CullTag
No reviews yet
Server-side mod that hides player nametags through walls
Fabric is a mod loader for versions 1.14+ of Minecraft, particularly popular for client side and optimization mods.
Community voices
Reviews
Click once to include, again to exclude, again to clear
No reviews yet. Be the first to review this project!
Get it on
Available Platforms
CurseForge
Modrinth
Compatibility
Supported Environments
About
Project Details
For authors
Embed Badge
If you're the author of this project, you can embed a live badge anywhere that supports HTML or Markdown. It updates automatically whenever ratings change.
Use HTML for any page that supports it, or Markdown for README files and Markdown-based descriptions.
Identifiers
Platform IDs
About
Description
CullTag
True Server-Side Nametag Culling for Fair Play
Vanilla Minecraft gives every player a free, built-in wallhack: nametags visible through solid blocks. CullTag fixes this unfair advantage with highly optimized, server-side raycasting.
If a player is hiding behind a wall, their nametag is gone. It’s that simple.
Because all calculations and packet interceptions happen entirely on the server, your players don't need to install anything. They can connect with a 100% vanilla client and immediately experience fairer gameplay, making it perfect for SMPs, PvP arenas, and hardcore survival servers.
Key Features
- Zero Client Setup: 100% server-side. Vanilla and modded clients both see the correct, culled nametags automatically.
- Aimed at the nametag, not the eyes: the ray ends where the tag actually floats, so a tag peeking over a wall stays visible and one hidden behind it does not.
- Glass is not a wall: panes, bars, chains and ladders never hide a nametag. Which blocks count is a datapack tag,
#culltag:transparent, so you can change it without waiting for a release. - Named mobs too: a named mob or armour stand is the same wallhack as a player.
cull_entity_nametagscovers them, and leaves invisible ones alone so hologram stands stay readable. - Engineered for Performance: sweeps run every few ticks, skip spectators and anything invisible, and never look past the 64 blocks at which vanilla stops drawing nametags. Typical cost is well under a millisecond.
- Live Configuration:
config/culltag.propertiesholdsenabled,max_distance,check_interval_ticksandcull_entity_nametags. - Hot-Swappable: Toggle the entire system or reload config changes live without ever needing to restart your server.
- Built-in Profiling: Monitor exactly how the mod is operating under the hood with built-in performance metrics.
Commands
Manage the mod entirely in-game (requires appropriate permissions):
/culltag enable&/culltag disable- Toggle the culling system live. Your choice automatically persists to the config file./culltag reload- Hot-reload any changes made toculltag.properties./culltag stats- View real-time raycast performance metrics and active tracking data.
Documentation
- Configuration - every key with its default and range, and the block tag that decides what counts as see-through.
- Commands - what each subcommand does, and how to read
/culltag stats. - How It Works - the sight test, the hiding trick, and what each costs.
- Compatibility - other mods, modded blocks, and holograms.
- Troubleshooting - what to check when a nametag is stuck, missing, or showing when it should not be.
Requirements
- Environment: Server-side ONLY (Drop it in your server's
modsfolder and you're done) - Dependencies: Fabric API
- Fabric Loader: 0.19.3 or newer
Known Incompatibilities
- PassableFoliage - mutates leaf collision shapes on both client and server, desynchronising LOS raycasts through foliage and producing erratic nametag visibility.
CullTag
True Server-Side Nametag Culling for Fair Play
Vanilla Minecraft gives every player a free, built-in wallhack: nametags visible through solid blocks. CullTag fixes this unfair advantage with highly optimized, server-side raycasting.
If a player is hiding behind a wall, their nametag is gone. It’s that simple.
Because all calculations and packet interceptions happen entirely on the server, your players don't need to install anything. They can connect with a 100% vanilla client and immediately experience fairer gameplay, making it perfect for SMPs, PvP arenas, and hardcore survival servers.
Key Features
- Zero Client Setup: 100% server-side. Vanilla and modded clients both see the correct, culled nametags automatically.
- Aimed at the nametag, not the eyes: the ray ends where the tag actually floats, so a tag peeking over a wall stays visible and one hidden behind it does not.
- Glass is not a wall: panes, bars, chains and ladders never hide a nametag. Which blocks count is a datapack tag,
#culltag:transparent, so you can change it without waiting for a release. - Named mobs too: a named mob or armour stand is the same wallhack as a player.
cull_entity_nametagscovers them, and leaves invisible ones alone so hologram stands stay readable. - Engineered for Performance: sweeps run every few ticks, skip spectators and anything invisible, and never look past the 64 blocks at which vanilla stops drawing nametags. Typical cost is well under a millisecond.
- Live Configuration:
config/culltag.propertiesholdsenabled,max_distance,check_interval_ticksandcull_entity_nametags. - Hot-Swappable: Toggle the entire system or reload config changes live without ever needing to restart your server.
- Built-in Profiling: Monitor exactly how the mod is operating under the hood with built-in performance metrics.
Commands
Manage the mod entirely in-game (requires appropriate permissions):
/culltag enable&/culltag disable- Toggle the culling system live. Your choice automatically persists to the config file./culltag reload- Hot-reload any changes made toculltag.properties./culltag stats- View real-time raycast performance metrics and active tracking data.
Documentation
- Configuration - every key with its default and range, and the block tag that decides what counts as see-through.
- Commands - what each subcommand does, and how to read
/culltag stats. - How It Works - the sight test, the hiding trick, and what each costs.
- Compatibility - other mods, modded blocks, and holograms.
- Troubleshooting - what to check when a nametag is stuck, missing, or showing when it should not be.
Requirements
- Environment: Server-side ONLY (Drop it in your server's
modsfolder and you're done) - Dependencies: Fabric API
- Fabric Loader: 0.19.3 or newer
Known Incompatibilities
- PassableFoliage - mutates leaf collision shapes on both client and server, desynchronising LOS raycasts through foliage and producing erratic nametag visibility.
Screenshots
Gallery
-
Before Before -
After After -
Example1 Example1 -
Example2 Example2
-
Banner -
Before -
After
Versions
Files
Relations
Project Relations
More like this
Similar Mods
Suggestions use data such as tags, dependencies, dependents, descriptions, titles, and more to rank how much they overlap with this mod.
On ModDex
Community snapshot
By the numbers
Statistics
Want to reach Minecraft players?
We're looking for a server hosting partner to feature here and other parts of the site. Interested? Send us a message!
Get in touchGet it on
Available Platforms
On ModDex
Community snapshot
By the numbers