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Sign Elevator

by AndiLeni

Sign Elevator lets players build lifts from signs: a sign placed at eye level sends the rider up and one at foot level sends them down.

FabricServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.4

What it does

Players set up a lift by placing signs at different heights along a column of blocks, each marked with a first line of UP or DOWN. Riding the lift then moves the player to the next matching sign in that direction. Repeat the steps at each level to reach any floor that needs access.

The mod is server-side only: the server must run it, and players on a vanilla client can use the lifts without installing anything. It works in single-player and multiplayer, and in single-player the mod is only needed on the single client. Sign Elevator requires Fabric and is open source under the MIT License, with its only Fabric build for 1.20.4.

Key features

  1. Signs as lift stops

    Each sign with UP or DOWN on its first line becomes a stop in the lift.

  2. Vanilla clients can ride

    Players without the mod on their client can still use the lifts when the server runs it.

  3. Multi-floor setups

    Repeating the sign placement at each level gives access to every floor of a build.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.41.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Televator is also server-side only and open source under the MIT License, with Fabric files for 1.20.4 – 1.21.11. Quartz Elevator is open source under the MIT License, but it runs on client and server for 1.19 – 1.21.11, so every player needs it.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Sign ElevatorFabric1.20.4Server-side only2024-04-01
TelevatorFabric1.20.4 – 1.21.11Server-side only2025-12-29
Quartz ElevatorFabric1.19 – 1.21.11Client and server2026-01-28

Questions

Does Sign Elevator need to be installed on the client?

No. Only the server needs the mod, so players on a vanilla client can use the lifts. Single-player play needs it installed on the one client.

In the catalog

Sign Elevator is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.

Transportation mods3,932Fabric modsMods for 1.20.413,907

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What the author says

This mod provides sign based elevators for Minecraft. The mod works fine in singleplayer and multiplayer. To make it work in multiplayer, the mod must be installed serverside. An installation on the client is only necessary for singleplayer mode. This mod was written to allow players with a vanilla client on a fabric…
AndiLeni, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
AndiLeni
Published
2024-04-01
Updated on Modrinth
2024-04-01
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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