Simple Plates
by Rubii
Simple Plates adds plain plates to Forge for Minecraft 1.20.1, in a vanilla-like style that players can place and use for food and items.
What it does
Players craft the plates with a bowl and place them in the world. Each plate can hold one stack of items, and the mod keeps room for more slot types later. Items are put on a plate and taken back by right-clicking it. A tag-based item blacklist lets server owners decide which items a plate refuses, and the mod works in both single-player and multiplayer.
The mod is published for Forge only, with a single build, 1.1.0 for 1.20.1, released on 2026-03-19. Client and server both need it, so every player who joins a server running it has to install it too. Its license is Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0, which allows free use in a modpack when the author is credited, and the code is not open source. Public source code and an issue tracker are available.
Key features
Vanilla-like plates
Plates are added in a plain style that matches the look of the base game.
Single-stack storage
Each plate holds one stack of items, which keeps the mechanic simple to use on a table.
Right-click interaction
Items are placed on and taken off a plate by right-clicking it.
Item blacklist tag
A tag-based blacklist controls which items a plate will not hold, so server owners can restrict its use.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modpack builders
Modpack authors can include the mod freely, as long as they credit the author as the license requires.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners on Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge who want a simple plate block for holding food or items. The plates use a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license, so commercial use is not covered.
How it compares
Dinnerware is also a Forge-only option for 1.20.1 with the same client and server environment, under the MIT License and open source. Quincy's Plate covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, so it reaches more loaders than Simple Plates.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Plates | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-19 |
| Dinnerware | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-05 |
| Quincy's Plate | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-17 |
Questions
Does Simple Plates need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Simple Plates support?
Can Simple Plates be used in a modpack?
In the catalog
Simple Plates is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
You may use this mod freely in your modpack as long as it's credited. Versions ports may come later (mainly Fabric and NeoForge 1.21.1, and maybe 1.21.11 if I got time).
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-plates
- Owner
- Rubii
- Published
- 2026-03-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15