
Modrinth · Minecraft mod
Item Name Variants
Simplify item names by grouping them into variants
Quick answer
Which Item Name Variants release should I use?
Item Name Variants 1.0.0+26.2 targets 26.2 with Fabric. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Item Name Variants required on the client, server, or both?
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.
What else does Item Name Variants 1.0.0+26.2 need?
1.0.0+26.2. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add Item Name Variants without breaking your instance.
Built for Item Name Variants 1.0.0+26.2. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 1.0.0+26.2. It targets 26.2 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.0.0+26.2. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Item Name Variants add?
NOTE: This mod is packaged as part of Great Big World and was made a standalone mod so that players can enjoy it separately. Do not download both with the intent of using them together.
Item Name Variants
A simple mod that simplifies item names by grouping them into variants such as "Red", "Chiseled", or "Cooked".

This mod is free to use in modpacks with credit.
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
Item Name Variants by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.1.1
1 loader build26.1
1 loader build1.21.11
1 loader build1.21.1
1 loader build1.20.1
1 loader build1.19.4
1 loader build1.18.2
1 loader build1.16.5
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Item Name Variants versions and loaders
1.0.0+26.2
item-variants-1.0.0+26.2.jar
9 Aug 2026
1.0.0+1.16.5
item-variants-1.0.0+1.16.5.jar
5 Apr 2026
1.0.0+1.18.2
item-variants-1.0.0+1.18.2.jar
5 Apr 2026
1.0.0+1.19.4
item-variants-1.0.0+1.19.4.jar
5 Apr 2026
1.0.0+1.20.1
item-variants-1.0.0+1.20.1.jar
4 Apr 2026
1.0.0+1.21.1
item-variants-1.0.0+1.21.1.jar
4 Apr 2026
1.0.0+1.21.11
item-variants-1.0.0+1.21.11.jar
4 Apr 2026
1.0.0+26.1
item-variants-1.0.0+26.1.jar
4 Apr 2026
0.0.1+1.21.11
item-variants-0.0.1+1.21.11.jar
4 Apr 2026
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.