About Just Player Heads
From Modrinth🗿 Allows the collection of player heads via command or death event.
Just Player Heads is a minimalistic mod that allows the collection of player heads via a command or death event. All heads are generated similar to a mob head via texture-data, lag free. The mod procedurally retrieves texture data via the Mojang API, and can cache them locally after.
I've also got a Just Mob Heads mod available!
All available config options:
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enablePlayerHeadCaching default true
If enabled, enables the caching of player head textures. This fixes the limitations of the Mojang API, but does mean that whenever players update their skin the old head is still dropped until the server reboots or an administator uses the '/jph cache' command.
playerDropsHeadOnDeath default true
If enabled, allows players to drop their head on death.
playerHeadDropChance default 1.0, min 0.0001, max 1.0
Sets the chance of a player dropping their head if 'playerDropsHeadOnDeath' is enabled.
Texture values instead of generation via player-names
The mod uses texture values to generate the player heads. This means that there won't be any lag, which player-name generated heads usually cause.
Pure Vanilla Resources
Because the mod does not add any custom blocks, you may remove the mod and still have the heads previously gathered in-game.
In-game commands
If you want to generate a player head without any death event, you may do so via the jph command. Where the player name ignores capitalisation and the amount is optional (default amount is 1).
/jph head <playerName> (amount)
To empty the player head texture cache (if enabled in the config) you can reboot the server or use the following command:
/jph cache
Mojang API request limitations
The mod uses the UUID -> Profile + Skin/Cape function of the Mojang API. This has quite a strict rate limit: You can request the same profile once per minute, however you can send as many unique requests as you like. This means that sometimes the mod is unable to generate a head if the API limits its generation. The texture caching feature can fix this by saving the head texture data locally.
You may freely use this mod in any modpack, as long as the download remains hosted within the CurseForge or Modrinth ecosystem.
Serilum.com contains an overview and more information on all mods available.
For issues, ideas, suggestions or anything else there is the Github repo. Thanks!
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 29 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Just Player Heads on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 26.1.2-4.5-fabric+forge+neo, released 2026-10-28
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 1.20.1 to 26.3 (7 versions) | 26.3 |
| Forge | 1.20.1 to 26.3 (7 versions) | 26.3 |
| NeoForge | 1.20.1 to 26.3 (7 versions) | 26.3 |
| Quilt | 1.20.1 to 26.3 (7 versions) | 26.3 |
From 10 recorded builds of Just Player Heads.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.1.2-4.5-fabric+forge+neo | 2026-10-28 | 26.1.2 | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 26.3.0-4.5-fabric+forge+neo | 2026-10-02 | 26.3 | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 26.2.0-4.5-fabric+forge+neo | 2026-10-02 | 26.2 | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 1.21.1-4.5-fabric+forge+neo | 2026-10-02 | 1.21 to 1.21.1 (2 versions) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 1.20.1-4.5-fabric+forge+neo | 2026-10-02 | 1.20.1 | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 26.3.0-4.4-fabric+forge+neo | 2026-09-20 | 26.3 | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
Dependencies
- Required: modrinth project e0M1UDsY (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run Just Player Heads on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogGameplay & overhauls
New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Just Player Heads as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- FabricForgeNeoForgeQuilt
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 26.3 and 28 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-29Open ↗
- ✓AuthorSerilum, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseLicenseRef-All-Rights-ReservedFree












