VillEdit
by Silabear
VillEdit lets server owners and map makers edit villagers in place, changing a villager's profession, biome, level and name from a datapack-driven creator.
What it does
Custom villagers are created through the VillEdit datapack, and the creator works without any additional mods installed. Each villager can be cycled through its professions, biomes and levels, so a trader or a decorative villager can be set up without editing the world's files by hand.
Additional toggles control how a villager behaves and looks: a static, non-AI mode, a glowing outline, and silence for ambient sounds. A custom name can also be assigned. The server must run the mod, while players may leave it out. The mod is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license and is not open source. Files exist for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 23 release versions, 1.17 – 1.21.11, with 2.9M for 1.21.11 as the latest file on every loader.
Key features
Custom villager creator
Villagers are built from a datapack-based creator that needs no companion mod.
Profession cycling
A villager's profession can be switched through the available options in sequence.
Biome and level cycling
Biome and level are adjusted the same way, so a villager's appearance and trade tier can be changed in place.
Behavior and appearance toggles
Static NoAI, glow and silent modes can be switched on or off per villager.
Custom names
Any villager can be given a custom name, which makes it easier to tell several apart on a map.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners, map makers and adventure builders who want to place villagers with specific professions, biomes, levels and names. It suits builds where each villager has a defined role.
How it compares
Xtabay's Villager Creator / Generator is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.20.6 – 26.2, under All rights reserved and not open source, and it needs the server while clients may skip it. Untradable Villagers is also server required, covers 1.20 – 1.21.1 on the same four loaders, and is under All rights reserved, not open source. Fixed Villager Trades is server-side only and open source under the Apache License 2.0, but it runs on Fabric and Quilt only, for 1.17 – 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VillEdit | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-13 |
| Xtabay's Villager Creator / Generator | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.6 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-09 |
| Untradable Villagers | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-09-16 |
| Fixed Villager Trades | Fabric and Quilt | 1.17 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-08-30 |
Questions
Does VillEdit need Fabric API or another mod?
Does every player need VillEdit installed?
Which game versions are supported?
Can VillEdit be used in a modpack?
In the catalog
VillEdit is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,159 Economy mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/villedit
- Owner
- Silabear
- Published
- 2022-12-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15