SimpleDrawer
by edayot
SimpleDrawer adds drawer storage to Minecraft through a datapack, and players can configure it in-game without editing files.
What it does
The mod is distributed as a data pack and adds drawers to the game through recipes and blocks. Its main item is given to players when they first join a world, so a guide and the crafting recipes are at hand from the start. A give function lets operators hand out items the data pack makes available, and a config function opens the settings screen.
The configuration menu is reached in-game, and a clickable chat menu changes options such as the level of detail, whether compacting recipes are enabled, and the capacity of drawer upgrades. The server must run the data pack, while players may leave it out. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the project publishes a source repository, an issue tracker and a wiki.
Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with a data pack distribution for servers. Builds cover 1.19 – 26.2 across 23 release versions, and the latest file is 2.7.3+mod for 1.21.10, dated 2025-10-12, on every loader. Versions up to 2.0.0 are no longer the focus of the current line.
Key features
Drawer blocks as a data pack
Drawers are added through a data pack, so the content loads on a server without a separate mod install on each client.
In-game configuration menu
Settings are changed from an in-game menu rather than by editing configuration files on the server.
Clickable chat options
A chat menu lets operators toggle the level of detail, compacting recipes and drawer upgrade capacity.
Guide item on first join
A guide item is handed to each player on their first join, pointing to the most important items and the crafting recipes.
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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
Who it’s for: Server owners who want drawer storage with little setup, and players in survival worlds who need organized storage without installing a large storage mod.
How it compares
Functional Storage is a Forge and NeoForge storage mod, open source under the MIT License, that runs on client and server for 1.19.2 – 26.1.2. Extended Drawers is a Fabric and Quilt mod under the Apache License 2.0, with files for 1.18.2 – 26.3 and both sides needing it. SimpleDrawer is a data pack that the server runs, with clients optional, and it covers the 1.19 – 26.2 range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SimpleDrawer | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-13 |
| Functional Storage | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| Extended Drawers | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-11 |
Questions
Does a server need SimpleDrawer installed?
Which loaders does SimpleDrawer support?
Can server operators change settings without editing files?
In the catalog
SimpleDrawer is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
A simple datapack that add drawer to minecraft! The most important item of the datapack is the guide, every player will receive it when joining the world for the first time.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simpledrawer
- Owner
- edayot
- Published
- 2022-12-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15