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    Vanilla Backport

    Mod

    Backports modern minecraft features to previous versions, trying to keep it as accurate as vanilla Minecraft

    A99/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPartly checked
    • PrivacyNone found (4/8)
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.21.1
    • ModpacksIn 6,347
    • ReleasesLatest 25 Oct

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    VanillaBackport-fabric-1.21.1-1.2.2.jar

    Released 25 Oct 2026 · 61.0 MB

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    Required to run

    • PlatformAMinecraft 1.21.1 · Fabric (release 1.4.2)
    • Fabric APINeeded by PlatformAMinecraft 1.21.1 · Fabric (release 0.116.17)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade A

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Regular releases for Minecraft 1.21.1, 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.2 days ago (23 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.1.21.1 on Fabric and NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge and Quilt. 53% of the 718 popular Fabric mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. 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 8 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.40 of the 374 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (11%) 10 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not counted: it puts out releases very often, so quick fixes are normal for it 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 of the 2 known conflicts count in the grade See the 2 known conflicts5 / 5

    • Transparency

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

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.41,345,824 4 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.6.0 years, 166 releases 8 / 8

    • Security

      Partly checked
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the parts we could check. 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions are waiting to be checked. See Security
    Total99 / 100

    70.8 of the 71 points that apply = 99.7, so 99 out of 100: only a project that lost no point gets 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Chaos Cubed
    • Chase the Skies
    • The Garden Awakens
    • Caves and Cliffs
    • The Wild Update
    • Armored Paws
    • Bats and Pots
    • Spring to Life
    • Bundles of Bravery

    About

    Vanilla Backport brings selected modern Minecraft content to older versions, combining features that were previously split across separate backport mods, with an emphasis on matching vanilla behavior. Its additions focus on blocks, mobs, and world generation, and most features can be enabled or disabled through configuration. The Pale Garden content adds a Dark Forest-like biome with Pale Oak trees and wood, Pale Moss, hanging moss, day-changing Eyeblossom flowers, and Creaking Hearts that spawn Creakings at night. Creakings become active when a nearby player looks at them, and freeze while watched; destroying their connected Creaking Heart removes them. The Chase the Skies additions include Dried Ghasts that hydrate in water and hatch into Ghastlings, which grow into mountable Happy Ghasts; a Happy Ghast can carry up to four players using a Harness. Other additions bring recent overworld details such as leaf litter, wildflowers, bushes, dry grass, fallen trees, falling leaves, farm-animal variants, wolf variants, and armadillos, along with desert ambience and updated bundles.

    Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes the game's code in 5 areas: World generationChanges 3 game code files in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 2 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Rendering and graphicsChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., SoundChanges 1 game code file in this area: playing sounds, music and the sound engine. and PlayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls..

    Adds 36 blocks, 21 items, 2 mobs, 2 boats, 1 biome, 48 recipes and 56 sounds.

    Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.

    Replaces 2 of vanilla Minecraft's mob and entity textures and 1 core shader.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    BlueprintAsparkAAmendmentsAChat HeadsAChippedC

    Details

    Creator
    ItsBlackgear
    License
    VBL
    Downloads
    41.5M
    Created
    3 Nov 2020
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord

    Security

    No harmful code found in the parts we could check

    We checked its files and read their code, without running it.

    4 of its files for recent versions are not checked yet.

    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 · 11 of 15 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.
      15 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. 4 of them are not checked yet. 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, in the 4 of its 8 files we read

    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 · 4 of 8 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 4 of 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 that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images, sounds 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 · 7 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
    • 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
      28 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 found
      644 images read
    • Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.
      Nothing found
      40 of 1,082 sounds 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
      113 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 170 files
    Fabric
    NeoForge
    Forge
    Quilt
    1.151.171.201.2126.1

    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.Needed in your game and on the server, or you cannot join.
    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.
    PlatformA
    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 1.21.1. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.1.

    Known conflicts

    These projects do not work together with Vanilla Backport: their authors or Vanilla Backport's author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as Vanilla Backport, so you only need one.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsDeclared by
    More Mob Variants x Fresh Animations - ExtensionsResource pack14K downloadsdeclared by More Mob Variants x Fresh Animations - ExtensionsBackported MCMod57 downloadsdeclared by Backported MC

    Related projects

    Projects that need Vanilla Backport to work.

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    Geophilic BackportCMod3.4M downloadsVanilla Backport CompatBMod3M downloadsHappy Ghasts BoostBMod2M downloadsFreeze the Happy GhastsCMod1.8M downloadsCliffTreeBMod845K downloadsVanillaBackport: Mob Variants CompatBMod366K downloadsDried Ghast from Piglin BarteringDMod328K downloadsExcalibur | Vanilla/Copper Age Backport SupportAResource pack295K downloadsDungeon Train: A Lore-Rich Roguelite RPG AdventureBMod124K downloadsGeysers Of YellowstoneCMod123K downloads
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    Modpacks using this project

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    More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 752 a month now, 207 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..

