Simple HUD Utilities
by johnvictorfs
With Simple HUD Utilities, the player's screen gains a compact set of readouts for coordinates, armour durability, game time, sprint state and framerate.
What it does
Simple HUD Utilities places small information panels on the in-game HUD. Coordinates can be shown in a simplified form, such as 39 64 200, or with X, Y and Z labels. Cardinal directions are displayed alongside them, and the X value is marked as increasing or decreasing depending on the facing direction, so a player looking east sees X rise. The panels list the armour and held items with their remaining durability, and the colour of each durability figure changes as the item wears down. Game time appears in a 12-hour AM/PM format, and the current sprinting status and framerate are shown as well.
The author describes the mod as a collection of small improvements to the game's HUD. Installation requires Fabric API. Mod Menu is optional and provides a settings screen. Simple HUD Utilities is client-side only, so servers do not need it. It is open source under the MIT License and targets Fabric for the 1.18.2 – 1.20.6 range, with the latest file, 2.6.2, built for 1.20.6 and published on 2024-06-08. The author notes that the mod is no longer expected to receive new features, and that a fuller version with more features is linked from the project page.
Key features
Coordinate display
Coordinates appear in a simplified form or with labelled X, Y and Z values, which suits quick position checks.
Cardinal direction readout
The compass direction is shown with the coordinates, and the axis that changes while facing it is marked as increasing or decreasing.
Armour and item durability
Worn armour and held items are listed with their remaining durability, and the figure changes colour as it drops.
Game time and status
The in-game clock is shown in AM/PM format, along with the current sprinting status and framerate.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
How it compares
Armor HUD is a Fabric client mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License and is open source, so it targets armour display on newer versions. Direction HUD is a Fabric mod for 1.21.8 – 26.3 that requires the client, with the server optional, and is not open source under All rights reserved. Pixel-Hud is a Fabric client mod for 1.18 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License, open source, so it reaches back to the same earlier versions as Simple HUD Utilities.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple HUD Utilities | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.20.6 | Client-side only | 2024-06-08 |
| Armor HUD | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-11-14 |
| Direction HUD | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.3 | Client required, server optional | 2026-10-09 |
| Pixel-Hud | Fabric | 1.18 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-08-08 |
Questions
Does Simple HUD Utilities need Fabric API?
Does the server need Simple HUD Utilities?
Which versions are supported?
In the catalog
Simple HUD Utilities is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
This mod is unlikely to receive future changes and has pending unsolved issues I couldn't get around to fixing/adding. The mod linked above has more features and lots of unsolved bugs are already fixed. UX is pretty much the same and any feature it has over this one are toggleable if you want a more minimal experience.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-hud-utilities
- Owner
- johnvictorfs
- Published
- 2022-04-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-06-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15