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NameProtected

Changes any name for the client-side

Fabric
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Fabric
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Updated
May 11, 2026May 11
Published
in 2026
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At a glance

Runs on Fabric
For Minecraft 1.20.1–1.20.6, 1.21.4–1.21.11 …
Client only — no need to install it on the server
Latest version — 1.0.0 from May 11, 2026
License MIT — free
Where it's needed
In gamerequiredOn servernot needed

Install in the game only; not needed on the server

Game versions1.19.1–1.19.4, 1.20.1–1.20.6, 1.21.4–1.21.11 …

NameProtect

Client-side Minecraft mod for Fabric 1.21.4. Filters and replaces nicknames and chat text on your screen using custom rules. Server sees nothing - purely visual, runs only on your client.

Features

  • Nickname filtering - replaces matching player names in chat, tab list, nameplates above heads, and team-colored displays
  • Chat replacement - applies rules to all incoming chat messages
  • Custom rules - define any number of word → replacement pairs
  • Case-insensitive matching - rule noob matches NOOB, Noob, nOoB
  • Unicode support - works with non-ASCII names (Cyrillic, etc.)
  • Live config - rules persist in JSON, reload without restart
  • Zero server impact - pure client-side mixins, no packets sent

Commands

All commands run client-side under /nameprotect:

CommandAction
`/nameprotect set `Add or update a rule
`/nameprotect remove `Delete a rule
/nameprotect listShow all active rules
/nameprotect reloadReload config from disk
/nameprotect clearRemove all rules

Example

/nameprotect set Notch SteveTheLegend
/nameprotect set badword ***

After this, any occurrence of "Notch" in chat or above heads renders as "SteveTheLegend", and "badword" becomes "***".

Config

Rules stored at .minecraft/config/nameprotect.json:

{
  "notch": "SteveTheLegend",
  "badword": "***"
}

You can edit this file directly, then run /nameprotect reload.

Requirements

  • Minecraft 1.21.4
  • Fabric Loader 0.16.0+
  • Fabric API
  • Java 21

Installation

  1. Install Fabric Loader for 1.21.4
  2. Drop Fabric API into mods/
  3. Drop NameProtect jar into mods/
  4. Launch - use /nameprotect in-game

Notes

  • Client-side only - does not work on the server side, does not need to be on the server
  • No mixin conflicts known with major mods
  • Rules apply to display only - chat history files store original text

License

MIT - Reizoo

FAQ

How to install NameProtected?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download NameProtected 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 NameProtected support?

NameProtected has builds for Minecraft 1.18.1–1.18.2, 1.19.1–1.19.4, 1.20.1–1.20.6, 1.21.4–1.21.11 ….

Is NameProtected needed on the server?

Client only — no need to install it on the server

License and source
MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author
Original — Modrinth↗Files unchanged, verified with SHA-512Is this your mod? For rights holders

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