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    Better Villages - NeoForge

    Mod

    Villages with livelier buildings and more to explore.

    B88/ 100
    Security
    Partly checked
    Privacy
    None found (1/8)
    Loaders
    NeoForge
    Minecraft versions
    Up to 26.2
    • OverviewB
    • SecurityPartly checked
    • PrivacyNone found (1/8)
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.2
    • ModpacksIn 553
    • ReleasesLatest 12 Oct

    Download

    bettervillage-neoforge-26.2-4.0.1.jar

    Released 12 Oct 2026 · 2.2 MB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    Open on CurseForge

    Required to run

    • Library Ferret - NeoForgeBMinecraft 26.2 · NeoForge (release 5.0.1)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade B

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Stable releases
    • Widely used
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • No source code link−7 points
    • Releases in only 7 of the last 24 months−1 point
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      1 point lost26 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.13 days ago (12 Oct 2026) 12 / 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.26.2 on NeoForge. 55% of the 995 popular NeoForge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.2. 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.Releases in 7 of the last 24 months 5 / 6

    • Stability

      Full points22 / 22
      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.21 of the 356 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (6%) 10 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.1 of its 11 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (9%) 7 / 7
      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

      7 points lost0 / 7
      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.Does not apply. Not counted for projects only on CurseForge.

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.665,176 4 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.21 months, 47 releases 8 / 8

    • Security

      Partly checked
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the parts we could check. 1 latest file for recent Minecraft versions is waiting to be checked (1.21.1 NeoForge). 6 latest files for recent Minecraft versions cannot be checked: its author does not let other sites download them from CurseForge. See Security
    Total88 / 100

    59.7 of the 68 points that apply = 88 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Taiga Village
    • Taiga Village
    • Taiga Village
    • Plain Village
    • Plain Village
    • Snowy Village
    • Savanna Village
    • Plain Village
    • Desert Village
    • Snowy Village

    About

    Better Villages NeoForge enhances existing vanilla village structures to make villages feel more alive and engaging to explore. It improves villages in the plains, snowy, savanna, desert, and taiga biomes. It is designed to work alongside mods such as Repurposed Structures, ChoiceTheorem's Overhauled Village, Waystones, and Immersive Engineering, with compatibility datapacks listed for Bountiful, Ice and Fire: Dragons, More Villagers, and Immersive Engineering. Village spacing can be configured, or the mod's spacing settings can be disabled so another mod can manage it.

    Written from CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Does not change the game's code directly.

    Adds no new blocks, items or other content.

    Replaces 244 of vanilla Minecraft's structures.

    Details

    Creators
    jtl_elisa and jtl_tom
    License
    Not known
    Downloads
    665K
    Created
    9 Sep 2021
    Official page
    CurseForge

    Security

    No harmful code found in the parts we could check

    We checked its files and read their code, without running it.

    One of its files for recent versions is not checked yet.

    6 of its files for recent versions cannot be checked: its author does not let other sites download them from CurseForge.

    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 · 1 of 8 latest files checked, last on 15 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.
      16 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 8 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. 7 of them are not checked yet. 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, in the 1 of its 8 files we read

    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 · 1 of 8 files 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 1 of 8 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases

    AI

    No sign that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.

    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 · 4 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.
      Not on Modrinth.
    • 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
      40 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 found
      1 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 file
      6 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 47 files
    NeoForge
    1.201.2126.126.3

    Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.

    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.
    Library Ferret - NeoForgeB
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    LanguagesThe languages the text in the game is available in, from the language files of its latest files we checked. A language file can translate only part of the text.English only
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.Slower than most mods. On average, it gets a file 124 days after a new Minecraft version comes out. Measured on the last 5 Minecraft versions. No file yet for Minecraft 26.3.

    Modpacks using this project

    Find modpacks with it
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    100500
    Oct 2024: 0 modpacksNov 2024: 0 modpacksDec 2024: 1 modpackJan 2025: 2 modpacksFeb 2025: 8 modpacksMar 2025: 11 modpacksApr 2025: 18 modpacksMay 2025: 24 modpacksJun 2025: 25 modpacksJul 2025: 24 modpacksAug 2025: 36 modpacksSep 2025: 24 modpacksOct 2025: 22 modpacksNov 2025: 26 modpacksDec 2025: 33 modpacksJan 2026: 46 modpacksFeb 2026: 45 modpacksMar 2026: 53 modpacksApr 2026: 67 modpacksMay 2026: 88 modpacksJun 2026: 85 modpacksJul 2026: 81 modpacksAug 2026: 91 modpacksSep 2026: 87 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 20240
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    More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 83 a month now, 25 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..

