Keep Head Names

Keep display names and lore tags of player heads

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About this Mod

Player heads keep their display names and lore tags after being placed down and picked up again.

This is an unofficial fix for MC-174496, which was finally fixed in 1.20.5!

mod for Minecraft 1.16 - 1.20.4 (and 1.20.5 to upgrade your world one last time, see the changelog)
works server-only

If you still want lore and other custom data to be kept in 1.21+, you can use the datapack continuation of this mod, "Keep Head Data".

Available Versions

Keep Head Datarelease

MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2datapack

June 16, 2024

1.6.0+final-neoforge-1.20.5release

MC 1.20.5, 1.20.6neoforge

April 26, 2024

1.6.0+final-fabric-1.20.5release

MC 1.20.5, 1.20.6fabric

April 26, 2024

1.5.1-neoforge-1.20.2release

MC 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4neoforge

December 10, 2023

1.5.1-fabric-1.20.2release

MC 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4fabric

September 22, 2023

How to Install Keep Head Names on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (26.2).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Keep Head Names". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

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Minecraft Versions

26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+36 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Keep Head Names server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Keep Head Names compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge?

Keep Head Names officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Keep Head Names – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Keep Head Names consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.