About Will's Lively Villages
From ModrinthNames villagers, villages and helps to keep iron golems alive to protect them!
Will's Lively Villages is a mod that breathes life into Minecraft villages by adding unique villager names, immersive village naming, and increased protection for the golems who live within them.
Features
Biome-Specific Villager Names
With Will's Lively Villages, villagers across different biomes now have unique first and last names to add more personality to your village inhabitants.
- Each biome has hundreds of names to choose from, giving your villagers a true identity and making them feel more alive.
- Name tags can no longer be used on villagers since they now come with their own given names.
Biome-Specific Village Names
Each village you come across will now be named according to the biome in which it is generated. Upon entering a village its name will appear, creating a sense of place and belonging.
- Over 300 unique village names are available per biome, making each village you encounter feel distinct and special.
- Names are displayed only when you enter the village, enhancing the immersion without disrupting your exploration.
Villagers Repair Iron Golems
Villagers are now more engaged in protecting their homes. They actively help repair damaged iron golems, ensuring your village's defenses remain strong.
- Villagers will gather around iron golems to repair them, ensuring that golems can continue protecting the village.
- You'll notice healing particles and sounds as villagers work to keep the golems in top condition, adding to the atmosphere of a bustling and well-defended village.
Compatibility
Will's Lively Villages should support the majority of other village/villager mods. Including those that add more villager professions, village structures and generate villages in new biomes.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 6 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.8.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Will's Lively Villages 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
- 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
- 1.0.6, released 2025-07-17
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 1.21.2 to 1.21.8 (5 versions) | 1.21.8 |
From 5 recorded builds of Will's Lively Villages.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.6 | 2025-07-17 | 1.21.8 | Fabric |
| 1.0.5 | 2025-06-22 | 1.21.6 | Fabric |
| 1.0.4 | 2024-12-05 | 1.21.4 | Fabric |
| 1.0.3 | 2024-10-23 | 1.21.3 | Fabric |
| 1.0.2 | 2024-10-22 | 1.21.2 | Fabric |
Dependencies
- Required: modrinth project P7dR8mSH (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run Will's Lively Villages 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 catalogWorld generation
Changes or adds to how new terrain, biomes and structures are created.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Will's Lively Villages as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.21.8 and 5 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
- ✓AuthorWillPoulson, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree
