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    Not So Essential

    Mod

    Removes unwanted menus, cosmetics, notifications, and online connections.

    A90/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.2
    • ModpacksIn 37
    • ReleasesLatest 8 Aug

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    NotSoEssential-Fabric-1.0.8.jar

    Released 24 Sep 2025 · 28.3 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade A

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Security checks passed
    • Public source code and issue tracker
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • Many modpacks removed it−4 points
    • Releases in only 5 of the last 24 months−2 points
    • Under 5 million downloads−1 point
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      2 points lost25 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3 months ago (8 Aug 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 Fabric, 1.12.2 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular 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 5 of the last 24 months 4 / 6

    • Stability

      4 points lost18 / 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.5 of the 22 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (23%) See the 5 modpacks6 / 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 7 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (14%) 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.1 known conflict, but it does not count in the grade See the known conflict5 / 5

    • Transparency

      Full points10 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Scherso/NotSoEssential 7 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · Scherso/NotSoEssential 3 / 3

    • Popularity

      1 point lost3 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.295,047 3 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.9 years, 10 releases 8 / 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
    Total90 / 100

    63.9 of the 71 points that apply = 90 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    About

    Not So Essential strips selected Essential features from Minecraft, removing its main-menu and pause-menu player panels, invite-friends option, cosmetics and their settings, notifications, and tab-list and nametag indicators. It also replaces the “Essential Settings...” menu entry with “Snooper Settings...” and disables Essential’s connections to external servers, including telemetry.

    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
    Mod MenuAFerriteCoreALithiumASodium ExtraABadOptimizationsA

    Details

    Creator
    Scherso
    License
    GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only
    Downloads
    296K
    Created
    16 Dec 2022
    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.

    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 · All 3 latest files checked, last on 18 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.
      3 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 · 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 texts, files and images and found none.

    We have not read its 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 · 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.
    • 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
      7 of 14 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
      14 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 10 files
    Fabric
    Forge
    1.81.121.151.181.2126.1

    Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.

    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Install it in your game only. Servers do not need it, so you can join any server.
    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.About as fast as most mods. On average, it gets a file 27 days after a new Minecraft version comes out. Measured on the last 5 Minecraft versions. No file yet for Minecraft 26.3.

    Known conflicts

    These projects do not work together with Not So Essential: their authors or Not So Essential'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 Not So Essential, so you only need one.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsDeclared by
    Fireball DetectorMod2.3K downloadsdeclared by Fireball Detector

    Modpacks using this project

    Find modpacks with it

    37 modpacks include Not So Essential in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    OneClient1.3M downloadslast version with it 30 Jul 2026OneClient (SkyBlock)1M downloadslast version with it 30 Jul 20261.8 PvP Pack110K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2026Max FPS101K downloadslast version with it 7 Dec 2024Casper (PvP Client)40K downloadslast version with it 14 Nov 2023Best PVP.35K downloadslast version with it 8 Jul 2026Micro's Skyblock Modpack23K downloadslast version with it 1 Jan 2026Hypixelized22K downloadslast version with it 30 Jul 2026PVP CLICKER18K downloadslast version with it 26 May 2025AdventureCrafts [Fabric]8.7K downloadslast version with it 11 Aug 2026
    1 to 10 of 30123

    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with Not So Essential. Share: how many of the modpacks with Not So Essential also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Mod MenuAModin 68% of the modpacks with Not So EssentialFerriteCoreAModin 68% of the modpacks with Not So EssentialLithiumAModin 68% of the modpacks with Not So EssentialSodium ExtraAModin 65% of the modpacks with Not So EssentialBadOptimizationsAModin 62% of the modpacks with Not So EssentialKryptonAModin 57% of the modpacks with Not So EssentialConcurrent Chunk Management Engine (Fabric)AModin 57% of the modpacks with Not So EssentialDynamic FPSAModin 57% of the modpacks with Not So EssentialReese's Sodium OptionsAModin 54% of the modpacks with Not So EssentialFPS ReducerBModin 49% of the modpacks with Not So Essential
    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
    1.16.5 to 26.2·Fabric1.0.81.0.8 · NotSoEssential-Fabric-1.0.8.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.8.9 to 1.12.2·Forge1.1.01.1.0 · NotSoEssential-Forge-1.1.0.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.8.9 to 1.12.2·Forge1.0.81.0.8 · NotSoEssential-Forge-1.0.8.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.

    10 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.8.9 to 1.12.21.8.9 to 1.12.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.1.01.1.0 · NotSoEssential-Forge-1.1.0.jar (main file)·8 Aug 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 151.0 KB
    1.8.9 to 1.12.21.8.9 to 1.12.2·Forge1.0.91.0.9 · NotSoEssential-Forge-1.0.9.jar (main file)·25 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 149.6 KB
    1.16.5 to 26.21.16.5 to 26.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric1.0.81.0.8 · NotSoEssential-Fabric-1.0.8.jar (main file)·24 Sep 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 28.3 KB
    1.8.9 to 1.12.21.8.9 to 1.12.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.0.81.0.8 · NotSoEssential-Forge-1.0.8.jar (main file)·24 Sep 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 149.7 KB
    1.8.9 to 1.12.21.8.9 to 1.12.2·Forge1.0.71.0.7 · NotSoEssential-Forge-1.0.7.jar (main file)·20 Sep 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 148.5 KB
    1.8.9 to 1.12.21.8.9 to 1.12.2·Forge1.0.61.0.6 · NotSoEssential-Forge-1.0.6.jar (main file)·18 Sep 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 148.2 KB
    1.16.5 to 1.21.81.16.5 to 1.21.8·Fabric1.0.51.0.5 · NotSoEssential-Fabric-1.0.5.jar (main file)·23 Jun 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 26.6 KB
    1.8.9 to 1.12.21.8.9 to 1.12.2·Forge1.0.31.0.3 · NotSoEssential-Forge-1.0.3.jar (first file)·1 May 2023PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 146.8 KB
    1.8.9 to 1.12.21.8.9 to 1.12.2·Forge1.0.01.0.0 · NotSoEssential-Forge-1.0.0.jar (first file)·25 Mar 2023PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 147.1 KB
    1.8.9 to 1.12.21.8.9 to 1.12.2·Forge1.0.01.0.0 · Not So Essential-1.0.0.jar (first file)·16 Dec 2022PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 145.8 KB

    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

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.1

    • 1.0.720 Sep 2025…return with flag COMPUTE_FRAMES. + Fixed stack matrix error for some users.