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    Better Forests

    Mod

    Fills Minecraft forest biomes with beautiful and varying trees.

    D56/ 100
    • OverviewD
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.20.4
    • ModpacksIn 102
    • ReleasesLatest Aug 2024

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    betterforests-0.5.1.jar

    Released 15 Aug 2024 · 205.9 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade D

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Security checks passed

    Points lost

    • No release in 2.2 years−16 points
    • No source code link−7 points
    • No public issue tracker−3 points
    • Some modpacks removed it−1 point
    • Under 5 million downloads−1 point
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      12 points lost15 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2.2 years ago (15 Aug 2024). 50 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 50% of these points. 6 / 12
      Supports 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.1.20.4 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6

    • Stability

      1 point lost14 / 15
      Removed 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.12 of the 81 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (15%) See the 12 modpacks9 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.
      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 / 5

    • Transparency

      10 points lost0 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3

    • Popularity

      1 point lost3 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.410,576 3 / 4

    • Track record

      4 points lost4 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.4 years, 5 releases 4 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
    Total56 / 100

    35.8 of the 64 points that apply = 56 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Minimal Dayspawning
    • Stunning Backdrops
    • Big Tree Mixed Spruce and Oak Forest

    About

    Better Forests makes Minecraft’s forest biomes more varied, replacing repetitive woodland with changing tree sizes, densities, and arrangements, from massive giants and dense stands to open forests and mixed groves. Dark Forests are spookier and vary in their trees and darkness, while a light-tracking and planning system makes daytime mob spawns rare even in dense forests. You can hand-grow the different tree styles using vanilla tree materials: place saplings in a 3×3 area, with the center sapling determining the tree’s form and the surrounding saplings determining its materials.

    Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Does not change the game's code directly.

    Adds no new blocks, items or other content.

    Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    Sinytra ConnectorAEssential ModBSodium Dynamic LightsCFresh AnimationsASerene SeasonsA

    Details

    Creator
    Zeno410
    License
    GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
    Downloads
    411K
    Created
    23 May 2024
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Discord

    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.

    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 · The latest file checked, last on 16 Oct 2026
    • 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.
      1 latest file, for a recent version. 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.
      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 · Its one file read
    • 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 its one file, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
    • 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 description, files and images and found none.

    We have not read its changelogs 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 · 5 places read
    • 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.
    • Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.
      Nothing found in the description
      Changelogs not read yet
    • 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 found
    • 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 file
      106 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 5 files
    Forge
    1.201.2126.126.3

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    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Install it on the server. Players join without installing it. It also works in singleplayer.
    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.Nothing
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.Its newest file is for 1.20.4. It has no file for the 6 newer Minecraft versions. It also supports 1.20.1, a version many recently updated mods still support.

    Modpacks using this project

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    Oct 2024: 5 modpacksNov 2024: 4 modpacksDec 2024: 5 modpacksJan 2025: 3 modpacksFeb 2025: 4 modpacksMar 2025: 8 modpacksApr 2025: 12 modpacksMay 2025: 5 modpacksJun 2025: 1 modpackJul 2025: 4 modpacksAug 2025: 2 modpacksSep 2025: 1 modpackOct 2025: 4 modpacksNov 2025: 7 modpacksDec 2025: 8 modpacksJan 2026: 12 modpacksFeb 2026: 8 modpacksMar 2026: 5 modpacksApr 2026: 4 modpacksMay 2026: 14 modpacksJun 2026: 7 modpacksJul 2026: 13 modpacksAug 2026: 12 modpacksSep 2026: 10 modpacks
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    More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 10 a month now, 4 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..

    102 modpacks include Better Forests in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    A Quiet Place: Death Angels Horror169K downloadslast version with it 16 Sep 2026The silent forest: siren head142K downloadslast version with it 13 Oct 2026Into The Wild: Realism ModPack137K downloadslast version with it 27 Apr 2025Jurassic Terror - A horror jurassic experience113K downloadslast version with it 1 Jun 2026Mystic's Monstrosity84K downloadslast version with it 8 Jun 2024True Horror66K downloadslast version with it 14 Jul 2026Arachnophobia45K downloadslast version with it 3 May 2026Cataclysm Zombie Apocalypse33K downloadslast version with it 12 May 2026Prehistoric Emergence18K downloadslast version with it 7 Sep 2025Bodycam VHS14K downloadslast version with it 22 Jul 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with Better Forests. Share: how many of the modpacks with Better Forests also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Sinytra ConnectorAModin 54% of the modpacks with Better ForestsEssential ModBModin 49% of the modpacks with Better ForestsSodium Dynamic LightsCModin 46% of the modpacks with Better ForestsFresh AnimationsAResource packin 44% of the modpacks with Better ForestsSerene SeasonsAModin 43% of the modpacks with Better ForestsBetter Fps - Render DistanceBModin 41% of the modpacks with Better Forests[TaCZ] Timeless and Classics ZeroAModin 39% of the modpacks with Better ForestsDynamic FPSAModin 38% of the modpacks with Better ForestsComplementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 38% of the modpacks with Better ForestsStructure EssentialsAModin 36% of the modpacks with Better Forests
    1 to 10 of 30123

    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.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    1.20 to 1.20.4·Forge0.5.10.5.1 · betterforests-0.5.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.

    5 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.20 to 1.20.41.20 to 1.20.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge0.5.10.5.1 · betterforests-0.5.1.jar (first file)·15 Aug 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 205.9 KB
    1.20 to 1.20.41.20 to 1.20.4·Forge0.40.4 · betterforests-0.4.jar (first file)Beta·22 Jun 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 166.2 KB
    1.20.1 to 1.20.41.20.1 to 1.20.4·Forge0.30.3 · betterforests-0.3.jar (first file)Beta·10 Jun 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 156.3 KB
    1.20.1 to 1.20.41.20.1 to 1.20.4·Forge0.20.2 · betterforests-0.2.jar (first file)Beta·30 May 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 143.5 KB
    1.20.1 to 1.20.41.20.1 to 1.20.4·Forge0.10.1 · betterforests-0.1.jar (first file)Beta·23 May 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 126.6 KB