PingNameTag is a lightweight and easy-to-use Paper plugin for Minecraft 1.21.1 that displays each player's ping (connection latency) directly in their name tag. This provides players and staff with instant visibility into connection quality without needing commands or debug tools.
✅ Features: Shows real-time ping next to player name
Ping is color-coded:
🟢 Green for low ping (< 50ms)
🟡 Yellow for moderate ping (50–100ms)
🔴 Red for high ping (> 100ms)
Updates every 5 seconds
Applies to both the in-world name tag and the player list (tab menu)
Lightweight and lag-free
💡 Perfect for: PvP and competitive servers
Staff moderation tools
Player diagnostics
- 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.
- Ships as LORDMS.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 4 KB
- Download link checked 10 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.