Canary
ModMakes your game run smoother without changing how it plays.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 2.7 years−10 points
- Many modpacks removed it−6 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
8 points lost19 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2.7 years ago (8 Feb 2024). 991 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 80% of these points. 10 / 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.1.20.4 on Forge. 77% of the 516 popular Forge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular 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 / 6Stability
6 points lost9 / 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.106 of the 361 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (29%) See the 106 modpacks4 / 10Quick 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.1 of 3 known conflicts counts in the grade See the 3 known conflicts5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · AbdElAziz333/Canary 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · AbdElAziz333/Canary 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.42,967,052 4 / 4Track record
2 points lost6 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.2 years, 103 releases 6 / 8Security
PassedFile 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
47.5 of the 64 points that apply = 74 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
Canary is a general performance optimization mod for Minecraft Forge, based on Lithium, that aims to improve gameplay smoothness without changing game behavior. It includes optimizations for mob AI, chunk loading, and game physics, along with additional performance patches. Canary works on both client and server, and servers can use it without requiring players to install it on their clients. Its configuration system lets users enable or disable individual patches.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 8 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 40 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Blocks and fluidsChanges 21 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Game coreChanges 17 game code files in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses., Server and world logicChanges 12 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., Chunk loading and storageChanges 11 game code files in this area: how the game loads, tracks, saves and unloads chunks., Inventory and itemsChanges 8 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., World generationChanges 4 game code files in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created. and Networking and multiplayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server..
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
- AbdElAziz
- License
- GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
- Downloads
- 43M
- Created
- 28 Aug 2022
- Official pages
- Modrinth , 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. 2 files 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.7 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one 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
- 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 and 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 found in the descriptionChangelogs 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 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 file377 code files read
Compatibility
See all 103 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Canary: their authors or Canary's author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as Canary, so you only need one.
Related projects
Projects that say they work with Canary, or that Canary says it works with.
Modpacks using this project
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7,958 modpacks include Canary in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Better MC [FORGE] - BMC421.1M downloadslast version with it 12 Oct 2023
DawnCraft - Echoes of Legends10.5M downloadslast version with it 16 Apr 2023
DeceasedCraft - Urban Zombie Apocalypse9.8M downloadslast version with it 12 Jul 2024
All the Mods 8 - ATM89.3M downloadslast version with it 17 Nov 2022
Cursed Walking - A Modern Zombie Apocalypse8.7M downloadslast version with it 23 May 2024
Cisco's Fantasy Medieval RPG [Ultimate]5.1M downloadslast version with it 1 Jun 2026
Immersed With Shaders4.5M downloadslast version with it 29 Jun 2024
BattleArmory TACZ3.8M downloadslast version with it 15 Aug 2026
Beyond Depth3.4M downloadslast version with it 7 Feb 2025
All the Mods 9 - To the Sky - atm9sky3.1M downloadslast version with it 24 Apr 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Canary. Share: how many of the modpacks with Canary also have that mod.
YUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 53% of the modpacks with Canary
YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 52% of the modpacks with Canary
AttributeFixAModin 52% of the modpacks with Canary
Starlight (Forge)-Modin 52% of the modpacks with Canary
SaturnCModin 51% of the modpacks with Canary
Better Fps - Render DistanceBModin 50% of the modpacks with Canary
YUNG's Better Desert TemplesAModin 50% of the modpacks with Canary
Server Performance - Smooth Chunk SaveAModin 47% of the modpacks with Canary
sparkAModin 46% of the modpacks with Canary
ConnectivityAModin 46% of the modpacks with CanaryLatest 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.