TabExpand
by AxeApps
TabExpand lifts the 16-character cap on team prefixes and suffixes in Minecraft 1.7.10 scoreboards, raising it to 256 characters.
What it does
Vanilla scoreboard teams limit their prefix and suffix to 16 characters. TabExpand changes that ceiling so a team can use a longer label in the player list and name display. The default read and write limits are both set to 256 characters, and both are configurable, so a server owner can set them separately if needed.
The mod runs on client and server, and both sides need it for the longer values to display correctly. A boolean option turns the expansion off without removing the mod from the game. Forge is the only loader, and the single game version covered is 1.7.10. The code is open source under the MIT License, and UniMixins must be installed as a dependency.
The changes are narrow: only the prefix and suffix fields are modified in the packets that carry team data, while team names, display names and other scoreboard entries keep their vanilla behavior. That limits side effects on unrelated scoreboard logic.
Key features
Longer team prefixes and suffixes
Team prefix and suffix values can run up to 256 characters instead of the vanilla 16.
Separate read and write limits
The read limit and the write limit are two configurable integers, so each direction can be tuned on its own.
Toggle without uninstalling
A boolean setting enables or disables the expansion while the mod stays in place.
Targeted packet changes
Only the prefix and suffix fields are altered, leaving team names and other scoreboard entries untouched.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Longer team tags on a server
Server owners who label teams with colored or bracketed tags can fit longer text than vanilla allows.
Who it’s for: Server owners and modpack authors on Minecraft 1.7.10 who run Forge and want team prefixes and suffixes longer than 16 characters.
Questions
Does TabExpand need UniMixins?
Does TabExpand have to be installed on both sides?
Can the expansion be disabled without removing the mod?
Which game versions does TabExpand support?
In the catalog
TabExpand is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,698 Management mods for Forge. 1,013 mods support Minecraft 1.7.10.
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What the author says
The mod targets only prefix/suffix fields. Other scoreboard data (team name, display name, entries) remains unchanged to avoid unintended side effects. Options: - enableExpansion (boolean) Enables or disables the feature.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tabexpand
- Owner
- AxeApps
- Published
- 2026-04-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15