How do I install (Discontinued) Hotbars+?

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 CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does (Discontinued) Hotbars+ work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.17.1, 1.19.3, 1.16.5, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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(Discontinued) Hotbars+

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16–1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by videogamesm12 · on CurseForge

[ARCHIVED - USE LIBRARIAN INSTEAD] A mod for Minecraft that dramatically increases how many hotbars can be saved by paginating the vanilla hotbar storage…

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Fabric1 build
Mod loader Quilt1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.16.1–1.20.2Newest

Minecraft 1.16.1–1.20.2Newest

⬇ Download for 1.16.1–1.20.2 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.16.1–1.20.2 · Quilt

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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Discontinued

Hotbars+ has been discontinued and archived in favor of Librarian, its successor. It will still work, but you should seriously consider migrating since Librarian has more features and is a drop-in replacement for Hotbars+.

Hotbars+

Hotbars+ is a mod for Minecraft that dramatically increases how many hotbars can be saved by modifying the vanilla hotbar storage system to support pages.

Features

Practically infinite storage capacity
Quick hotswapping of saved hotbars
Rudimentary backup system
Multi-version support (1.14.4 - 1.20.2)

How does it work?

The mod works by hijacking the saved hotbar system Minecraft uses to use a different file to load and save from in place of the traditional hotbar.nbt, hot-swapping files for each page.

What is required to use the mod?

The requirements depend on the version of Minecraft you're using. To help guide you, here's a table (last updated as of v2.0-pre11):

(Discontinued) Hotbars+ — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 1

* = The mod will still launch without it, but you won't be able to run client-side commands like /hotbars+.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.17.1, 1.19.3, 1.16.5
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 CurseForge — 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.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as Hotbars+-2.0-pre12.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 470 KB
Download link checked 16 Oct 2026 — working

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

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