Tab Player Highlighter
With Tab Player Highlighter, specific players in the tab list can be marked by their UUID so they stand out from everyone else.
What it does
Players are picked by UUID, which is set in a JSON configuration file at .minecraft\config\tab player highlighter.json. Each entry replaces the placeholder with the UUID of a player to highlight, and several UUIDs can be listed to mark more than one player. Player UUIDs can be looked up on NameMC, and Notepad++ is recommended for editing the JSON file without breaking its structure.
The mod needs Cloth Config API to run. With the online mode enabled, prefixes for joining players are fetched from a URL set under playersPrefixes, and the configuration values that are not part of the online response are ignored. The API response must be JSON in the format shown in the author's example, or the online mode will not work correctly. The mod is for Fabric only and runs on the client alone, so servers need nothing installed. Files cover 1.21 – 26.2, and the code is released under the MIT License as open source.
Key features
Highlight by UUID
Specific players are highlighted in the game's tab list by the UUID assigned to each account.
Multiple players
Several UUIDs can be listed in the configuration file, so one setup can mark a group of players.
Online prefix mode
When enabled, player prefixes are loaded from an API URL when joining a server, and manual values are ignored.
JSON configuration
All settings, including the playersPrefixes URL, are stored in one JSON file that can be edited by hand.
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: Players on Fabric who want certain people visible in the tab list. Server owners who serve player prefixes through a JSON API can also use the online mode.
How it compares
PlayerInfo is a Fabric client mod for 1.21 – 26.1.2, released under the MIT License and not open source. Locator Display is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, runs client-side for 1.21.6 – 26.3 and suits players who want position information rather than tab highlights. Tab Player Highlighter is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.21 – 26.2, with its tab list highlighting built around UUIDs.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tab Player Highlighter | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-22 |
| PlayerInfo | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-01 |
| Locator Display | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does Tab Player Highlighter need Cloth Config API?
Does the server need to install Tab Player Highlighter?
Which game versions have Tab Player Highlighter files?
How does a player find a UUID to put in the config?
In the catalog
Tab Player Highlighter is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Соблюдайте правильную структуру текстового файла и ответа от API, чтобы модификация работала корректно. Also, if you enable onlineMod, when joining a server, player prefixes will be fetched from API_URL, and playersPrefixes will be ignored. For online mode to work correctly, the response from API_URL must be in JSON…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tab-player-highlighter
- Owner
- Energy Project Team
- Published
- 2024-10-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15