How do I install Villagers stay still?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Villagers stay still work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20.5, 1.20.6. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Villagers stay still

by Ghost · on Modrinth

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Data pack only.

Minecraft 1.21–1.21.4Newest
Minecraft 1.20.5–1.20.6
Minecraft 1.20.3–1.20.4
Minecraft 1.19.4–1.20.2
Minecraft 1.16–1.19.3

⬇ Download for 1.21–1.21.4 ⬇ Download for 1.20.5–1.20.6 ⬇ Download for 1.20.3–1.20.4 ⬇ Download for 1.19.4–1.20.2 ⬇ Download for 1.16–1.19.3

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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How to Use

Video Tutorial

Use an anvil to rename any item in the game to still.
Hold the renamed item and approach a villager. The villager will now be unable to move.

If you want the villager to move again, rename any item in the game to move.
Hold the renamed item and approach the villager. The villager will regain movement.

Notes

This does not work with wandering traders or zombie villagers.
If a villager transforms in zombie villager, the zombie villager will be able to move.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.5, 1.20.6
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.

Verified by MCModsHub

Downloads as Villagers stay still 1.1.1 mc1.20.5-1.20.6.zip
Download size: 2 KB
Download link checked 7 Sept 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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