Nice Name Tags
Change entity behavior with name tags - make mobs silent, keep them as babies, change villager types, and more.
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About this Mod
📖 Description
Nice Name Tags lets you rename mobs to change parts of how they look and behave.
Just rename a Name Tag in an Anvil using one of the supported texts and use it on the entity you want to change. To make things easier, there’s also a Custom Options button in the Pause Menu that shows all available texts and lets you copy them straight to your clipboard.
📋 Features
Mute Entity
Silences an Entity so that it cannot make a sound.Accepted Texts: "Silent", "silent", "Mute", "mute"
Unmute Entity
Unsilences an Entity so that it can make a sound.Accepted Texts: "Unsilent", "unsilent", "Unmute", "unmute"
Change to/Keep Baby
Changing and locking the age of the Entity as a baby.Accepted Texts: "Baby", "baby", "AgeLock", "Age Lock", "agelock", "age lock"
Can grow up
Removes the age lock from an Entity allowing it to grow up again.Accepted Texts: "Remove Baby", "RemoveBaby", "remove baby", "removebaby"
No Collision
The affected Entity no longer collides with other Entities.Accepted Texts: "No Collision", "NoCollision", "no collision", "nocollision"
Collision
The affected Entity can collide with other Entities again.Accepted Texts: "Collision", "collision"
On Fire
Set the affected Entity on fire (only visually).Accepted Texts: "On Fire", "on fire", "OnFire", "onfire"
No Fire
Removes the visual fire from the affected entity.Accepted Texts: "No Fire", "no fire", "NoFire", "nofire"
Stop Zombification
The affected entity can no longer zombify. Zoglins, Piglins & Piglin Brutes only.Accepted Texts: "No Zombie", "no zombie", "NoZombie", "nozombie"
Start Zombification
The affected entity can zombify again. Zoglins, Piglins & Piglin Brutes only.Accepted Texts: "Zombie", "zombie"
Villager Type
Changes the current type of a Villager.Accepted Texts: "Desert", "desert", "Jungle", "jungle", "Plains", "plains", "Savanna", "savanna", "Snow", "snow", "Swamp", "swamp", "Taiga", "taiga"
Clear Name
Removes the Custom Name from an Entity.Accepted Texts: "ClearName", "Clear Name", "clearname", "clear name", "RemoveName", "Remove Name", "removename", "remove name"
Clear Modifications
Removes all Name Tag modifications from the affected Entity.Accepted Texts: "ClearAll", "Clear All", "clearall", "clear all", "RemoveAll", "Remove All", "removeall", "remove all"
✍️ Feedback, Questions & Suggestions
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Available Versions
How to Install Nice Name Tags 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 (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Nice Name Tags". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+1 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Nice Name Tags 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Nice Name Tags compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Nice Name Tags officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. 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 Nice Name Tags – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Nice Name Tags 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.
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