Wikiful
by Apollo
Wikiful is a data-driven library for building tip and wiki pages that players open from a button in the pause menu.
What it does
Tips appear only after a trigger event fires, so a tip shows when a player first meets the thing it describes. Wiki pages are available from the pause menu through a Wiki button. Both are defined with data, so a datapack can add simple tips, wikis and pages without any code. The library also works as a base for other mods that want a built-in reference.
Its core features run on the server, so a server can use Wikiful without requiring players to hold anything extra. Client-side features add custom background sprites and let a wiki be built without needing the client to install anything beyond Wikiful itself. A wiki template datapack is included as a reference for writers, and a generator from Misode is planned for later.
Wikiful requires Fabric API on Fabric. It is published for Fabric and NeoForge in the 1.21.1 – 26.2 range, with files for 26.2 as the latest release, and it is released under the MIT License. Installation covers the server and each player's game.
Key features
Data-driven tips
Tips are defined in data and shown only after a specific trigger event occurs during play.
Pause menu wiki button
A Wiki button in the pause menu opens the wiki pages that a datapack has added.
Custom background sprites
Client-side options include custom background sprites for the wiki pages.
Datapack templates
A wiki template datapack serves as a reference for writing new pages.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Modpack guides
Pack makers can add tips and wiki pages that explain new content as players reach it.
Datapack authoring
Datapack writers can use the template to create their own tip and wiki entries.
Who it’s for: Pack makers, datapack authors and mod developers who want a built-in reference or tip system without writing a custom screen.
How it compares
Modopedia is also a Fabric and NeoForge library for in-game guides, but its files target 1.21.1 only. Booklet is a server-side only Fabric library that is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.21.11 – 26.3. Domix's Guidebook is a Fabric-only, client and server library limited to 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikiful | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-10 |
| Modopedia | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-05 |
| Booklet | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-11 |
| Domix's Guidebook | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-05 |
Questions
Does Wikiful need Fabric API?
Do players need Wikiful on a server?
Which game versions does Wikiful support?
In the catalog
Wikiful is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This library mod aims to do exactly what it says on the tin: add simple tips and wikis for mods and datapacks. The main differentiator between Wikiful and other similar library mods is that it does not use guidebooks. Tips only pop up once when you trigger a certain event, and Wiki pages are available via the Wiki…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wikiful
- Owner
- Apollo
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15