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Visual Identification
Lightweight and configurable server side block and entity information UI based on player's line of sight. Displays configurable information such as block…
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Visual Identification (VisualID)
VisualID is a lightweight server-side WAILA/Jade-style plugin for Paper that shows players what block or entity they are looking at.
It displays target information directly in the actionbar, with no client mod required.
Features
- Server-side block and entity identification
- No client mod required
- Actionbar HUD
- Per-player toggle
- Configurable display sections
- Optional one-shot lookup command
- Entity health display with color coding
- Block coordinates, biome, and light-level options
- Simple permissions for normal players and admins
Requirements
- Paper 1.21.4
- Java 21
Commands
| Command | Description | Permission |
|---|---|---|
/visual-id |
One-shot lookup for the block/entity you are looking at | visualid.use |
/visual-id toggle |
Enable or disable your personal HUD | visualid.toggle |
/visual-id status |
Show your HUD state and enabled display sections | visualid.use |
/visual-id config <section> enable|disable |
Toggle a display section and save the config | visualid.reload |
/visual-id reload |
Reload the config from disk | visualid.reload |
Example:
/visual-id config biome enable
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.4
- 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 VisualID-1.0.5.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 17 KB
- Download link checked 23 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.