Version Tooltips

Name: Version Tooltips
Author: soldplace_

by soldplace_

Version Tooltips shows the Minecraft version in which an item was added, directly inside its tooltip.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltClient-side onlyCreative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.01.20 – 26.2

What it does

The mod is a client-side utility that adds a line to item tooltips showing the game version in which the item first appeared. Display can be set to version only, or to version and release together, and the wording can follow vanilla or modded styles. A universal toggle switches the lines on and off, and a setting limits them to advanced tooltips, shown with F3+H.

Enchanted book entries are kept in step with the version that introduced each enchantment. Paintings are handled too: from Minecraft 1.21.5 onward they became data-driven, so on earlier versions the mod displays the original painting item. Cloth Config API and Fabric API are required, Mod Menu is optional, and Architectury API is only needed when running on NeoForge. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the environment is client-side only, so servers do not need it. The mod is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license and is not open source, though its source code and issue tracker are public.

Key features

Version lines
Each item tooltip can show the release version in which the item was added.
Vanilla and modded styles
The tooltip wording can follow the vanilla look or a modded look, and the choice is configurable.
Advanced tooltip filter
Lines can be shown only when advanced tooltips are active through F3+H, keeping normal tooltips unchanged.
Enchanted book data
Enchanted books carry version information matched to the version that added each enchantment.

Gallery

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

Version

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds

26.22.0.1-26.2+fabricNot available2.0.1-26.2+neoforgeNot available

26.1.22.0.1-26.1.2+fabricNot available2.0.1-26.1.2+neoforgeNot available

26.1.12.0.1-26.1-26.1.1+fabricNot available2.0.1-26.1-26.1.1+neoforgeNot available

26.12.0.1-26.1-26.1.1+fabricNot available2.0.1-26.1-26.1.1+neoforgeNot available

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds

1.21.112.0.1-1.21.11+fabricNot available2.0.1-1.21.11+neoforgeNot available

1.21.102.0.1-1.21.9-1.21.10+fabricNot available2.0.1-1.21.9-1.21.10+neoforgeNot available

1.21.92.0.1-1.21.9-1.21.10+fabricNot available2.0.1-1.21.9-1.21.10+neoforgeNot available

1.21.82.0.1-1.21.6-1.21.8+fabricNot available2.0.1-1.21.6-1.21.8+neoforgeNot available

1.21.72.0.1-1.21.6-1.21.8+fabricNot available2.0.1-1.21.6-1.21.8+neoforgeNot available

1.21.62.0.1-1.21.6-1.21.8+fabricNot available2.0.1-1.21.6-1.21.8+neoforgeNot available

1.21.52.0.1-1.21.5+fabricNot available2.0.1-1.21.5+neoforgeNot available

1.21.42.0.1-1.21.4+fabricNot available2.0.1-1.21.4+neoforgeNot available

1.21.32.0.1-1.21.2-1.21.3+fabricNot available2.0.1-1.21.2-1.21.3+neoforgeNot available

1.21.22.0.1-1.21.2-1.21.3+fabricNot available2.0.1-1.21.2-1.21.3+neoforgeNot available

1.21.12.0.1-1.21-1.21.1+fabricNot available2.0.1-1.21-1.21.1+neoforgeNot available

1.212.0.2-1.21+fabric+quiltNot available2.0.1-1.21-1.21.1+neoforge2.0.2-1.21+fabric+quilt

1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.

Required

Cloth Config APIConfiguration Library for Minecraft Mods

Required

Optional 1

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.

Optional

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who want item origins visible in the game and modpack authors checking content across versions. The mod changes only the client display, so it suits single-player and multiplayer clients alike.

How it compares

Full comparison

Enhanced Tooltips is a Fabric and NeoForge client mod under the MIT License, covering 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 and not open source. Enchantment Info runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under a custom license. Enchant Tooltips is a Fabric-only client mod, open source under the MIT License, for 1.20.4 – 1.21.

Mod	Loaders	Game versions	Environment	Updated
Version Tooltips	Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt	1.20 – 26.2	Client-side only	2026-07-20
Enhanced Tooltips	Fabric and NeoForge	1.20.1 – 1.21.11	Client-side only	2026-03-08
Enchantment Info	Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt	1.20.1 – 1.21.1	Client-side only	2026-09-30
Enchant Tooltips	Fabric	1.20.4 – 1.21	Client-side only	2024-06-13

Questions

Does Version Tooltips need Cloth Config API?

Yes. Cloth Config API and Fabric API are required dependencies, and Mod Menu is optional for changing settings in game.

Which loader should be used on NeoForge?

NeoForge needs Architectury API alongside the mod. Files for Fabric, Forge and Quilt do not need it.

Why are paintings shown as the original item before 1.21.5?

Paintings became data-driven in Minecraft 1.21.5, so on earlier versions the mod displays the original painting item.

In the catalog

Version Tooltips is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.