Simple Health Indicators
by Sabby
Simple Health Indicators shows a health readout above players and mobs, drawn as hearts, numbers or a custom bar, for players who want health visible at a glance.
What it does
Simple Health Indicators draws lightweight health indicators over entities in the world. Players and mobs can each show a readout, and the display scales with distance so nearby entities read clearly while distant ones stay unobtrusive. Several display modes are available, including a vanilla-style heart row that works with texture packs, a numeric value, and a custom textured health bar. Hardcore hearts and poison and wither status can be shown in the heart mode.
The mod is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 26.3, with files for 1.21.9 – 26.3 across eight release versions. It runs on the client only, so players install it and servers do not need it. The source code and issue tracker are public, and the code is released under the MIT License, so the project is open source. Its first build was published on 2026-02-10 and the latest Fabric file, v1.1.5 for 26.3, on 2026-10-01.
Key features
Multiple health display modes
Players can switch between heart, numeric and bar displays, and change mode in more than one way while playing.
Custom health bar textures
The bar mode accepts custom textures, so the readout can match the look of a resource pack.
Hardcore and status hearts
The heart mode can show hardcore hearts and the poison and wither states, so these conditions stay visible.
Distance-scaled rendering
Indicators above entities shrink with distance, keeping close targets readable without crowding the screen.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Tracking mob health in combat
A numeric or bar indicator above a mob shows how much damage it has taken during a fight.
Pack-friendly heart display
Players using texture packs can keep vanilla-style hearts over entities, since the heart mode follows that look.
Who it’s for: Players who want health shown over other players and mobs, and who run the game on their own client without a server-side install.
How it compares
SJ Heart Indicator is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.4 – 26.3 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Player Health Indicators Unofficial is a Fabric client mod for 1.21 – 26.3 under the MIT License, so it is open source. WorldPedia is a Fabric client mod with files for 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, but it covers a shorter range of versions than this mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Health Indicators | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-01 |
| SJ Heart Indicator | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-26 |
| Player Health Indicators Unofficial | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-04 |
| WorldPedia | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-19 |
Questions
Does Simple Health Indicators need to be on the server?
Which game versions does the mod support?
Are texture packs supported?
In the catalog
Simple Health Indicators is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A lightweight Minecraft client-side mod that shows entity health in a clean and customizable way. You can choose between: - A custom textured health bar - Vanilla-style hearts (fully compatible with texture packs) - A numeric health indicator
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple.health.indicators
- Owner
- Sabby
- Published
- 2026-02-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15