WAN Party
by pufferffish
WAN Party lets a LAN world be shared over the public internet, so friends outside the local network can join without changing router settings.
What it does
Players who open a single-player world to a LAN usually have to configure port forwarding before anyone outside the home network can connect. WAN Party handles that step: a LAN world can be reached through the public internet while it keeps running like a regular server, and no network configuration is needed on the host side.
WAN Party is published for Fabric and Forge across three release versions, 1.19.4 – 1.20.2, with 1.0.1-b-dev for 1.20.2 as the newest file, dated 2023-11-24. Client and server both run it, so the host and every player who joins need the mod. It is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Public access to LAN worlds
A world opened on the local network can be reached by players on the public internet through the mod.
No network setup
The connection works without port forwarding or other changes to the host's network configuration.
Server-like operation
The shared world runs in a way that resembles a normal dedicated server for the players who join.
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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.
Use cases
Playing with friends remotely
A group can continue a survival or creative world hosted on one player's computer without arranging a dedicated server.
Small private servers
Owners of small communities can open a LAN world to members who live elsewhere, without renting hosting.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who host worlds from their own computers and want friends from other networks to join. Server owners running a small community on a home machine may also find it useful.
How it compares
OpenToPublic is a server-side mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 1.16.5 – 1.21.8, under the MIT License and open source, with a server required and the client optional. Auto mod (LAN supported) is server-side for Fabric and Forge only, covering 1.19.2 – 1.20.6, and it is not open source, being under All rights reserved. Lan World Discord Integration is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that is open source under the MIT License and works with either side or both.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAN Party | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.4 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2023-11-24 |
| OpenToPublic | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-18 |
| Auto mod (LAN supported) | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.6 | Server required, client optional | 2025-07-24 |
| Lan World Discord Integration | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client or server, optional | 2025-07-25 |
Questions
Does WAN Party need to be installed on both sides?
Which loaders does WAN Party support?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
WAN Party is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 12,076 mods support Minecraft 1.20.2.
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What the author says
WAN Party is a free and open-source optimization mod for sharing your LAN world server / normal server without network configuration. ### Installation The latest releases of WAN Party are published to our official Modrinth page. These releases are considered by our team to be suitable for general use, but they are…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wan-party
- Owner
- pufferffish
- Published
- 2023-11-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-11-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15