Text Placeholder API
ModNeeded by mods to add placeholders to text and chat.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
No points lost.
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.7 weeks ago (9 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 (latest) on Fabric, 1.21.11 on Quilt 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 14 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.28 of the 318 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (9%) 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 · Patbox/TextPlaceholderAPI 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · Patbox/TextPlaceholderAPI 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.91,593,753 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.5 years, 43 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 13 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
71 of the 71 points that apply = 100 out of 100.
About
Placeholder API is a library for Minecraft mods that lets them define and parse placeholders in strings and Minecraft text components, helping compatible mods display information consistently without relying on multiple mod-specific APIs. Placeholders use forms such as %modid:type% and %modid:type data%, and can insert static or dynamic values into text supplied by players or read from configuration. Its built-in placeholders cover player details including names, ping, coordinates, health, inventory and equipment, playtime, statistics, scoreboard objectives, and the player’s current biome; they also expose server and world information such as online-player counts, server performance, world time, and mob counts. Other compatible mods can add their own placeholders, with documented examples for AFK status and duration, Fuji’s player and server activity totals, claim ownership information, and LuckPerms prefixes, suffixes, metadata, and groups. For readable text styling, the library provides QuickText and Simplified Text Format, tag-based formats that can apply colors and decorations, add hover details and click actions, and set fonts without requiring users to write JSON manually.
Written from Modrinth . 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 29Details
- Creator
- Patbox
- License
- GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
- Downloads
- 91.6M
- Created
- 7 May 2023
- 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
- 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.23 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 13 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 13 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 that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and code history 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.
- 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 found34 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 file121 code files read
Compatibility
See all 43 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Related projects
Projects that need Text Placeholder API to work.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it| Oct 2024 | 461 |
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| Nov 2024 | 452 |
| Dec 2024 | 474 |
| Jan 2025 | 555 |
| Feb 2025 | 515 |
| Mar 2025 | 607 |
| Apr 2025 | 690 |
| May 2025 | 706 |
| Jun 2025 | 643 |
| Jul 2025 | 709 |
| Aug 2025 | 715 |
| Sep 2025 | 677 |
| Oct 2025 | 891 |
| Nov 2025 | 1,017 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,084 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,159 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,041 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,115 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,139 |
| May 2026 | 1,184 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,414 |
| Jul 2026 | 1,468 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,307 |
| Sep 2026 | 1,270 |
More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 1,297 a month now, 690 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..
10,526 modpacks include Text Placeholder API in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Fabulously Optimized27.4M downloadslast version with it 20 Oct 2026
Cobblemon Official Modpack [Fabric]15.3M downloadslast version with it 12 Oct 2026
COBBLEVERSE - Pokemon Adventure [Cobblemon]12.6M downloadslast version with it 30 Mar 2025
Immersed With Shaders4.5M downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026
Vanilla Perfected3M downloadslast version with it 8 Oct 2026
Slimes Adventure2.1M downloadslast version with it 11 Sep 2026
SkyBlock Enhanced2.1M downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2026
Dungeon Heroes (RPG Series)1.9M downloadslast version with it 3 Oct 2026
Fresh & Smooth1.9M downloadslast version with it 16 Oct 2026
Cobblemon Delta1.9M downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Text Placeholder API. Share: how many of the modpacks with Text Placeholder API also have that mod.
LithiumAModin 82% of the modpacks with Text Placeholder API
FerriteCoreAModin 79% of the modpacks with Text Placeholder API
Sodium ExtraAModin 64% of the modpacks with Text Placeholder API
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 57% of the modpacks with Text Placeholder API
Dynamic FPSAModin 53% of the modpacks with Text Placeholder API
Zoomify (Zoom)AModin 49% of the modpacks with Text Placeholder API
Chat HeadsAModin 47% of the modpacks with Text Placeholder API
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 44% of the modpacks with Text Placeholder API
BetterF3AModin 41% of the modpacks with Text Placeholder API
BadOptimizationsAModin 40% of the modpacks with Text Placeholder APILatest 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.