data pack
Name Tag Backport
Backports the new name tag recipe to older versions of the game
- Latest version
- no release indexed
- Minecraft
- 18w43a to 1.21.11
- Java
- Java 21+
- Loaders
- Data pack, NeoForge, Quilt, Forge and 1 more
- Licence
- MIT
- Downloads
- 21.8k
- Updated
- 7 mo ago
- Available on
- Modrinth
Minecraft versions
Every version Name Tag Backport declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.21.11 | Data pack, NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 9 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-rc3 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 8 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-rc2 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 5 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-rc1 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 4 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre5 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 3 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre4 | Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 1 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre3 | Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 25 Nov 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre2 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 21 Nov 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre1 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 19 Nov 2025 |
| 25w46a | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 11 Nov 2025 |
| 25w45a | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 4 Nov 2025 |
| 25w44a | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 28 Oct 2025 |
| 25w43a | Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 21 Oct 2025 |
| 25w42a | Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 14 Oct 2025 |
| 25w41a | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 9 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.10 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 7 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.10-rc1 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 2 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.9 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 30 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.9-rc1 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 25 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.9-pre4 | NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 23 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.9-pre3 | Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 22 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.9-pre2 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 19 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.9-pre1 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 16 Sept 2025 |
| 25w37a | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 9 Sept 2025 |
| 25w36b | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 2 Sept 2025 |
| 25w36a | Forge, Quilt, Data pack, NeoForge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 2 Sept 2025 |
| 25w35a | NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 26 Aug 2025 |
| 25w34b | Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 19 Aug 2025 |
| 25w34a | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 19 Aug 2025 |
| 25w33a | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 12 Aug 2025 |
| 25w32a | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 5 Aug 2025 |
| 25w31a | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 29 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.8 | Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 17 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.8-rc1 | Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 15 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.7 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.7-rc2 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 26 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.7-rc1 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 25 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6-rc1 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 12 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6-pre4 | Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 10 Jun 2025 |
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Frequently asked
Does Name Tag Backport work on Minecraft 1.21.11?
Yes. 1.21.11 is the newest Minecraft version Name Tag Backport declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.
Which Minecraft versions does Name Tag Backport support?
Everything the author has declared, from 18w43a up to 1.21.11. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.
Do I need to install Name Tag Backport on the client or the server?
The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.
Which loader does Name Tag Backport need?
Data pack, NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric. A build for one loader will not load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.
Which Java version do I need for Name Tag Backport?
Java 21 or newer, because that is what the newest Minecraft release it supports requires. The requirement comes from the game rather than from the data pack itself.
What licence is Name Tag Backport under?
MIT, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.
How do I install Name Tag Backport?
Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the data pack and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.
Where do I download Name Tag Backport safely?
From the author's own page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference never mirrors, re-hosts or repackages a file: every download button points at the original source, so you get exactly what the author published.
Works on the same versions
Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.