Ready for your server: Very Many Players (Fabric) has versions for Fabric. Create your world with one of those loaders and a version from the table below. The newest option is Fabric on Minecraft 26.3.
What Very Many Players (Fabric) does
A Fabric mod designed to improve server performance at high playercounts.
Server-side game logic performance improvements: - Uses area maps to optimize nearby packet sending and player lookups - Uses cache to optimize entity trackers, fluid state lookups and ingredient matching - Optimizes entity iteration for collisions - Optimizes ticket propagator using MCUtil from the Paper project (patch licensed under MIT)
- Author
- ishland
- Categories
- optimization
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Minecraft versions
- 26.3, 26.2, 26.1.2 and 29 more (oldest: 1.18)
- Latest version
- 0.2.0+beta.7.238+26.3 (Fabric, September 15, 2026)
- Downloads
- 17,792,344
- License
- MIT
Which Minecraft version and loader it works with
Every world has its own Minecraft version and loader (vanilla, Fabric, Forge or NeoForge).
To play with Very Many Players (Fabric), create your world with any of these combos:
| Loader | Newest | Minecraft versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 26.3 | 26.3, 26.2, 26.1.2 and 29 more (oldest: 1.18) |
Does it go on the server or on players' games?
Very Many Players (Fabric) has to be on the server; for players it's optional (some features or visual touches only show up if they have it too).
| Where | Per Modrinth |
|---|---|
| Server | required |
| Players | optional |
| What the panel suggests | Server and players |
What other mods it needs
None: its latest version doesn't require any other mods on Modrinth.
How to add Very Many Players (Fabric) to your server
- Open the panel and create a world with a compatible loader and Minecraft version (Fabric, per the table above), or open one you already have.
- In the world's "Mods" section, search for Very Many Players (Fabric) in the Modrinth catalog. You'll only see what works with your world.
- Add it with the "Server and players" option, the one the panel suggests for this mod.
- Start or restart the server so it installs.
- Ask your friends to download the .mrpack modpack from the panel again.
Not sure about client vs. server mods? Read the modded server guide. What each size costs is on the pricing page. Prices in Mexican pesos (MXN).
Frequently asked questions
Which loader and Minecraft version does Very Many Players (Fabric) work with?
Very Many Players (Fabric) has versions for Fabric: 1.18 to 26.3 (32 versions). You pick the loader and version when you create your world; the newest option is Fabric on Minecraft 26.3. The panel's catalog only shows Very Many Players (Fabric) if it has a version for your world.
Do players have to install Very Many Players (Fabric)?
Very Many Players (Fabric) has to be on the server; for players it's optional (some features or visual touches only show up if they have it too).
What other mods does Very Many Players (Fabric) need?
Its latest version (Fabric) doesn't require any other mods on Modrinth: just add Very Many Players (Fabric) and you're set.
Does adding Very Many Players (Fabric) cost extra?
No. Mods are free; you pay based on server size and the hours it's on. A Small server with 10 hours a week comes to about $117.10 MXN a month. If you stack lots of mods, a bigger size might suit you better.
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Modrinth data updated October 19, 2026.
