Short Stack Count
by thornium
Short Stack Count is a Forge client-side utility that rewrites large item counts as compact suffixed numbers, so 1,234 is shown as 1.2K.
What it does
The mod shortens big numbers by adding suffixes, so a large count reads at a glance instead of as a long run of digits. Its formatting can be switched on or off in the config, and the number of decimal places shown in formatted values is adjustable as well.
Fluid support is an optional toggle. When enabled, buckets are converted to metric liters so fluid amounts match the same compact style. Because the mod runs on the client alone, a server does not need it, and servers can run without it. Builds exist for Forge only, across six game versions, with 1.1.3 for 1.20.6 as the latest file, and the code is released under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, open source and available as source code.
Key features
Compact suffixed numbers
Large counts are shortened with suffixes, so a value such as 1,234 appears as 1.2K.
Toggleable formatting
Number formatting can be turned on or off in the config, leaving counts in their plain form when preferred.
Adjustable decimal places
The number of decimal places shown in formatted values can be set to suit the player's preference.
Optional fluid conversion
An optional toggle converts buckets to metric liters, extending the formatting to fluid amounts.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Reading large stacks
Players with big inventories or storage systems can read large totals quickly without counting digits.
Metric fluid amounts
Players who prefer metric units can show fluid quantities in liters through the optional bucket conversion.
Who it’s for: Players who want shorter item and fluid counts in Forge games, and anyone who prefers metric units for fluids. Only the client needs the mod, so the server and other players can play without it.
How it compares
Simple Day Counter Mod is a Forge client and server mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Show Damage is a client-side only Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, also not open source. Illegal Stack Fixer is server-side only, covers Fabric, Forge and Quilt for 1.19 – 1.20.4, and is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Short Stack Count is client-side only, open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and targets Forge builds from the 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Stack Count | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client-side only | 2026-04-28 |
| Simple Day Counter Mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-01 |
| Show Damage | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-07-27 |
| Illegal Stack Fixer | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-01-19 |
Questions
Does Short Stack Count need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Short Stack Count support?
Can Short Stack Count show fluids in liters?
In the catalog
Short Stack Count is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
Similar mods
What the author says
yumbofocus - mod icon and the idea for adding bucket support
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/short-stack-count
- Owner
- thornium
- Published
- 2026-04-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15