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SimpleHats-Lite

by Hell0xuan

SimpleHats-Lite brings hats to NeoForge 1.21.1 as a lightweight port of the original SimpleHats, equipped through Curios accessory slots.

NeoForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.1

What it does

Hats are equipped through Curios accessory slots rather than a separate system, which lets the port drop the owo-lib dependency. Players keep the original hat mechanics: grab bags, recycling and crafting, dyeing, switching between variants, and the particle effects that come with each hat. Original art and hat models are kept from the original mod, with thanks to the artist for allowing their use and distribution.

The mod needs the Curios API on NeoForge, and nothing else from the library list. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Files are published for NeoForge 1.21.1 only. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the port is described by its author as actively maintained for future Minecraft releases.

Key features

  1. Curios hat slots

    Each hat is equipped exclusively through a Curios accessory slot, so hats sit alongside other accessories.

  2. Original hat mechanics

    Grab bags, recycling and crafting, dyeing and variant switching carry over from the original SimpleHats.

  3. Player Doll Hat

    A new hat that automatically detects the wearer's current skin and displays it on the hat.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.10.1.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Curios APIA flexible and expandable accessory/equipment API for users and developers.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Hatbag is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that is also client and server and under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Too Many Hats! targets 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 on NeoForge, runs client and server, and is under All rights reserved. Simple Hats Collection runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, but it is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
SimpleHats-LiteNeoForge1.21.1Client and server2026-09-10
HatbagNeoForge1.21.1Client and server2026-07-16
Too Many Hats!NeoForge1.21.8 – 1.21.11Client and server2026-02-01
Simple Hats CollectionFabric and NeoForge1.21.1 – 1.21.11Client and server2026-07-05

Questions

Does SimpleHats-Lite need the Curios API?

Yes. The Curios API is a required dependency on NeoForge, and hats are equipped through its accessory slots.

Does the server need SimpleHats-Lite installed?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

Which Minecraft versions does SimpleHats-Lite support?

Files are published for 1.21.1 only, on NeoForge.

In the catalog

SimpleHats-Lite is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,784 Social mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Social mods5,392NeoForge modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

An unofficial, lightweight port and refactor of SimpleHats. It removes the owo-lib dependency, migrates from Accessories to the Curios API for accessory slots, and fully preserves all original content and core gameplay. This mod is an unofficial lightweight port. The original mod is [SimpleHats], created by…
Hell0xuan, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Hell0xuan
Published
2026-09-10
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-10
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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