Sapling
by MapleMods
Sapling is a library mod by MapleMods that other mods in the catalog build on, including the Maple's animal collection mods.
What it does
Sapling provides shared code that dependent mods call into. It lets a mod replace the textures of mobs with custom ones, assign weighted chances so some textures appear more often than others, and save texture entity tags so the choices persist across sessions. Textures can also change with the seasons, and commands can be customized. Config files are created and managed by the library, so dependent mods do not each need their own setup code.
Seven mods in the catalog require Sapling, among them Maple's Bee Collection, Maple's Frog Collection, Maple's Rabbit Collection, Maple's Creeper Collection and Maple's Chicken Collection. Sapling is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with files for 26.2 as the latest release, and it runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it.
Sapling's own files cover 1.20.1 – 26.2 across seven release versions, and the library is released under All rights reserved, so its code is not open source.
Key features
Mob texture replacement
Dependent mods can swap the texture of a mob for a custom one without changing the game's model files.
Weighted texture selection
Texture options can carry weights, so some variants are chosen more often than others.
Persistent texture tags
Texture choices are stored as entity tags, so a mob keeps its assigned look after reloads.
Seasonal textures
Textures can change with the season, letting dependent mods vary mob appearance over the year.
Command customization
Dependent mods can add and adjust commands through the library's command support.
Managed config files
The library creates and manages config files for the mods that build on it.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Required by 7 mods
Use cases
Who it’s for: Sapling is aimed at mod developers and at players who install one of the Maple's collection mods, which cannot run without it. Server owners running those collections install Sapling on the server and on every client.
Questions
Does Sapling need to be installed on both sides?
Which loaders does Sapling support?
Which mods need Sapling?
In the catalog
Sapling is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
🌱 Sapling is a library mod that aids development of all the MapleMods! ✨🍁 It does nothing on its own. But contains code that all the dependent mods use. Replace textures for mobs with custom ones! Weighted so some can have a higher chance.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sapling
- Owner
- MapleMods
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15