WhereWaterGo (Bigger Sponge)
by A5ho9999
WhereWaterGo, also listed as Bigger Sponge, lets a sponge soak up a larger area of water and can be configured through Mod Menu.
What it does
Sponges in WhereWaterGo drain water from a wider radius and a larger amount than in vanilla, which affects ocean draining most of all. The range and amount are set in the mod's configuration, and the optional Mod Menu integration lets server owners edit those values from a settings screen instead of a text file. A separate feature called SpongeSucc turns the same idea toward lava, so a lava sponge is available as well.
The mod is a server-side change: a player joining a server that runs it needs nothing installed. Fabric API is required, and Mod Menu is optional. The custom license does not make the code open source. The mod is published for Fabric only, across 24 release versions 1.20 – 26.3, with 2.1.2-1.26.3 for 26.3 as the latest file, dated 2026-09-22. Its first release came on 2023-10-20, and the author describes it as made in about thirty minutes after a joke by another modder.
Key features
Wider sponge drain
Sponges pull in water from a larger range and a bigger amount than vanilla sponges do.
Configurable values
The drain range and amount can be changed in the config, and Mod Menu exposes the same settings in a screen.
Lava sponge
A SpongeSucc feature applies the same drain behavior to lava, so the lava counterpart is included.
Minor code cleanup
Some general sponge code is tidied, which the author reports gives a small performance gain.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Ocean draining
Builders who clear large bodies of water for construction or farms get a broader area per sponge placement.
Server tuning
Server owners can change the drain range and amount from Mod Menu without editing files by hand.
Who it’s for: Server owners and builders who want sponges to drain more water than vanilla. The mod is not meant for players who need sponge behavior to match vanilla exactly.
How it compares
OPSponges is open source under the MIT License, targets Fabric for 1.21 – 26.3 and is server-side only. Sponge Recipe is also server-side only and MIT-licensed, but is not open source and covers only 1.20.1 – 1.20.4. Craft Sponge is open source under the MIT License across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.16 – 26.3, with the server required and the client optional. WhereWaterGo is not open source and runs only on Fabric.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhereWaterGo (Bigger Sponge) | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-22 |
| OPSponges | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Sponge Recipe | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-03-04 |
| Craft Sponge | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-14 |
Questions
Does WhereWaterGo need Fabric API?
Does a player need the mod installed to join a server that runs it?
Can the drain range be changed without editing a file?
In the catalog
WhereWaterGo (Bigger Sponge) is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A mod I literally created in about 30 minutes because Shadowstone made a half joke about it. This mod also slightly cleans up some of the code for the sponge in general, giving slight performance boost. (Due to this, this mod won't be very compatible with a lot of other sponge related mods)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wwg
- Owner
- A5ho9999
- Published
- 2023-10-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15