Backport 26.3 Update
ModBring newer blocks, biomes, and gameplay changes to older worlds.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- First release only 2 months ago−6 points
- Some modpacks removed it−2 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points21 / 21Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2 months ago (20 Aug 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.2 on NeoForge and Fabric, 26.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.2. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Stability
2 points lost13 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.4 of the 28 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (14%) See the 4 modpacks8 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
Full points7 / 7Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · BloodyDreames/backport-update 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply. CurseForge links are not in our data.Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.20,981 3 / 4Track record
6 points lost2 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2 months, 141 releases 2 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 13 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
45.8 of the 55 points that apply = 83 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Backport brings selected Minecraft Java 26.3 content and gameplay changes to older versions, letting players keep an existing world, server, or modpack on its current game version while exploring newer features. It adds the Dappled Forest, with colorful poplar trees, three leaf colours, falling leaves, dense vegetation, and a warm autumn atmosphere, as well as Abandoned Camps in 18 biome variants that appear during exploration. Sixteen Explorer Maps, each with its own icon, point players toward added or supported structures and locations. The new content also includes a full Poplar wood set, Red Shrub and Shelf Mushroom plants, 16 cushions, a Straw Bed that lets players sleep without changing their spawn point, and 32 each of wool and concrete stairs and slabs. The Shelf Mushroom bounces anything that lands on it, while the mod also includes selected snapshot gameplay tweaks and vanilla bug fixes. Many additions, including biome and camp generation, gameplay and recipe changes, and backported fixes, can be enabled or disabled individually through configuration.
Written from CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 9 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 10 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Blocks and fluidsChanges 5 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Inventory and itemsChanges 3 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., World generationChanges 2 game code files in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created., User interfaceChanges 2 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Game data and resourcesChanges 2 game code files in this area: recipes, tags, advancements, language files and other game data., PlayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses. and Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules..
Adds 89 blocks, 34 items, 2 boats, 1 other entity, 1 biome, 17 structures, 98 recipes, 3 loot tables and 17 sounds.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Replaces 2 of vanilla Minecraft's item textures and 1 interface texture.
Often used with it
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- Creator
- BloodyDreams
- License
- Not known
- Downloads
- 21K
- Created
- 9 Aug 2026
- Official page
- CurseForge
- Links
- Source code
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 1 file in your config folder.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.20 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 13 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 13 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and sounds and found none.
We have not read its code history yet.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.Not on Modrinth.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found40 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found99 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found40 of 91 sounds read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file97 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it31 modpacks include Backport 26.3 Update in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
ExpertSurvival17K downloadslast version with it 25 Aug 2026
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ACKS - Dark Nights413 downloadslast version with it 29 Sep 2026
Sparked410 downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Backport 26.3 Update. Share: how many of the modpacks with Backport 26.3 Update also have that mod.
LithiumAModin 68% of the modpacks with Backport 26.3 Update
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 61% of the modpacks with Backport 26.3 Update
Easy MagicAModin 58% of the modpacks with Backport 26.3 Update
Crash AssistantAModin 55% of the modpacks with Backport 26.3 Update
Vanilla BackportAModin 52% of the modpacks with Backport 26.3 Update
Easy AnvilsAModin 52% of the modpacks with Backport 26.3 Update
Explorer's CompassAModin 52% of the modpacks with Backport 26.3 Update
Chat HeadsAModin 48% of the modpacks with Backport 26.3 Update
Fresh Animations: ExtensionsAResource packin 45% of the modpacks with Backport 26.3 Update
LambDynamicLights - Dynamic LightsAModin 45% of the modpacks with Backport 26.3 UpdateLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.