Keep Head Names Data pack for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21
Keep display names and lore tags of player heads
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- Updated 26.09.2026
- 1.21 — 26.3
Data pack- Client and server
About the Keep Head Names data pack
Player heads keep their display names and lore tags after being placed down and picked up again.
This is an unofficial fix for MC-174496, which was finally fixed in 1.20.5!
- mod for Minecraft 1.16 - 1.20.4 (and 1.20.5 to upgrade your world one last time, see the changelog)
- works server-only
If you still want lore and other custom data to be kept in 1.21+, you can use the datapack continuation of this mod, "Keep Head Data".
How to install Keep Head Names
With Millida Launcher
Install Millida Launcher
The launcher is free: download it at millida.net/launcher and sign in with any nickname.
Click “Install” on this page
The launcher opens and installs the data pack for Minecraft 1.21–26.3 automatically.
Launch the game
A profile with it appears in the launcher: click “Play”.
Manually
Download the archive
Pick the file KeepHeadData_26.3.zip (1 KB) for your game version.
New world: “Data Packs”
When creating a world, click “Data Packs”, drag the archive into the window, then move it to “Selected”.
Existing world: the datapacks folder
Put the archive into saves/<world>/datapacks and type /reload in game.
On a server
Archive goes into the server world’s datapacks
The world/datapacks folder on the server; players do not need to install anything.
Reload the data
Type /reload in the server console or restart the server.
Use the “To server” button
On Millida Hosting, the button at the top of the page uploads the file to your server and restarts it for you.
Versions
With dependencies
| Minecraft | Loader | File | Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.3 | Data pack | 26.31.3 KB | ||
| 26.3 | Data pack | 26.31.3 KB | ||
| 26.2 | Data pack | 26.21.8 KB 1 | — | |
| 26.1 | Data pack | 26.11.8 KB 1 | — | |
| 1.21.11 | Data pack | 1.21.111.8 KB | — | |
| 1.21 | Data pack | 1.211.8 KB | — |
FAQ
Which Minecraft versions does Keep Head Names work on?
There are files for 1.21–26.3, 17 versions in total. The newest is 26.3.
Does Keep Head Names work on a server?
Yes: the data pack goes into the datapacks folder of the server world, and players do not need to install anything.
Where can I download Keep Head Names safely?
On this page: the file KeepHeadData_26.3.zip (1 KB) is stored on Millida’s server, with no link shorteners. SHA-1 checksum: 0d0bf5bfbe869ccbd1d31f2320a062bb743383fa.
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