Signfinder
by Hyouka
Signfinder helps players find signs in their world that match a search pattern, highlighting the matches on screen.
What it does
Signfinder searches the text on signs and highlights the ones that match a configurable set of keywords or regular expressions. Presets cover common search patterns, and the matches can be listed with pagination and sorted by distance from the player. Matching signs are highlighted with an outline in colors the player can change, so they stay visible through walls, which is useful in large builds and crowded areas.
The mod is built for multiplayer worlds where many shops and stalls use signs, since it helps locate a sign among numerous others. It supports Chinese, English and Russian, and it can remove signs that are approaching the player from the results. Search results are saved locally, so a previous search can be reopened later. Signfinder is client-side only, so a server does not need it, and it is published for Fabric only, across 15 release versions, 1.21 – 26.2, under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only. The code is open source.
Key features
Keyword and regex search
Sign text is matched against configurable keywords and regular expressions, with presets for common patterns.
Colored highlighting
Matching signs are outlined with colors the player can customize, visible through blocks.
Distance-based sorting
Results are paginated and can be sorted by distance from the player.
Saved search results
Results are saved automatically to the local machine, so earlier searches remain available.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who explore large multiplayer worlds, server markets or big builds where signs carry information. Server owners need no installation, since the mod is client-side only.
How it compares
Sign Searcher Updated is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for Fabric on 1.20.1 – 1.20.4, so it covers older versions than Signfinder. Live Sign is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and runs on Fabric and NeoForge across 1.21.1 – 26.1.2, a wider loader set. Clickable Signs is server-side only, so players do not install it, and it covers 1.21.11 – 26.2 on Fabric.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signfinder | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-08 |
| Sign Searcher Updated | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-01-23 |
| Live Sign | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Not published | 2026-07-11 |
| Clickable Signs | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-19 |
Questions
Does Signfinder need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Signfinder support?
Are older Minecraft versions covered?
In the catalog
Signfinder is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
A Minecraft Fabric mod that finds and highlights signs based on content with search capabilities. This mod is designed to help players locate signs or item frames containing specific content in large multiplayer server markets, making it easy to find what they are looking for even when numerous stalls are present.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/signfinder
- Owner
- Hyouka
- Published
- 2025-08-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15