How do I install PauseButton?

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

What Minecraft version does PauseButton work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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PauseButton

by glso · on Modrinth

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 Paper2 builds
Mod loader Folia1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 26.1–26.3Newest
Minecraft 1.21–1.21.11

Minecraft 1.21–1.21.11Newest

⬇ Download for 26.1–26.3 · Paper ⬇ Download for 1.21–1.21.11 · Paper ⬇ Download for 1.21–1.21.11 · Folia

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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PauseButton adds a configurable dialog to the vanilla pause menu.

It lets you customize the title, text, and every button action without needing to recompile the plugin.

Easy to customize

	Custom text. Change the pause-menu title, external title, and body text from config.
	Custom buttons. Add as many buttons as you want, each with its own label and tooltip.
	Button actions. Run commands, open URLs, suggest commands, copy text, or use other supported click actions.

Built for Paper

	Designed for Paper 1.21.11 using the modern dialog registry system.
	Everything is configured in config.yml, so you can edit the menu without rebuilding the jar.
	Perfect for server notices, quick actions, links, or custom pause-screen information.

Made by glso

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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 PauseButton-folia-compat.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 12 KB
Download link checked 5 Oct 2026 — working

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

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