Friends&FoesMods · 1.18 – 26.xAdds outvoted and forgotten mobs from the mob vote, expanding on their original concepts and adding new vanilla-like features. The mod includes: Copper Golem…
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Backports modern minecraft features to previous versions, trying to keep it as accurate as vanilla Minecraft
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Vanilla Backport is a mod made by ItsBlackgear. Backports modern minecraft features to previous versions, trying to keep it as accurate as vanilla Minecraft.
It supports Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 10,786,423 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Oct 25, 2026.
Vanilla Backport has had 130 releases on Modrinth since Apr 4, 2025. 91 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.2.2, released on Oct 25, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.21.1. It runs on Fabric. The download is 61.0 MB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.2 | Oct 25, 2026 | 1.21.1 | Release |
1.2.2 | Oct 25, 2026 | 1.21.1 | Release |
1.2.2 | Oct 25, 2026 | 1.20.1 | Release |
1.2.2 | Oct 25, 2026 | 1.20.1 | Release |
1.2.1 | Oct 23, 2026 | 1.21.1 | Release |
Disclaimer on Age of Mayhem: this version includes a general rework of the code and its features, there's a chance that it breaks mods that implemented compatibility or depended on Vanilla Backport, it's highly recommended for developers to update.
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Are you stuck on a specific version but don't want to miss on updates? This mod is for you! VanillaBackport brings most features from modern versions for your commodity!
The scope of the mod is to primarily add content features such as blocks, entities, even world generation, technical stuff doesn't have a priority, like data components on 1.16, not happening...
The scope of the mod is to make almost anything toggleable, you don't like a feature? there's most likely a value in the config to disable it!
If you're using a resourcepack or datapack from a modern version, it may not work as intended as the minecraft json structures change overtime, the mod focus on adding features from newer version, not making things retrocompatible, so you'll most likely have to tweak the resourcepack or datapack yourself.
No clue, i'm a solo developer and life is unexpected, i can only notify what drops are being worked on and what changes are being made, i also drop public betas on the discord server when possible.
This mod is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Mojang, Microsoft, or any of their subsidiaries.
Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang Studios. All related assets, including textures, names, and game content, are the property of Mojang Studios and Microsoft.
No commercial use is intended or permitted.
Written by ItsBlackgear. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.
This mod is needed on both the server and every player who joins.
Install Fabric, Quilt, Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21.
Add the mods it needs: Platform.
Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.
Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.
Easier: in Prism Launcher or the Modrinth App, search for Vanilla Backport in your instance's mods and click Install. It adds the loader and the mods it needs for you.
Full guide: How to install Minecraft mods
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilla Backportthe one you looked at | 10.8M | 1.16 – 1.21 | 17 days ago | Free |
| Friends&Foesfaboslav | 12.2M | 1.18 – 26.x | 16 days ago | Free |
 The AetherKatie-Payn | 10.4M | 1.12 – 1.21 | Oct 3, 2025 | Free |
 Sift Dimension BackportderexXD | 50 | 1.12 – 26.x | 5 days ago | Free |
Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.
Yes. Vanilla Backport is free to download from Modrinth.
Both. The server and every player need Vanilla Backport installed.
Yes: Platform. Install it before Vanilla Backport.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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