
Modrinth · Minecraft mod
Improved Signs
Improvements for your signs and frames on your Fabric server. Passthrough signs, retain sign text, copy signs & more!
Quick answer
Which Improved Signs release should I use?
Improved Signs 1.7.0 targets 26.2 with Fabric. Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server. All 1 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is Improved Signs required on the client, server, or both?
Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.
This file is marked server-only.
What else does Improved Signs 1.7.0 need?
1.7.0. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Improved Signs without breaking your instance.
Built for Improved Signs 1.7.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 1.7.0. 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
Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
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Put it on the correct side
Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.7.0. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Improved Signs add?
Improved Signs 
This mod is only for Fabric/Quilt Servers(or Single-Player) and requires Fabric API or Quilted Fabric API
Features
- Sign & Item Frame Passthrough: Access chests, shulker boxes, barrels, etc behind signs by right-clicking the sign
- Interact with Item Frames normally by shift(sneak) + right-click
enableFrameReachExtensionmatches the reach on item frames to the reach on blocks, so passthrough works from as far away as clicking the chest itself. Uses and attacks on any other entity are still rejected past vanilla reach, so it grants no melee advantage. Off by default
- Item Frames Share Blocks - Item Frames can hang in the same space as a block that isn't a full block, such as a trapdoor, instead of popping off after a few seconds. Off by default
- Invisible Item Frames - Use Amethyst Shards to turn item frames invisible
- You can configure it to use Glass Panes instead
- Signs Retain - Breaking a sign will retain that sign's text, color and glowing. Put the sign in a crafting window to reset it
- Sign Copy - Right-clicking a sign with a sign(or stack of signs) in your hand will copy the text to the held signs
- Tooltip text for Sign Copy and Retain is generated server-side, no client-side mod required

- Stop Sign editor from opening when placing new signs. Off by default
- All features are configurable in
config/improvedsigns.json5
Shout-outs
- Pillowsledder for creating the mod icon!
- Original Sign Retain functionality merged from umollu's Sign Retain
- Girafi for the idea for Passthrough Signs. Find their original mod for Forge here
- MeeniMc for contributing several version updates
- Jarva for many contributions to the mod
- Everyone else that has contributed
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
Improved Signs by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.2
1 loader build26.1.2
1 loader build1.21.11
1 loader build1.21.10
1 loader build1.21.9
1 loader build1.21.8
1 loader build1.21.7
1 loader build1.21.6
1 loader build1.21.5
1 loader build1.21.4
2 loader builds1.21.3
2 loader builds1.21.1
2 loader buildsShowing the newest 12 of 28 game versions. Older files are in the list below.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Improved Signs versions and loaders
1.7.0
improved-signs-1.7.0+mc26.2.jar
1 Aug 2026
1.6.0
improved-signs-1.6.0+mc26.2.jar
21 Jun 2026
1.6.0
improved-signs-1.6.0+mc26.1.2.jar
12 Apr 2026
1.6.0
improved-signs-1.6.0+mc1.21.11.jar
25 Jan 2026
1.6.0
improved-signs-1.6.0+mc1.21.9.jar
2 Oct 2025
1.5.1
improved-signs-1.5.1+mc1.21.6.jar
2 Jul 2025
1.5.0
improved-signs-1.5.0+mc1.21.6.jar
19 Jun 2025
1.5.0
improvedsigns-1.5.0+mc1.21.5.jar
6 Apr 2025
1.4.4
improvedsigns-1.4.4+mc1.21.4.jar
6 Apr 2025
1.4.3
improvedsigns-1.4.3+mc1.21.4.jar
6 Feb 2025
1.4.3
improvedsigns-1.4.3+mc1.21.3.jar
6 Feb 2025
1.4.2
improvedsigns-1.4.2+mc1.21.1.jar
28 Nov 2024
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.
