Better "Add Server"
ModSome small quality of life changes for the "add server" menu.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Some modpacks removed it−3 points
- Releases in only 5 of the last 24 months−2 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
2 points lost25 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3 weeks ago (4 Oct 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.26.3 on NeoForge, Fabric and Quilt (latest) 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 5 of the last 24 months 4 / 6Stability
3 points lost19 / 22Removed 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.21 of the 112 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (19%) See the 21 modpacks7 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known 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 points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Player005/BetterAddServer 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · Player005/BetterAddServer 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.181,464 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.9 years, 33 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 10 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
65 of the 71 points that apply = 92 out of 100.
About
Better “Add Server” streamlines Minecraft’s server-adding menu, making it easier to save entries and tell servers apart in a crowded list. Pressing Enter saves the server, while entering its IP address or domain automatically fills in a more recognizable name; for example, hypixel.net becomes “Hypixel” by dropping the domain ending and capitalizing the first letter. The mod can also rename existing entries that still use the default “Minecraft Server” name.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 1 area: User interfaceChanges 2 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay..
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- Player005
- License
- GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
- Downloads
- 182K
- Created
- 15 Nov 2022
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Only in its files for Fabric 1.20.5 to 26.3; NeoForge 1.20.5 to 26.3. See Privacy
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.14 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 10 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
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends about you
We read its code without running it: it contacts 1 web address while you play.
Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.
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 10 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- servermappings.lunarclientcdn.comPurpose not known.
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images 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.No AI content or AI features declared.
- 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 found12 of 33 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 found1 image 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 file4 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
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Fewer modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 6 a month now, 18 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
148 modpacks include Better "Add Server" in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
VanillaSquad52K downloadslast version with it 3 Mar 2026
BlueAxolotl! your everyday modpack! (With cosmetics, fullbright, keystrokes, and many more)50K downloadslast version with it 8 May 2025
OptimumFuse47K downloadslast version with it 5 Nov 2025
Void's essentially optimized pack36K downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2026
LunarFox35K downloadslast version with it 23 Apr 2025
Fabricia31K downloadslast version with it 11 Sep 2023
Ultimately Optimized - Vanilla but Better28K downloadslast version with it 1 Nov 2025
Client Mods23K downloadslast version with it 23 Sep 2024
VampireReborn20K downloadslast version with it 22 Oct 2026
VULKAN++16K downloadslast version with it 16 Jun 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Better "Add Server". Share: how many of the modpacks with Better "Add Server" also have that mod.
Mod MenuAModin 93% of the modpacks with Better "Add Server"
FerriteCoreAModin 93% of the modpacks with Better "Add Server"
LithiumAModin 91% of the modpacks with Better "Add Server"
Sodium ExtraAModin 87% of the modpacks with Better "Add Server"
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 86% of the modpacks with Better "Add Server"
Dynamic FPSAModin 80% of the modpacks with Better "Add Server"
No Chat ReportsAModin 78% of the modpacks with Better "Add Server"
Chat HeadsAModin 76% of the modpacks with Better "Add Server"
BetterF3AModin 71% of the modpacks with Better "Add Server"
BadOptimizationsAModin 70% of the modpacks with Better "Add Server"Latest 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.