Recursive Resources
ModEnhances the Resource Pack menu with folder support.
Why gradeD
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 16 months−20 points
- Releases in only 3 of the last 24 months−4 points
- Some modpacks removed it−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
16 points lost11 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.16 months ago (7 Jul 2025) 0 / 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.1.21.7 on Fabric. 16% of the 718 popular Fabric mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.4. 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 3 of the last 24 months 2 / 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.19 of the 145 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (13%) See the 19 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 points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · enjarai/recursive-resources 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · enjarai/recursive-resources 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,212,591 4 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.1 years, 34 releases 0 / 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
38.8 of the 64 points that apply = 61 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Recursive Resources enhances Minecraft’s resource-pack menu for players managing large collections, letting them browse packs in nested folders or switch to a flat view that lists packs from every folder. Players can quickly enable or disable all packs in a folder, using folder-based setups as profiles, and search pack names and descriptions with wildcard support. Folders can be customized with icons, descriptions, visibility settings, and pack ordering; pseudo-symlinks let a pack appear in multiple folders without duplicating its file. Folder and pack organization is managed through the resource-pack directory and folder.json files outside the game, with directory changes reflected in the menu in real time.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 3 areas: User interfaceChanges 3 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. and Game optionsChanges 1 game code file in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens..
A library packed inside it changes 2 more game code files: 
CICADA.
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
- Creator
- enjarai
- License
- Mozilla Public License 2.0
- Downloads
- 1.2M
- Created
- 12 Sep 2022
- 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. Only in its files for Fabric 1.20 to 1.20.1. 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
- 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.11 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 2 web addresses 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
- 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
- enjarai.nlDownloads capes, skins or cosmetics.
- Address built while the game runsThe code builds this address while the game runs: it is not written in the file.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 so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its description, files, images and code history and found none.
We have not read its changelogs 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.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 found in the descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- 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 found4 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 34 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
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Projects that need Recursive Resources to work.
Modpacks using this project
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Fewer modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 2 a month now, 11 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..
208 modpacks include Recursive Resources in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
The Ultimate PvP Modpack (UPDATED!)161K downloadslast version with it 5 Sep 2026
Arcomua Cloth113K downloadslast version with it 3 Jul 2024
Walksy's Mod Folder65K downloadslast version with it 16 Jan 2025
Vulkanite37K downloadslast version with it 11 Jun 2025
红石生电极速版【Redstone speed version】35K downloadslast version with it 26 May 2025
Fabricia31K downloadslast version with it 6 Nov 2023
Micro's Skyblock Modpack23K downloadslast version with it 22 Nov 2025
SPI Pack23K downloadslast version with it 29 Sep 2025
Common-Sense19K downloadslast version with it 14 Jul 2024
Vanilla modpack17K downloadslast version with it 6 Apr 2024Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Recursive Resources. Share: how many of the modpacks with Recursive Resources also have that mod.
Mod MenuAModin 96% of the modpacks with Recursive Resources
LithiumAModin 93% of the modpacks with Recursive Resources
Sodium ExtraAModin 90% of the modpacks with Recursive Resources
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 88% of the modpacks with Recursive Resources
FerriteCoreAModin 87% of the modpacks with Recursive Resources
Dynamic FPSAModin 78% of the modpacks with Recursive Resources
Enhanced Block EntitiesCModin 77% of the modpacks with Recursive Resources
Zoomify (Zoom)AModin 72% of the modpacks with Recursive Resources
LambDynamicLights - Dynamic LightsAModin 68% of the modpacks with Recursive Resources
Chat HeadsAModin 68% of the modpacks with Recursive ResourcesLatest 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.