NoTabList
NoTabList is a lightweight Spigot/Paper plugin for Minecraft 1.21.x that completely disables the player tab list.
It uses ProtocolLib to intercept and cancel all outgoing PLAYER_INFO packets, preventing the client from ever receiving tab list updates.
Features
- 🔒 Full tab list blocking — players will never see who is online
- ⚡ Lightweight — no commands, configs, or permissions
- 🛠 Smart dependency check — automatically disables if ProtocolLib is missing
- 📜 Console logging — startup and shutdown messages for easy debugging
Requirements
- Minecraft 1.21.5 (Spigot or Paper)
- ProtocolLib
Installation
- Download the latest release of NoTabList.
- Place the
.jarfile into your server’s/pluginsfolder. - Ensure ProtocolLib is also installed.
- Restart your server — the tab list will now be completely hidden.
Notes
- This plugin disables the entire tab list globally.
- There are no configuration options by design — it just works.
- Tested on Paper 1.21.5.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
- 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 — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as NoTabList-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 4 KB
- Download link checked 20 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.