Structure Explorer
by fella_guy
Structure Explorer tracks which structures each player has discovered, and it can show a per-player list and a leaderboard.
What it does
The mod checks each player's position about every five seconds by default and records any structure the player moves into. Discovered structures appear in a list the player can view for themselves or compare against other players on a leaderboard. The goal is to give a server an incentive to explore the world and find the structures added to it.
Structure Explorer runs on the server only, so players join without installing anything. It is built for Fabric and is published for 26.3 with files for 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2 and 26.3. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Automatic discovery tracking
Structures are recorded as players move through them, with no command or action needed to register a find.
Personal and shared views
Each player can view their own discovered structures or see how they compare with other players on the leaderboard.
Primary command
A primary command gives access to the discovery list and the leaderboard from in game.
Readable structure names
Structure names come from a language file when one defines them, and otherwise are cleaned up from the structure's path, so the list stays readable.
Custom display names
Entries in a language file can rename a single structure or set a display style for a whole namespace, and a server config can add names as well.
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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 players to explore and track their finds, and modpack authors who add structures from other mods and want readable names in the list.
How it compares
ShapeBoard is server-side only and is open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.21 – 26.3, so it shares the same environment and license, and its version range overlaps this mod's. Clokkworkk's Locator Maps is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 that runs on client and server and is open source under the MIT License. Simple Tracking Compass is open source under the MIT License and runs with a client required and the server optional, so players need it installed.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Explorer | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| ShapeBoard | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-03 |
| Clokkworkk's Locator Maps | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-20 |
| Simple Tracking Compass | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Client required, server optional | 2026-04-09 |
Questions
Does Structure Explorer need to be installed on the client?
How are structure names chosen in the list?
Can the detection interval be changed?
In the catalog
Structure Explorer is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod adds incentive to players to try and discover all the structures there are in the world! I wanted to make a server that incentivized exploring all areas of the world, and with more structures being added every few months, but I couldn't find any mod that tracked the discovered structures. I tried making it…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/structure-explorer
- Owner
- fella_guy
- Published
- 2026-05-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15