See Optifine Alternatives for a few useful client side only mods!
Mods on this list are marked as outdated when they are two major Minecraft versions old - e.g. if 1.16 is the latest version, 1.14 and older mods are considered outdated.
Bugfixes
AntiShulkerDupe | Modrinth | fixed by 1.19.1, outdated |
Dispenser Portal Fix | Modrinth | fixed by 1.16.5, outdated |
Building
Chat
Fabric Death Messages | Modrinth | outdated |
GraphiX | Modrinth | outdated |
Json Chat Mod | Modrinth | outdated, abandoned |
Join Messages/MOTD
Chat Linking
Discord
Matterbridge
Twitch
Claims/World Protection
BineClaims | Modrinth | outdated |
SpawnProtectionTweaks | Modrinth | outdated, abandoned |
Commands
Block Quantity Scanner | Modrinth | outdated |
Default Spawn Points | Modrinth | outdated |
EqualNBT | Modrinth | outdated |
Mod Info Command | Modrinth | outdated |
Teleportation/Homes
FabricHomes | Modrinth CurseForge | succeeded by BlossomHomes, outdated |
FabricTPA | Modrinth CurseForge | succeeded by BlossomTPA, outdated |
FabricWarps | Modrinth CurseForge | succeeded by BlossomWarps, outdated |
CyanSetHome | Modrinth | outdated, abandoned |
SimpleHomes | Modrinth | outdated, abandoned |
Cursed
Bedrock Breaking | Modrinth | outdated |
PacketIgnore | Modrinth | outdated |
Volatile Entity Cramming | Modrinth | outdated |
Economy/Shops
GShop | Modrinth CurseForge | outdated |
Gamemodes/Minigames
Chest Games | Modrinth | outdated |
Manhunt | Modrinth CurseForge | outdated |
Minecraft Manhunt | Modrinth | outdated |
Inventory
GVault | Modrinth CurseForge | outdated |
NPCs
Performance
RandomPatches | Modrinth CurseForge | outdated |
Affects behaviour
These mods make significant changes that may impact behaviour in-game, or reduce the work done (e.g. ticking, chunk loading) by the server. Technical servers may not want to use these.
Custom Item Range Combination | Modrinth | outdated |
Quests
Server Management
Defibrillator | Modrinth | outdated |
Scarpet Os Utils | Modrinth | outdated |
Gamerulify | Modrinth | outdated, abandoned |
Anticheat/Anti X-ray
Simple Anti X-ray (SAX) | Modrinth | outdated |
Backups
Console/Logs
Datapacks
Datapack Easy | Modrinth | outdated |
Gamerules
Logging/auditing
Multiworld/Dimensions
Permissions/Roles
Better Op | Modrinth | outdated |
TeamPerms | Modrinth CurseForge | outdated |
Pregeneration
Profiling/Debugging
Schwarz | Modrinth | outdated |
Protocol tricks - Cross-version/edition compatibility, resource packs for client-required mods
Proxy forwarding (BungeeCord/Waterfall/Velocity)
Resource packs
Server List modifications
Statistics/Analytics
Tab List modifications
Tweaks
Cauldrons
Cauldron Concrete | Modrinth | outdated |
Combat
You can't damage me! | Modrinth | outdated |
Crafting
Glowing Potion | Modrinth | outdated |
Rotten Flesh to Feather | Modrinth | outdated |
Dispensers
Enchanting/Enchantments
Fishing
Flight
Game Mechanics Tweaks
Block Physics | Modrinth | outdated |
Burninator | Modrinth | outdated |
Disable Portals | Modrinth | outdated |
Falling Block Tweaks | Modrinth | outdated |
Oak's Seed Drops Mod | Modrinth | outdated |
Graves/Death
VanillaDeathChest | Modrinth CurseForge | outdated |
Minecarts
Mobs
Creepers Burn | Modrinth | outdated |
Farmable Shulkers | Modrinth | outdated |
Less Annoying Piglins | Modrinth | outdated |
Neutral Mobs | Modrinth | outdated |
New Game Mechanics
Villagers
Hungy Villager | Modrinth | outdated |
Utility / Quality of Life
Playtime Tracker | Modrinth | outdated |
Cosmetic
Sleep (Voting/Acceleration/etc)
Hypnos | Modrinth CurseForge | outdated |
Lucid | Modrinth | outdated |
Tree/Leaf removal/decay
Web Maps
Worldgen
Struct Plus | Modrinth | outdated |
Swamp Oak Redux | Modrinth | outdated |