    553 modpacks include Better Villages - NeoForge in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    MineColonies: Dimensional Adventure1.2M downloadslast version with it 3 May 2026Create'a Colony565K downloadslast version with it 30 Aug 2026MineField Mods361K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2026ZS Pack (Tensura)227K downloadslast version with it 21 Jul 2026Intermediate Version - Vanilla+ for Minecraft 26.1.2!150K downloadslast version with it 6 Jul 2025Immersed With Nature109K downloadslast version with it 9 Mar 2025Create Colonies - AERONAUTICS107K downloadslast version with it 13 Jun 2026Farming Experience106K downloadslast version with it 5 Oct 2026Whispers in the Void - A Horror Adventure & Quests | Horror Mobs!74K downloadslast version with it 24 Oct 2026Ultimate Building Modpack52K downloadslast version with it 14 Oct 2021
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    Often in the same modpacks

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

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    YUNG's Better Nether Fortresses (NeoForge) [1.20.4 - 1.21.1 ONLY]CModin 52% of the modpacks with Better Villages - NeoForgeYUNG's Better Dungeons (NeoForge) [1.20.4 - 1.21.1 ONLY]CModin 51% of the modpacks with Better Villages - NeoForgeYUNG's Better Strongholds (NeoForge) [1.20.4 - 1.21.1 ONLY]CModin 51% of the modpacks with Better Villages - NeoForgeSophisticated StorageAModin 50% of the modpacks with Better Villages - NeoForgeYUNG's Better Mineshafts (NeoForge) [1.20.4 - 1.21.1 ONLY]CModin 49% of the modpacks with Better Villages - NeoForgeLithiumAModin 49% of the modpacks with Better Villages - NeoForgeYUNG's Better Ocean Monuments (NeoForge) [1.20.4 - 1.21.1 ONLY]CModin 48% of the modpacks with Better Villages - NeoForgeYUNG's Better End Island (NeoForge) [1.20.4 - 1.21.1 ONLY]CModin 48% of the modpacks with Better Villages - NeoForgeReese's Sodium OptionsAModin 47% of the modpacks with Better Villages - NeoForgeAmendmentsAModin 46% of the modpacks with Better Villages - NeoForge
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    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
    26.2·NeoForge4.0.14.0.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-26.2-4.0.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:Library Ferret - NeoForgeLibrary Ferret - NeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.9·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.9-3.3.1.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:Library Ferret - NeoForgeLibrary Ferret - NeoForgeNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.21.8·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.8-3.3.1.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:Library Ferret - NeoForgeLibrary Ferret - NeoForgeNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.21.7·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.7-3.3.1.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:Library Ferret - NeoForgeLibrary Ferret - NeoForgeNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.21.6·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.6-3.3.1.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:Library Ferret - NeoForgeLibrary Ferret - NeoForgeNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.21.5·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.5-3.3.1.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:Library Ferret - NeoForgeLibrary Ferret - NeoForgeNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.21.4·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.4-3.3.1.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:Library Ferret - NeoForgeLibrary Ferret - NeoForgeNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.21.1·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.1-3.3.1.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:Library Ferret - NeoForgeLibrary Ferret - NeoForgeNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.21.3·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.3-3.3.1.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:Library Ferret - NeoForgeLibrary Ferret - NeoForgeNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.21.2·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.2-3.3.1.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:Library Ferret - NeoForgeLibrary Ferret - NeoForgeNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
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    47 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    26.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge4.0.14.0.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-26.2-4.0.1.jar·12 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    26.2·NeoForge4.0.04.0.0 · bettervillage-neoforge-26.2-4.0.0.jar·6 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.21.9The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.9-3.3.1.jar·3 Oct 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.21.8The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.8-3.3.1.jar·23 Sep 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.21.7The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.7-3.3.1.jar·23 Sep 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.21.6The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.6-3.3.1.jar·23 Sep 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.21.5The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.5-3.3.1.jar·30 May 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.21.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.4-3.3.1.jar·29 May 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.21.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.3-3.3.1.jar·29 May 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.21.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.2-3.3.1.jar·29 May 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.1-3.3.1.jar·29 May 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.21The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.0-3.3.1.jar·29 May 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.20.6The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.20.6-3.3.1.jar·29 May 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.20.5The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.20.5-3.3.1.jar·29 May 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.20.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.20.4-3.3.1.jar·29 May 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.20.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.20.3-3.3.1.jar·29 May 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.20.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge3.3.13.3.1 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.20.2-3.3.1.jar·29 May 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.21.4·NeoForge3.3.03.3.0 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.4-3.3.0.jar·15 Mar 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.21.3·NeoForge3.3.03.3.0 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.3-3.3.0.jar·15 Mar 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.21.2·NeoForge3.3.03.3.0 · bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.2-3.3.0.jar·15 Mar 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 1 release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This counts in the grade, but it is too few to lose points.

    See them, newest first
    • Better village 3.2.1 - Neoforge 1.20.326 Jan 2025…4.0.0 01/26/2025 fix server crash 01/20/2025…