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Roleplay-friendly player nicknames shown above players, in chat, and in the tab list without changing real Minecraft account identities.

Mod Loaders
Minecraft
26.2
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Description

Name Changer

Name Changer adds simple, immersive player nicknames designed especially for roleplay servers.

Let players use their character names instead of their real Minecraft account names. This helps preserve immersion, keeps conversations in character, and prevents real usernames from disrupting the roleplay experience.

Nicknames are stored persistently and synchronized across overhead name tags, the player list, and chat—without modifying the player's actual GameProfile identity.

✨ Features

  • Players can set their own character name
  • Nicknames appear above players, in chat, and in the player list
  • Players can return to their real account name at any time
  • Operators can hide all floating player names server-wide
  • Hold U to temporarily reveal real names while hide mode is active
  • Nicknames persist after restarting the server
  • Maximum nickname length of 32 characters

⌨️ Commands

Command Description Permission
/nick <name> Set your nickname Everyone
/nick name <name> Set your nickname Everyone
/nick reset Reset your nickname to your real name Everyone
/nick hide on Hide all floating player names Operator only
/nick hide off Show floating player names again Operator only

If a nickname is empty or longer than 32 characters, it will not be applied and the player will receive a warning.

📥 Installation

Name Changer must be installed on both the server and every connecting client.

Fabric

  1. Install Fabric Loader.
  2. Install Fabric API.
  3. Install Architectury API.
  4. Place the matching name-changer-...-fabric-...jar file in the mods folder.

NeoForge

  1. Install NeoForge for the supported Minecraft version.
  2. Install Architectury API.
  3. Place the matching name-changer-...-neoforge-...jar file in the mods folder.

For Minecraft 26.2, the current NeoForge build targets NeoForge 26.2.0.1-beta because newer beta builds are not yet compatible with Architectury API 21.0.5.

ℹ️ Notes

  • Hide mode removes floating player labels completely.
  • While hide mode is enabled, hold U to reveal real names temporarily.
  • Name Changer does not modify GameProfiles, authentication identities, skins, or permission-system usernames.
  • Minecraft 26.1.x and 26.2 require Java 25.

📜 Credits and license

This is a Minecraft 26.x port of the original CatLab Design Name Changer. The project is licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later.