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- NeoForge
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- Updated
- June 1, 2026Jun 1
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- in 2025
At a glance
Install on the server only; players don't need it
PlayerName Styler
Add configurable nicknames and styled player names across chat, tab list, and above-head nameplates.
Features
- Per-player nicknames (
/nickname) - Configurable formatting for chat, tab list, and nameplates (TOML)
- Placeholder system (built-ins + API for other mods to register their own placeholders)
Styling support
- Minecraft
&color/format codes (&a,&6,&l,&r, etc.) - Hex colors (
&#RRGGBBand<#RRGGBB>) - Tags like `
,,` - `<gradient:#RRGGBB:#RRGGBB>text
andtext`
- Minecraft
- LuckPerms prefix/suffix integration (optional via
%prefix%/%suffix%; empty when LuckPerms is not installed) - Simple JSON nickname storage in your config folder (
config/nicknames.json) - Real username lookup with
/realname - Nameplate renderer is configurable (
text_displaydefault, witharmor_standfallback) - Scoreboard
below_namesupport — shows thebelow_namedisplay slot (e.g. health) as a second line under custom nameplates, which Minecraft otherwise hides once the name tag is replaced
Commands
/nickname— show your current nickname- `/nickname ` — set your nickname
/nickname clear— clear your nickname- `/nickname set ` — admin set (OP level 2)
- `/nickname clear ` — admin clear (OP level 2)
/nickname reload— reload nicknames file (OP level 2)/nickname cleartags— remove stuck/orphaned nameplate entities and refresh online players (OP level 2)/realname— list all nicknames- `/realname ` — search nickname/real name
Configuration
Config file: config/playernamestyler-common.toml
chatFormat,tabListFormat,nameplateFormataccept placeholders like:%displayname%,%username%,%prefix%,%suffix%,%chatmessage%%world%/%dimension%,%biome%,%ping%,%x%/%y%/%z%,%health%, etc.
nameplateRenderercan betext_displayorarmor_standshowBelowNametoggles the scoreboardbelow_nameline under custom nameplates (defaulttrue)
Compatibility
- Loader: NeoForge
- Minecraft: 1.21.1–1.21.11 (separate build per listed version)

FAQ
How to install PlayerName Styler?
Install NeoForge for your Minecraft version, download PlayerName Styler 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 PlayerName Styler support?
PlayerName Styler has builds for Minecraft 1.21–1.21.6, 1.21.8–1.21.11.
Is PlayerName Styler needed on the server?
Server only — players don't need to install it