ModsJava
Expressive
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.
Expressive is a plugin that allows for players to use emotes without having to install any mods on their client.
Setup
Setup is as simple as installing the plugin and its dependencies. Expressive handles every step from setting up BetterModel to serving the resource pack on the same port as the server at /expressive/bettermodel/pack.zip.
Configuration
There's almost no configuration to do apart from what emotes can be used in config.yml.
Custom Emotes + More
There's a bit more to be explored with Expressive but that is detailed in the docs.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1
- 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 Expressive-1.0-all.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 63 KB
- Download link checked 22 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.