WhenThePigsFly
WhenThePigsFly lets pigs fly for players who hold a carrot on a stick and press Jump, adding a flight mode to the vanilla pig.
What it does
The mod gives pigs a flight mode that is switched on only while the player holds a carrot on a stick and presses the Jump key, so the rest of the game plays as normal. The author describes it as a way to do impossible things in a light, vanilla-friendly way. Flight speed can be changed with simple commands, and a fall damage toggle protects pigs from hard landings, which is off by default.
Commands that change flight speed are available in singleplayer and on LAN worlds. On dedicated servers they are limited to operators, so players cannot abuse them. The mod is written for Fabric and runs on the client and the server, so the server and every player need it. Files cover only 26.2, with version 1.1.0 published on 2026-07-10 as the latest file. The code is under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Flight while holding Jump
A pig flies only while the player holds Jump, and the flight stops when the key is released.
Carrot on a stick controller
The carrot on a stick is the control item, so flight starts only when the player is steering a pig with it.
Adjustable flight speed
Simple commands set the flying speed multiplier for pigs, giving server owners and players a way to tune it.
Optional fall damage
Fall damage for pigs is disabled by default and can be turned on, so landings can be either safe or harmful.
Operator-only commands on servers
On dedicated servers the speed commands require operator permission, which stops ordinary players from changing them.
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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
Who it’s for: Players who want a light flight option on pigs without changing other parts of the game, and server owners who prefer that speed commands remain under operator control.
How it compares
Pigs Might Fly is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 that runs on the client and the server and is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which is open source. Pigs Plus is a Fabric mod for 26.1.2 that runs only on the server and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Server-Side Fly Mod is a Fabric mod for 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 that runs only on the server and is not open source, with All rights reserved as its license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhenThePigsFly | Fabric | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-10 |
| Pigs Might Fly | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-14 |
| Pigs Plus | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-05-08 |
| Server-Side Fly Mod | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-04-08 |
Questions
Does WhenThePigsFly need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Which game versions does WhenThePigsFly support?
Can players on a server change flight speed?
In the catalog
WhenThePigsFly is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/whenthepigsfly
- Owner
- CatTheDeveloper
- Published
- 2026-07-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15