Keep Head Names
Keep display names and lore tags of player heads
FabricNeoForgeForgeDatapack
- Loaders
- FabricNeoForgeForgeDatapack
- Downloads on Modrinth
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- versions
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- Updated
- September 16, 2026Sep 16
- Published
- in 2021
At a glance
Runs on Fabric, NeoForge, Forge and Datapack
For Minecraft 1.16–26.3
Needed on the server; optional in the game
Latest version — 1.1.1 from September 16, 2026
License MIT — free
Where it's neededGame versions1.16–26.3
In gameoptionalOn serverrequired
Needed on the server; optional in the game
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".
FAQ
How to install Keep Head Names?
Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Keep Head Names for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.
Which Minecraft versions does Keep Head Names support?
Keep Head Names has builds for Minecraft 1.16–26.3.
Is Keep Head Names needed on the server?
Needed on the server; optional in the game
License and source
MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author
