Useful Name Tags
by Jodek
Useful Name Tags, by Jodek, extends the name tag item so that a tag can trigger a set of effects on the mob it is used on, from removing AI stand-still behaviour to changing a mob's age.
What it does
Name tags gain several uses. Applying a tag to a mob can make it stop standing still, silence its ambient noises, keep Piglins from turning a Pigman hostile, make it float like a balloon filled with helium, hide it, keep a baby mob a baby, age an adult mob, or give it a flame look that prevents fire damage. Some of these uses are extreme and must be enabled in the configuration first.
The changes are controlled by server operators. Only operators can enable the extra uses and adjust them, and the Shift + 5 key combination opens the related options. Effects can also be removed so a mob returns to its name tag-free state. The mod runs on the server and is required there; the client needs it only as an optional addition. It is distributed under the MIT License as open source, and the same version works on Fabric, Forge and Quilt. Files are published for Minecraft 1.20.5 and 1.20.6, the latest being v.1.1.0 for 1.20.6, and a Data pack version is also available for servers. The source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Multiple name tag uses
A single name tag can trigger different effects on the mob it names, depending on the options enabled.
Mob behavior changes
Effects stop AI stand-still, silence mob noises, and stop Piglins from turning Pigmen hostile.
Age and visibility effects
Mobs can be kept as babies, aged up from babies, or made invisible.
Operator-only controls
Only server operators can enable the extra uses, and a Shift + 5 key combination opens the options.
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 operators who want to add name tag effects to their world, and map makers who build custom mob scenarios.
How it compares
Minecraft Isn't For babies is server-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and runs on Fabric, Forge and Quilt for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4. Adult Zombies Only is server required with client optional, published under the MIT License for 1.20.3 – 26.2 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and is not open source. Useful Name Tags covers a narrower 1.20.5 – 1.20.6 range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Useful Name Tags | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 1.20.6 | Server required, client optional | 2024-05-07 |
| Minecraft Isn't For babies | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2023-12-25 |
| Adult Zombies Only | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.3 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-17 |
Questions
Does Useful Name Tags need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Useful Name Tags support?
Who can turn on the extreme name tag uses?
In the catalog
Useful Name Tags is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
There are some extreme uses, which you can enable if you want
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/useful-name-tags
- Owner
- Jodek
- Published
- 2024-05-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-05-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15