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    2,024,305 files checkedFiles from Modrinth and CurseForge we downloaded and checked. Counted on 24 Oct 2026.636,163 files with their code readFiles whose code we turned back into readable code and read, in an isolated environment. Counted on 24 Oct 2026.269,486 projects gradedProjects with a letter from A to F. Counted on 24 Oct 2026.
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    Placebo

    Mod

    Needed by many of the creator's other mods.

    A100/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyGoes online
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.1.2
    • ModpacksIn 52,276
    • ReleasesLatest 13 Oct

    Download

    Placebo-26.1.2-10.0.2.jar

    Released 24 Jul 2026 · 354.5 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    Download
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade A

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Regular releases for Minecraft 26.1.2, a version many recently updated mods still support
    • Stable releases
    • Public source code and issue tracker
    • Widely used

    Points lost

    No points lost.

    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      Full points27 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.11 days ago (13 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.26.1.2 on NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.1.2. 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 11 of the last 24 months 6 / 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.15 of the 393 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (4%) 10 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 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

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

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.340,711,022 4 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.8.9 years, 162 releases 8 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File 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
    Total100 / 100

    71 of the 71 points that apply = 100 out of 100.

    About

    Placebo is a shared-code library used by the author’s other mods; on its own, it adds no game-relevant features, aside from possibly a few debug commands.

    Written from Modrinth . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes the game's code in 4 areas, as a library other mods build on: User interfaceChanges 2 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Game data and resourcesChanges 2 game code files in this area: recipes, tags, advancements, language files and other game data., Inventory and itemsChanges 1 game code file in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting. and Blocks and fluidsChanges 1 game code file in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work..

    Adds no new blocks, items or other content.

    Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.

    Often used with it

    See all 26
    AttributeFixAAI Improvements: Performance TuningANetherPortalFixABlueprintABotaniaA

    Details

    Creator
    Shadows-of-Fire
    License
    MIT License
    Downloads
    340.7M
    Created
    17 Dec 2017
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , Issues , 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

    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 21 latest files checked, last on 16 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.
      21 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

    We found nothing it sends about you

    We read its code without running it: it contacts 1 web address while you play.

    Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.

    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 · All 4 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 all 4 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
    • raw.githubusercontent.com
      Purpose not known.
    • 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, code history and pull requests 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 · 8 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.
      Nothing found
      516 commits read
    • Pull requestsThe recent pull requests, comments, topics and README of the GitHub repository.
      Nothing found
      29 pull requests read
    • 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
      17 images read
    • Icon and galleryThe metadata of the original icon and gallery images of the project.
      Nothing found
      2 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 file
      181 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 162 files
    NeoForge
    Forge
    Loader not stated
    1.121.151.171.2026.1

    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.Works in your game or on a server. With both, you get extra features.
    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 26.1.2. Many recently updated mods still support 26.1.2.

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    Toast ControlBMod195.2M downloadsFastWorkbenchBMod186.9M downloadsFastFurnaceBMod151.9M downloadsApotheosisAMod136.6M downloadsFastSuiteAMod102.5M downloadsApothic AttributesAMod85.1M downloadsWither Skeleton TweaksAMod80.3M downloadsGateways to EternityAMod62.1M downloadsHostile Neural NetworksAMod48.9M downloadsApothic-EnchantingAMod25.7M downloads
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    Modpacks using this project

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    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    3K1.5K0
    Oct 2024: 1,698 modpacksNov 2024: 1,644 modpacksDec 2024: 1,777 modpacksJan 2025: 1,897 modpacksFeb 2025: 1,809 modpacksMar 2025: 1,853 modpacksApr 2025: 1,978 modpacksMay 2025: 1,982 modpacksJun 2025: 1,861 modpacksJul 2025: 1,955 modpacksAug 2025: 1,923 modpacksSep 2025: 1,761 modpacksOct 2025: 1,852 modpacksNov 2025: 1,968 modpacksDec 2025: 2,118 modpacksJan 2026: 2,104 modpacksFeb 2026: 1,887 modpacksMar 2026: 1,996 modpacksApr 2026: 2,162 modpacksMay 2026: 2,426 modpacksJun 2026: 2,396 modpacksJul 2026: 2,582 modpacksAug 2026: 2,522 modpacksSep 2026: 2,363 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 20241,698
    Nov 20241,644
    Dec 20241,777
    Jan 20251,897
    Feb 20251,809
    Mar 20251,853
    Apr 20251,978
    May 20251,982
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    Apr 20262,162
    May 20262,426
    Jun 20262,396
    Jul 20262,582
    Aug 20262,522
    Sep 20262,363

