Simple Nicknames
ModChange your name above your head, in chat, and on player lists.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
- First release only 11 months ago−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.Yesterday (23 Oct 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 NeoForge and Fabric (latest) 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 9 of the last 24 months 6 / 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.2 of the 41 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (5%) 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
10 points lost0 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.155,918 3 / 4Track record
1 point lost7 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.11 months, 137 releases 7 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 17 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
59.2 of the 71 points that apply = 83 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
Simple Nicknames lets players customize their display names on a Minecraft server, changing how they appear in nametags, chat, the player list, and scoreboards. Players can set or remove nicknames, while moderators can manage nicknames for others and list users with nicknames. Random nicknames can be configured to use former Minecraft player names or names generated from the NATO phonetic alphabet. Configuration controls where and how names appear; optional MiniMessage formatting allows colored or styled nicknames, and existing formatting such as team colors is respected.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 4 areas: User interfaceChanges 2 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Rendering and graphicsChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., PlayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls. and Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules..
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
- donutello
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 156K
- Created
- 6 Dec 2025
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
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. 2 files in your config folder.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in the mod's own code, in adventure-api, a library it includes and in Konfig, a library it includes. 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.17 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. All 17 are 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
- 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 17 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- laby.netPurpose 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 and images 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.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found21 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 file928 code files read
Compatibility
See all 137 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it50 modpacks include Simple Nicknames in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
BozoSMP4.2K downloadslast version with it 20 Feb 2026
SleepySMP Season 32.3K downloadslast version with it 26 Aug 2026
Vanilla-'s Vanilla PLUS1.8K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026
Minecraft Season1.6K downloadslast version with it 28 Jul 2026
Freaky Pack - Cute vs Horror1.4K downloadslast version with it 27 Sep 2026
The Fourth Wall SMP Modpack1.2K downloadslast version with it 16 May 2026
FoxWorth Edition1.2K downloadslast version with it 11 Sep 2026
PebbleTown1.1K downloadslast version with it 30 May 2026
Working Title SMP956 downloadslast version with it 7 Jun 2026
Mc Enhanced Fabric930 downloadslast version with it 18 Jul 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Simple Nicknames. Share: how many of the modpacks with Simple Nicknames also have that mod.
Chat HeadsAModin 68% of the modpacks with Simple Nicknames
LithiumAModin 54% of the modpacks with Simple Nicknames
Create AeronauticsBModin 40% of the modpacks with Simple Nicknames
Create: Copycats+AModin 40% of the modpacks with Simple Nicknames
TrashSlotAModin 40% of the modpacks with Simple Nicknames
Sophisticated StorageAModin 40% of the modpacks with Simple Nicknames
Distant HorizonsBModin 38% of the modpacks with Simple Nicknames
ChunkyAModin 38% of the modpacks with Simple Nicknames
BadOptimizationsAModin 38% of the modpacks with Simple Nicknames
What Are They Up To (Watut)BModin 36% of the modpacks with Simple NicknamesLatest 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.