Villager Trader
Villager Trader adds a block that trades with villagers automatically, once a villager stands on top of it.
What it does
Placing the Villager Trader block and having a villager stand on it lets the block carry out that villager's trades. A chest container placed above the villager supplies the items each trade needs, and the block takes those items from the container to complete the trade. Each trade can be given a number, such as 1, 2 or 3, so the block knows which offer to use.
The mod is a server-side block for automated villager trading, and the server must run it while players may leave it out. It supports only trades that take a single buy item. The author describes the functionality as buggy and says it does not work reliably, and some trades can break under certain conditions. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, in a single build for 1.21.8, and the mod is released under the MIT License but is not open source.
Villager Trader can also be used through a data pack on a server platform, though the mod itself is distributed through the four loaders listed above. Because the author marks the mod as alpha, players and server owners should expect changes and rough edges in this first release.
Key features
Automatic trading block
A block that performs villager trades without a player present, once a villager is placed on top of it.
Container-fed items
A chest placed above the villager supplies the items the trade requires, and the block takes them from there.
Numbered trade selection
Each trade offer can be given a number, so the block knows which of the villager's offers to perform.
Single buy item only
Only trades that require one buy item are supported, so trades with two or more buy items cannot be automated.
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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.
How it compares
Nice Villager Master Trades is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.3 – 1.21.11, and the server must run it while clients may skip it. More Trades and Bartering is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, covers 1.21 – 26.1 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and likewise needs the server while leaving clients optional. Villager Trader is not open source, is limited to 1.21.8, and is published for all four loaders, with the server required and the client optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villager Trader | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-21 |
| Nice Villager Master Trades | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.3 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-09 |
| More Trades and Bartering | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-28 |
Questions
Does Villager Trader need to be installed on the client?
Which trades can Villager Trader automate?
Which game version does Villager Trader support?
In the catalog
Villager Trader is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Villager Trader adds a brand-new functional block that lets you automatically trade with villagers.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/villager-trader
- Owner
- TinySkyReally
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15