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Keep Head Data

DATA PACK
Keep lore, item_name, and custom_data components of player heads
by Fourmisain
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Datapack continuation of Keep Head Names for Minecraft 1.21+

While MC-174496 has been fixed in 1.21, lore, item_name* and custom_data components are not kept when placing and mining player heads.

This datapack fixes just that.
It is unlikely for this datapack to break any time soon, so don't expect regular updates.

* Not to be confused with custom_name.
custom_name is the name given by an anvil, which is italics by default and can also be removed by an anvil.
item_name essentially replaces the item's original name (no italics, no way to change it in survival).

[26.3] 1.1.0
MC 26.3
Release 2026-09-15 Get
[26.3] 1.1.1
MC 26.3
Release 2026-09-15 Get
KeepHeadData.zip
MC 1.21, 1.21.8, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.1, 1.21.6, 1.21.3, 1.21.7, 1.21.2, 1.21.9-snapshot, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2
Release 2024-06-16 Get

Requirements & install

How to use this data pack in Minecraft
Mods needed
None, works in vanilla
Minecraft
1.21.9 – 26.3
Install folder
saves/<world>/datapacks

How to install data packs

  1. Download the data pack .zip file (do not extract it).
  2. New world: click Data Packs on the world creation screen and drop the .zip in. Existing world: open .minecraft/saves/<world>/datapacks.
  3. Put the .zip into the datapacks folder of the world (servers: world/datapacks).
  4. Run /reload in game (or rejoin the world) and check it with /datapack list.
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