    52,276 modpacks include Placebo in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    RLCraft30.4M downloadslast version with it 27 Jun 2023All the Mods 10 - ATM1022.5M downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2026SkyFactory 414.2M downloadslast version with it 13 Dec 2021All the Mods 9 - ATM913.7M downloadslast version with it 12 Oct 2025DawnCraft - Echoes of Legends10.5M downloadslast version with it 20 Nov 2025DeceasedCraft - Urban Zombie Apocalypse9.8M downloadslast version with it 17 Jul 2026All the Mods 8 - ATM89.3M downloadslast version with it 17 Dec 2023Cursed Walking - A Modern Zombie Apocalypse8.7M downloadslast version with it 8 Aug 2026Cave Horror Project 18.2M downloadslast version with it 1 Oct 2026Roguelike Adventures and Dungeons7.6M downloadslast version with it 15 May 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with Placebo. Share: how many of the modpacks with Placebo also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    AttributeFixAModin 41% of the modpacks with PlaceboAI Improvements: Performance TuningAModin 35% of the modpacks with PlaceboNetherPortalFixAModin 33% of the modpacks with PlaceboBlueprintAModin 32% of the modpacks with PlaceboBotaniaAModin 31% of the modpacks with PlacebosparkAModin 31% of the modpacks with PlaceboCooking for BlockheadsAModin 31% of the modpacks with PlaceboMekanism GeneratorsBModin 31% of the modpacks with PlaceboMacaw's FurnitureBModin 31% of the modpacks with PlaceboMacaw's TrapdoorsAModin 30% of the modpacks with Placebo
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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
    26.1.2·NeoForge10.0.210.0.2 · Placebo-26.1.2-10.0.2.jarSends: Nothing about youRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.1·NeoForge9.9.49.9.4 · Placebo-1.21.1-9.9.4.jarSends: Nothing about youRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·NeoForge, Forge8.6.38.6.3 · Placebo-1.20.1-8.6.3.jarSends: Nothing about youRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·NeoForge8.2.08.2.0 · Placebo-1.20.1-8.2.0.jarSends: Nothing about youRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.21·NeoForge9.3.59.3.5 · Placebo-1.21-9.3.5.jarSends: Nothing about youRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.4·NeoForge9.2.29.2.2 · Placebo-1.20.4-9.2.2.jarSends: Nothing about youRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.19.2·Forge7.4.17.4.1 · Placebo-1.19.2-7.4.1.jarSends: Nothing about youRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.18.2·Forge6.6.76.6.7 · Placebo-1.18.2-6.6.7.jarSends: Nothing about youRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.18.1·Forge6.1.16.1.1 · Placebo-1.18.1-6.1.1.jarSends: Nothing about youRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.18·Not stated6.0.06.0.0 · Placebo-1.18-6.0.0.jarSends: Nothing about youRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
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    162 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge9.9.49.9.4 · Placebo-1.21.1-9.9.4.jar (main file, 1 other file in this version not shown)·13 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 318.4 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge9.9.39.9.3 · Placebo-1.21.1-9.9.3.jar (main file, 1 other file in this version not shown)·6 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 317.4 KB
    26.1.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge10.0.210.0.2 · Placebo-26.1.2-10.0.2.jar (main file, 1 other file in this version not shown)·24 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 354.5 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge9.9.29.9.2 · Placebo-1.21.1-9.9.2.jar (main file, 1 other file in this version not shown)·19 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 316.5 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge9.9.19.9.1 · Placebo-1.21.1-9.9.1.jar (main file, 1 other file in this version not shown)·19 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 316.5 KB
    26.1.2·NeoForge10.0.110.0.1 · Placebo-26.1.2-10.0.1.jar (main file, 1 other file in this version not shown)·14 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Same code on Modrinth and CurseForge.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 353.6 KB
    26.1.2·NeoForge10.0.010.0.0 · Placebo-26.1.2-10.0.0.jar (main file)·30 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 353.9 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge9.9.19.9.1 · Placebo-1.21.1-9.9.1.jar (main file)·25 Aug 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 316.5 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge9.9.09.9.0 · Placebo-1.21.1-9.9.0.jar·10 Jul 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 306.2 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge9.8.19.8.1 · Placebo-1.21.1-9.8.1.jar·21 Apr 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 304.7 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge9.8.09.8.0 · Placebo-1.21.1-9.8.0.jar·16 Apr 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 304.0 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge9.7.19.7.1 · Placebo-1.21.1-9.7.1.jar·23 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 294.8 KB
    1.19.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge7.4.17.4.1 · Placebo-1.19.2-7.4.1.jar·7 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 243.5 KB
    1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge8.6.38.6.3 · Placebo-1.20.1-8.6.3.jar (main file)·7 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 275.9 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge9.6.59.6.5 · Placebo-1.21.1-9.6.5.jarBeta·20 Jan 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 295.5 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge9.6.49.6.4 · Placebo-1.21.1-9.6.4.jarBeta·9 Jan 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 295.5 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge9.6.39.6.3 · Placebo-1.21.1-9.6.3.jarBeta·6 Jan 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 290.4 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge9.6.29.6.2 · Placebo-1.21.1-9.6.2.jarBeta·4 Jan 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 290.2 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge9.6.19.6.1 · Placebo-1.21.1-9.6.1.jarBeta·26 Dec 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 274.4 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge9.6.09.6.0 · Placebo-1.21.1-9.6.0.jarBeta·25 Dec 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 273.6 KB
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