Preventer
ModStops you from accidentally breaking blocks and using items.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Releases in only 6 of the last 24 months−2 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
2 points lost25 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.4 weeks ago (29 Sep 2026) 12 / 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.26.3 on Fabric (latest) 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 6 of the last 24 months 4 / 6Stability
Full points22 / 22Removed 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.None of the 17 modpacks with two or more versions removed it 10 / 10Quick 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 / 7Known 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 · DasHomi/preventer 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · DasHomi/preventer 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.37,413 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.4 years, 40 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 8 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
68.2 of the 71 points that apply = 96 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
Preventer is a survival-focused mod that helps avoid accidental actions through a collection of more than sixty independently configurable safeguards. Its rules cover interactions and building, such as blocking accidental log stripping, path or farmland creation, trapped-chest opening, sign editing, and misplaced blocks after eating; plant and breaking protections include immature crop harvesting, stem damage, breaking budding amethyst, glass, paintings, or spawners, and more. It can also prevent unwanted attacks on villagers, golems, named or tamed mobs, horses, and other creatures, while protecting low-durability tools, stopping hotbar tools or renamed items from being dropped, and hiding off-hand shields or totems. Players can turn individual safeguards on or off in the in-game configuration screen, or temporarily disable the modules with an override; for custom action-blocking rules based on conditions, the project points to Action Regulator. The mod is compatible with most client-side mods and servers, though it is primarily designed for survival play.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 2 areas: PlayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls. and Rendering and graphicsChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen..
Adds 6 key bindings: Open-Config Key, Override Key, Preventer is toggled off, Global Toggle Key, Preventer has been toggled off and Preventer has been toggled on.
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
- Creator
- DasHomi
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 37K
- Created
- 4 Jun 2022
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues
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.
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.14 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 8 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.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 all 8 files, 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
- 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 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 file23 code files read
Compatibility
See all 40 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Related projects
Projects that say they work with Preventer, or that Preventer says it works with.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with itModpacks that include Preventer in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Allure: Clientside Enhancements9.2K downloadslast version with it 7 Apr 2023
Matcha & Honey7.2K downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2026
MC Legacy (Beta RPG)6K downloadslast version with it 17 Sep 2024
Nostalgic Craft5.2K downloadslast version with it 3 Dec 2024
All the (Performance & QoL) Mods3.6K downloadslast version with it 3 Mar 2024
Figuratives2.2K downloadslast version with it 13 Nov 2024
Re-Classic1.8K downloadslast version with it 14 Mar 2026
Kart's Chaotic Kit1.5K downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026
The Clientside One1.3K downloadslast version with it 31 Mar 2024
Figuratives 21.3K downloadslast version with it 20 Aug 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Preventer. Share: how many of the modpacks with Preventer also have that mod.
LithiumAModin 95% of the modpacks with Preventer
FerriteCoreAModin 91% of the modpacks with Preventer
Mod MenuAModin 86% of the modpacks with Preventer
Sodium ExtraAModin 82% of the modpacks with Preventer
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 82% of the modpacks with Preventer
No Chat ReportsAModin 73% of the modpacks with Preventer
Dynamic FPSAModin 73% of the modpacks with Preventer
BetterF3AModin 73% of the modpacks with Preventer
Chat HeadsAModin 68% of the modpacks with Preventer
VisualityAModin 64% of the modpacks with PreventerLatest 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.