Chicken Chunks 1.8.+
ModKeep nearby chunks loaded so farms and machines keep running.
C79/ 100
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 22 months−7 points
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−5 points
- Some modpacks removed it−1 point
C at most after 12 months without a release.
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
9 points lost18 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.22 months ago (2 Jan 2025). 258 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 67% of these points. The grade cannot go above C after 12 months without a release. 8 / 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.1.21.1 on NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 1 of the last 24 months 1 / 6Stability
1 point lost14 / 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.44 of the 365 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (12%) See the 44 modpacks9 / 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.None 5 / 5Transparency
Full points7 / 7Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · TheCBProject/ChickenChunks 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
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.36,247,999 4 / 4Track record
3 points lost5 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.10.5 years, 31 releases 5 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
Total79 / 100
48.4 of the 61 points that apply = 79 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
Chicken Chunks adds a chunkloader block that keeps the surrounding chunks loaded when no players are nearby or online, allowing plants to grow and machines such as automatic quarries to continue running while you are away.
Written from CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds 2 blocks: Chunk Loader and Spot Loader; 2 recipes.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creators
- covers1624 and Chicken-Bones
- License
- Not known
- Downloads
- 36.2M
- Created
- 10 Apr 2016
- 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.15 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 2 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 both 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, images and code history 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
- 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.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found4 of 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 found8 images 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 file36 code files read
Compatibility
See all 31 filesNeoForge
Forge
Loader not stated
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.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.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 1.21.1. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.1.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it| Oct 2024 | 92 |
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| Nov 2024 | 71 |
| Dec 2024 | 88 |
| Jan 2025 | 109 |
| Feb 2025 | 102 |
| Mar 2025 | 104 |
| Apr 2025 | 102 |
| May 2025 | 97 |
| Jun 2025 | 101 |
| Jul 2025 | 84 |
| Aug 2025 | 81 |
| Sep 2025 | 72 |
| Oct 2025 | 71 |
| Nov 2025 | 78 |
| Dec 2025 | 84 |
| Jan 2026 | 78 |
| Feb 2026 | 72 |
| Mar 2026 | 72 |
| Apr 2026 | 70 |
| May 2026 | 73 |
| Jun 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 70 |
| Aug 2026 | 68 |
| Sep 2026 | 55 |
6,719 modpacks include Chicken Chunks 1.8.+ in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Roguelike Adventures and Dungeons7.6M downloadslast version with it 15 May 2026
FTB Presents SkyFactory 36.8M downloadslast version with it 10 Dec 2021
Valhelsia 33.6M downloadslast version with it 11 Jan 2021
Project Ozone 3 A New Way Forward3.2M downloadslast version with it 16 Jan 2023
Dungeons, Dragons and Space Shuttles3M downloadslast version with it 8 Oct 2020
Forever Stranded3M downloadslast version with it 30 Mar 2024
Valhelsia 22.8M downloadslast version with it 11 Dec 2021
Create: Above and Beyond2.7M downloadslast version with it 29 Nov 2021
FTB Presents Direwolf20 1.122.2M downloadslast version with it 12 Jun 2025
InsaneCraft Modpack2.2M downloadslast version with it 6 Sep 2024Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Chicken Chunks 1.8.+. Share: how many of the modpacks with Chicken Chunks 1.8.+ also have that mod.
Ender Storage 1.8.+CModin 74% of the modpacks with Chicken Chunks 1.8.+
Thermal FoundationCModin 68% of the modpacks with Chicken Chunks 1.8.+
Thermal ExpansionCModin 65% of the modpacks with Chicken Chunks 1.8.+
ChiselCModin 62% of the modpacks with Chicken Chunks 1.8.+
BotaniaAModin 59% of the modpacks with Chicken Chunks 1.8.+
Mekanism GeneratorsBModin 57% of the modpacks with Chicken Chunks 1.8.+
Immersive EngineeringCModin 57% of the modpacks with Chicken Chunks 1.8.+
Industrial ForegoingAModin 54% of the modpacks with Chicken Chunks 1.8.+
Mystical AgricultureAModin 54% of the modpacks with Chicken Chunks 1.8.+
Mekanism ToolsBModin 52% of the modpacks with Chicken Chunks 1.8.+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.
1.21.1NeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.20.1NeoForge, ForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
Older Minecraft versions
1.20.4NeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.19.2Not statedPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.19Not statedPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.18.2Not statedPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.16.5Not statedPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.16.4Not statedPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.15.2Not statedPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.12.2Not statedPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
31 releases
1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderNeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.20.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderNeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderNeoForge, ForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.19.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderLoader not statedPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.19The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderLoader not statedPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.18.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderLoader not statedPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.16.5The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderLoader not statedPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.16.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderLoader not statedPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.15.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderLoader not statedPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.12.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.12 to 1.12.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.