Wandering Trader Plus
by Semi
Wandering Trader Plus lets players convert Wandering Traders into villagers tied to a job site block, so the trader can settle down into a working profession.
What it does
A player converts a Wandering Trader by placing the matching job site block for the profession they want, and the trader then takes up that job. Converted villagers begin as Apprentice at level 2 and advance toward Journeyman at level 3, while a hidden experience bar must fill from Novice level 1 before Apprentice level 2 begins. Some trades from 1.16.x are replaced with items such as coal, raw iron, raw gold, raw copper, honeycomb, ender pearls, fire charges, iron tools and soul sand, and nitwit villagers sleep in a bed during the day.
The mod is server-side only: players join without installing it, and only the server runs it. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge across 13 release versions, 1.16.5 – 1.21.8, and the license is the MIT License, which means the code is not open source under a copyleft terms. The latest Forge file is 1.1 for 1.20.1, and the latest NeoForge file is 1.1 for 1.21.8, both dated 2025-07-30.
Key features
Profession conversion
Placing a job site block next to a Wandering Trader turns it into a villager with that profession.
Nitwit sleeping
Nitwit villagers sleep during the day in a white or red bed, so they behave like settled residents.
Replaced trades
Several trades from 1.16.x are swapped for resource and tool items, including iron ore, gold ore and snow blocks.
Leveling progression
Converted villagers start as Apprentice and can rise to Journeyman, with a hidden experience bar tracking progress.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
No Wandering Trader removes the wandering trader from the world and is server required with client optional, under All rights reserved. Frequent Traders is server-side only, for Forge and NeoForge, versions 1.19.2 – 1.21.1, under All rights reserved. PerPlayerWanderingTraders is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, for Fabric and Quilt, versions 1.20.1 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandering Trader Plus | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-07-30 |
| No Wandering Trader ❌ | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-28 |
| Frequent Traders | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2025-10-19 |
| PerPlayerWanderingTraders | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-28 |
Questions
Does Wandering Trader Plus need to be installed on clients?
Which loaders does Wandering Trader Plus support?
What job site block does a converted trader need?
In the catalog
Wandering Trader Plus is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Now the old boring Wandering Traders in your world doesnt have to stay that way! They can be old boring villagers instead! (atleast villagers are useful). You can now turn Wandering Traders into villagers that has jobs(or nitwits that sleep all day) with their respective job site blocks(bed for nitwit).
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wandering-trader-plus
- Owner
- Semi
- Published
- 2024-04-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15