    6,347 modpacks include Vanilla Backport in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Better MC [FORGE] - BMC421.1M downloadslast version with it 9 Oct 2026COBBLEVERSE - Pokemon Adventure [Cobblemon]12.6M downloadslast version with it 22 Jul 2026Better MC [FABRIC] - BMC25.9M downloadslast version with it 15 Jul 2026Better MC [FORGE] BMC15.8M downloadslast version with it 22 Jun 2025Roguelike Adventures and Dungeons 24.8M downloadslast version with it 26 Apr 2022Crazy Craft Updated4.5M downloadslast version with it 18 Oct 2026DarkRPG - RPG with Magic, Origins, Quests, Adventure3.9M downloadslast version with it 24 Oct 2026Homestead3.6M downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2026Better MC [NEOFORGE] BMC53.3M downloadslast version with it 8 Sep 2026Craftoria2.9M downloadslast version with it 13 Sep 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

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

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    BlueprintAModin 48% of the modpacks with Vanilla BackportsparkAModin 43% of the modpacks with Vanilla BackportAmendmentsAModin 42% of the modpacks with Vanilla BackportChat HeadsAModin 39% of the modpacks with Vanilla BackportChippedCModin 38% of the modpacks with Vanilla BackportAttributeFixAModin 38% of the modpacks with Vanilla BackportCreate: Copycats+AModin 35% of the modpacks with Vanilla BackportBetterF3AModin 35% of the modpacks with Vanilla BackportSodium Dynamic LightsCModin 35% of the modpacks with Vanilla BackportFresh AnimationsAResource packin 35% of the modpacks with Vanilla Backport
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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
    1.21.1·Fabric1.2.21.2.2 · VanillaBackport-fabric-1.21.1-1.2.2.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:PlatformNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.2.21.2.2 · VanillaBackport-neoforge-1.21.1-1.2.2.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:PlatformNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.20.1·Fabric1.2.21.2.2 · VanillaBackport-fabric-1.20.1-1.2.2.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:PlatformNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.20.1·NeoForge1.1.31.1.3 · vanillabackport-forge-1.20.1-1.1.3.jarSends: None foundRequires:PlatformPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·NeoForge1.1.21.1.2 · vanillabackport-forge-1.20.1-1.1.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:PlatformPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·Forge1.2.21.2.2 · VanillaBackport-forge-1.20.1-1.2.2.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:PlatformNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.20.1·Quilt1.1.31.1.3 · vanillabackport-fabric-1.20.1-1.1.3.jarSends: None foundRequires:PlatformPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·Quilt1.1.21.1.2 · vanillabackport-fabric-1.20.1-1.1.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:PlatformPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.18.2·Fabric1.2.41.2.4 · wildbackport-1.2.4.jarSends: None foundRequires:Fabric API, CaveBiomeAPI, TerraBlender (Fabric)Fabric API, CaveBiomeAPI, TerraBlender (Fabric)PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.18.2·Forge1.2.41.2.4 · wildbackport-1.2.4.jarSends: None foundRequires:TerraBlender, CaveBiomeAPITerraBlender, CaveBiomeAPIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
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    170 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric1.2.21.2.2 · VanillaBackport-fabric-1.21.1-1.2.2.jar (main file)·25 Oct 2026Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 61.0 MB
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.2.21.2.2 · VanillaBackport-neoforge-1.21.1-1.2.2.jar (main file)·25 Oct 2026Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 60.9 MB
    1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric1.2.21.2.2 · VanillaBackport-fabric-1.20.1-1.2.2.jar (main file)·25 Oct 2026Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 62.4 MB
    1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.2.21.2.2 · VanillaBackport-forge-1.20.1-1.2.2.jar (main file)·25 Oct 2026Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 62.1 MB
    1.21.1·Fabric1.2.11.2.1 · VanillaBackport-fabric-1.21.1-1.2.1.jar (main file)·23 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 61.0 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.2.11.2.1 · VanillaBackport-neoforge-1.21.1-1.2.1.jar (main file)·23 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 60.9 MB
    1.20.1·Fabric1.2.11.2.1 · VanillaBackport-fabric-1.20.1-1.2.1.jar (main file)·23 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 62.4 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.2.11.2.1 · VanillaBackport-forge-1.20.1-1.2.1.jar (main file)·23 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 62.1 MB
    1.20.1·Fabric1.21.2 · VanillaBackport-fabric-1.20.1-1.2.jar (main file)·18 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 62.3 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.21.2 · VanillaBackport-forge-1.20.1-1.2.jar (main file)·18 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 62.1 MB
    1.21.1·Fabric1.21.2 · VanillaBackport-fabric-1.21.1-1.2.jar (main file)·18 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 61.0 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.21.2 · VanillaBackport-neoforge-1.21.1-1.2.jar (main file)·18 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 60.9 MB
    1.21.1·Fabric1.1.7.101.1.7.10 · VanillaBackport-fabric-1.21.1-1.1.7.10.jar (main file)·11 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 52.4 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.1.7.101.1.7.10 · VanillaBackport-neoforge-1.21.1-1.1.7.10.jar (main file)·11 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 52.4 MB
    1.20.1·Fabric1.1.7.101.1.7.10 · VanillaBackport-fabric-1.20.1-1.1.7.10.jar (main file)·11 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 53.5 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.1.7.101.1.7.10 · VanillaBackport-forge-1.20.1-1.1.7.10.jar (main file)·11 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 53.5 MB
    1.21.1·Fabric1.1.7.91.1.7.9 · VanillaBackport-fabric-1.21.1-1.1.7.9.jar (main file)·10 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 52.4 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.1.7.91.1.7.9 · VanillaBackport-neoforge-1.21.1-1.1.7.9.jar (main file)·10 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 52.4 MB
    1.20.1·Fabric1.1.7.91.1.7.9 · VanillaBackport-fabric-1.20.1-1.1.7.9.jar (main file)·10 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 53.5 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.1.7.91.1.7.9 · VanillaBackport-forge-1.20.1-1.1.7.9.jar (main file)·10 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 53.5 MB
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