UltimateHotbars
by MegaNoob75
Players who run out of hotbar slots can use UltimateHotbars, which adds custom hotbar pages beyond the vanilla nine-slot bar.
What it does
Vanilla Minecraft keeps nine saved hotbar slots. UltimateHotbars removes that limit by letting players create custom hotbar pages, so layouts for tools, gear and resources can be kept apart and switched on demand. Pages are stored per world, and the mod is built for Forge on Minecraft 1.20.1.
The mod is client required, while the server may add it as optional. Players who install it on their own client get the full feature set, and a server running without it still works for everyone else. The source code is public and the mod is open source under the MIT License, with a public issue tracker and wiki.
Version 2 of UltimateHotbars stores its data in a new hotbars.dat file inside each world folder, so it no longer uses the global data of Version 1. Players upgrading from Version 1 need to use the config menu and the Purge Data Files button, because the older hotbar data does not carry over cleanly.
Key features
Virtual hotbar pages
Custom hotbar pages extend the nine-slot bar, letting players keep many tool and item layouts ready.
Peek and overlay
A peek popup and a hotbar overlay show pages and slots without closing the current screen.
Pages that change in place
Pages change in place, and a quick clear action empties a page when a layout is no longer needed.
Inventory and creative support
Layouts can be set in the inventory and container screens, with drag and drop in the creative inventory and JEI.
Gallery
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 Forge 1.20.1 who regularly exceed nine hotbar slots, and server owners who want an optional client add-on for storage-heavy play.
How it compares
Column-Quick-Swap is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 under the MIT License, so it covers more game versions than UltimateHotbars. Radial Hotbar is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that requires the client and keeps its license under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Hotbar Borders is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, and it changes the look of the hotbar rather than adding pages.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UltimateHotbars | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client required, server optional | 2025-08-17 |
| Column-Quick-Swap | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Not published | 2026-01-29 |
| Radial Hotbar | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client required, server optional | 2025-12-17 |
| Hotbar Borders | Forge | 1.20.1 | Not published | 2025-11-29 |
Questions
Does UltimateHotbars need a server install?
Can Version 1 data be kept after updating?
Which game versions does the mod support?
In the catalog
UltimateHotbars is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
UltimateHotbars is a Minecraft Forge mod (1.20.1 / Forge) that gives you virtually unlimited custom hotbars and pages. Easily switch between them in-game or in any inventory screen, save and restore layouts, and keep your tools, gear and resources organized! NO longer necessary because V2 now creates a new…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ultimatehotbars
- Owner
- MegaNoob75
- Published
- 2025-07-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15