Impersonate
ModTake on another player's name and appearance in the game.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 7 months−9 points
- Releases in only 2 of the last 24 months−5 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
10 points lost17 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.7 months ago (24 Mar 2026) 7 / 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.1.21.11 on Fabric, 1.21 on Quilt. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.11. 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 2 of the last 24 months 1 / 6Stability
Full points15 / 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.14 of the 196 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (7%) 10 / 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 points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Ladysnake/Impersonate 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · Ladysnake/Impersonate 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,185,358 4 / 4Track record
4 points lost4 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.6.7 years, 36 releases 4 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
50.1 of the 64 points that apply = 78 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Impersonate is a player-impersonation mod and developer library, usable as a standalone mod for roleplay, machinimas, mapmaking, or other server activities. With the /impersonate command, operators and mapmakers can disguise one or more players as a chosen name, even if that name belongs to someone who is offline or does not exist, then query or clear active impersonations. A disguised player takes on the chosen identity’s skin and nameplate, speaks under that name in chat, appears under it in player lists, and signs books as that player; server-side use supports vanilla clients. The disguise does not fool the impersonated player’s pets, and server logs and online operators can see the real player alongside the fake identity, with reveal behavior configurable through gamerules.
Written from Modrinth and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 4 areas, as a library other mods build on: PlayerChanges 4 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., User interfaceChanges 4 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Server and world logicChanges 3 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules. 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..
A library packed inside it changes 5 more game code files: Cardinal Components API (entities).
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
- License
- GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
- Downloads
- 1.2M
- Created
- 28 Jan 2020
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord
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. It contacts 1 web address. See Privacy
- 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.18 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 4 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
Sends your player ID
Sent to sessionserver.mojang.com.
We found this in its code, read without running it.
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 4 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- sessionserver.mojang.comTalks to an online service the mod works with.Your player ID
- 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 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.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.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 found6 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 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 file112 code files read
Compatibility
See all 36 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Modpacks using this project
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Fewer modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 2 a month now, 5 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..
261 modpacks include Impersonate in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
All of Fabric 3 - AOF31.1M downloadslast version with it 17 May 2021
Another Quality Modpack 2 - AQM2627K downloadslast version with it 4 Sep 2025
Benchmark II - 1.18191K downloadslast version with it 31 Mar 2022
Sky FABRICation 2165K downloadslast version with it 17 Nov 2022
Euphoric Curiosity162K downloadslast version with it 11 Dec 2021
Sky FABRICation68K downloadslast version with it 2 Mar 2022
Allusiveness47K downloadslast version with it 19 Nov 2021
ElysiumCraft Rp44K downloadslast version with it 22 Sep 2026
Quantum Freedom 341K downloadslast version with it 20 Apr 2022
Steam 'n' Rails Server Modpack23K downloadslast version with it 30 Sep 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Impersonate. Share: how many of the modpacks with Impersonate also have that mod.
Mod MenuAModin 77% of the modpacks with Impersonate
OriginsAModin 70% of the modpacks with Impersonate
BewitchmentCModin 69% of the modpacks with Impersonate
BetterEndBModin 68% of the modpacks with Impersonate
LithiumAModin 65% of the modpacks with Impersonate
BetterNetherBModin 60% of the modpacks with Impersonate
Wraith WaystonesAModin 59% of the modpacks with Impersonate
CroptopiaAModin 57% of the modpacks with Impersonate
YUNG's Better Mineshafts (Fabric)AModin 52% of the modpacks with Impersonate
Extra OriginsAModin 51% of the modpacks with ImpersonateLatest 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.