TabRenamer
by Moralts
TabRenamer lets server admins replace the player names shown in the Tab list with custom display names, and the client draws the changes.
What it does
Server operators are able to change how player names appear in the Tab list on the client side, without altering the underlying player names. The renaming rules are set with commands that require permission level 2, and they are sent to online clients automatically, so every connected player sees the same names without installing anything extra.
Renaming can be switched on or off in the client configuration. Cloth Config provides the settings screen, and Mod Menu gives access to it when installed; Mod Menu 7.0.0 is optional. The mod supports Chinese and English. It is built for Minecraft 1.20.1 on Fabric Loader 0.16.9 with Java 17, and it needs Fabric API, Fabric Language Kotlin and Cloth Config 11.0.0 to run.
Client and server both need the mod. Files are published for Fabric only, and the latest is 1.0.1 for 1.20.1, released 2026-04-16. The code is open source under the Apache License 2.0, and public source code and an issue tracker are available.
Key features
Visual Tab list renaming
Player names in the Tab list can be replaced with rule-based display names chosen by the server.
Admin rule commands
Commands at permission level 2 create, change and remove the renaming rules on the server.
Automatic rule sync
Renaming rules are pushed to every online client, so the Tab list stays consistent across players.
Client toggle and settings
Renaming can be turned off in the Cloth Config panel, reachable from Mod Menu.
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 and administrators who want to control how player names appear in the Tab list on a Fabric server for Minecraft 1.20.1.
How it compares
Fabric Tab List is server-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and published for 1.16.5 – 1.21, so clients need nothing installed. TabRenamer is client and server, so both sides run it, and it covers only 1.20.1. Tab Name Tag is client-side only, licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and works on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.20 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TabRenamer | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-16 |
| Fabric Tab List | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 1.21 | Server-side only | 2024-07-30 |
| Tab Name Tag | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-03-24 |
Questions
Does TabRenamer need to be installed on the server?
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In the catalog
TabRenamer is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
A simple mod that allows server admins to visually replace player names in the client-side Tab list. Client-side features: - Toggle Tab list renaming via the Cloth Config / Mod Menu configuration panel - Supports multiple languages (Chinese / English)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tabrenamer
- Owner
- Moralts
- Published
- 2026-04-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15