Minecraft Java 26 Mods
Browse 106 free mods for Minecraft Java 26 — popular picks include Sheep Efficiency, ChunkGuard, Clearlite.
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Sheep Efficiency
Sheep Efficiency is a Minecraft mod that prevents woolly sheep from eating grass, only sheared adults are allowed to graze, so your wool supply stays efficient without micromanaging.
ChunkGuard
A lightweight, high-performance chunk limiter that prevents entity-driven lag by enforcing smart, customizable limits on mobs, decorations, and vehicles.

Clearlite
Clearlite helps keep your server running smoothly by removing only unnecessary entities — without wiping out valuable ones like pets, armor stands, or storage minecarts.
(ST) Locator Radar
Converts the locator bar into a mob radar.
Item Limits
Easily Create limits of those items you don't want at all or just a few of!
DNDLN's Wool to Strings
This mod/datapack adds a simple vegan-friendly recipe to uncraft wool of any color into 4 strings.
Disable Spawner Mob Spawns
Disables spawner mob spawning with new gamerule
AntiFarmReloaded
AntiFarm Reloaded is an anti-farm plugin that blocks and prevents AFK mob farms, villager exploits, and automated resource generation across all major gameplay systems.
Trail Timer
Reduces the Trial Spawner cooldown from the vanilla 30 minutes to a configurable duration — fully server-side, no client mods required.
blazeQOL
Minecraft mod for Hypixel Skyblock which features QOL for Blaze Slayer giving you a HUD with general information about the current boss.
DNDLN's Craftable Cobweb
This mod/datapack adds a simple vegan-friendly craft for cobwebs using 5 strings arranged in a cross pattern on a crafting table.
Custom Boss Zoryth AI
Zoryth AI Boss is a premium, high-performance custom boss framework for Paper (1.21.x).
NewPlayerProtection
A powerful and fully configurable Minecraft plugin that protects new players from PvP, mobs, and damage, ensuring a fair and smooth start on any SMP server.
flightSync
Fixes a bug where travelling through a portal while wearing an elytra leaves you stuck in gliding mode until you either mount a boat, minecart, or saddled animal. Its been difficult to pin down which server-side performance mods contribute to this issue.
BMNpcForceReload
Automatically reapplies BetterModel templates to NPC Citizens when the server starts up and at regular intervals to prevent NPCs without templates.
Slick Lights - Dynamic Lighting (Custom Torch Glow)
Torch glow, item illumination, and realistic flame flicker with zero server lag. Fully customize your glowing items and mobs using a simple in-game menu!
OptimizationForLB
The ultimate all-in-one Paper optimization engine: mob stacker, redstone limiter, smart chunk manager, RAM trimmer, and automated TPS Auto-Fix recovery.
Simple Hostile Despawn
Changes mob despawn behavior so that picking up items or riding boats doesn't make mobs permanent.

OGDuels
OGDuels is a lightweight, high-performance Duels, FFA, killstreak, bounty, and leaderboard module designed for competitive Minecraft PvP servers.
nearest-villager
Nearest Villager Job: Automatically assigns workstations to the closest villager and lets you highlight owners with a sneak-right-click. Optimized for Paper/Spigot 1.21.1+.
Vex Toggle
This datapack allows players to turn on and off vex spawning via /trigger. Useful for pesky raid farms.
Mobi's Utils
A small collection of little Quality of Life features / improvements
Mojang Dev Tools
Unlocks the Mojang Development tools, useful for mod devs and players looking to understand more about the game!
Cristalxal
Taiga update mod, which also adds new structures and weapons
Wither Skeleton no Stone Sword drop
Prevents Wither Skeletons to drop Stone Swords on death
Real Glowing Squid
A lightweight Paper/Spigot plugin that brings glowing squids to life by making them emit dynamic light, fully optimized and Geyser/Bedrock.
InstantSimCleanup
InstantSimCleanup is a forced server optimization plugin that reduces lag by aggressively clearing inactive zones. Instead of relying on a standard timer, it uses a chunk distance control mechanic to remove everything in areas where there are no players.

Villager Brain Configuration Revived
A highly optimized server-sided mod that allows full configuration of villager pathfinding malus (updated to 26.2)
No Random Armadillo Scute
Armadillos stop shedding scutes randomly giving the brush a reason to exist
Waypoints Entity Datapack
This DataPack add in XP bar, icon of all living entity of Minecraft ! +130 icon
Ghost Sneak
Walk easily through entities while sneaking. (Collision protection)
TornaWhat
Amazing Tornados!! Summon Cool Tornados And Have Fun!
LagLens
See which chunks and mobs are killing your TPS, then click to teleport there.
Pseudochickens
Lag-free chicken farms squeezed into a single block.