Version Mod Sorter

Version Mod Sorter loads mods from version-specific and loader-specific folders, so you no longer need to swap mods when switching Minecraft versions or loaders.

How It Works

Place your mods in mods/<loader>/<version>/ (e.g. mods/fabric/1.20.4/), and only the mods matching the current loader and Minecraft version will be loaded — in addition to mods in the regular mods/ folder.

You can also drop mods directly in mods/<loader>/ (e.g. mods/fabric/) to share them across all Minecraft versions of that loader. Subfolders inside a version folder are also picked up, so you can organize mods by category.

The version folder is created automatically on first launch. Place your mods in it and they will be loaded on the next start.

Folder structure example:

mods folder

📁 mods
├─ version-mod-sorter-x.x.x.jar
│  (VMS itself)
├─ ModA.jar
│  (mods/ root: loaded on every loader and version)
├─ 📁 fabric
│  ├─ ModB.jar
│  │  (Fabric: loaded on every version)
│  └─ 📁 26.1.2
│     ├─ ModC.jar
│     │  (Fabric MC26.1.2 only)
│     └─ 📁 folder
│        └─ ModD.jar
│           (subfolders can be used for organization)
├─ 📁 forge
│  ├─ ModE.jar
│  │  (Forge: loaded on every version)
│  └─ 📁 1.21.4
│     └─ ModF.jar
│        (Forge MC1.21.4 only)
└─ 📁 neoforge
   ├─ ModG.jar
   │  (NeoForge: loaded on every version)
   └─ 📁 1.20.6
      └─ ModH.jar
         (NeoForge MC1.20.6 only)

Features

Works with Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge — a single jar supports all three
Per-loader shared folder for mods that work across all Minecraft versions
Subfolder organization inside each version folder
No need for separate game directories or instances
No Minecraft class modifications or bytecode patching

Requirements

Fabric Loader 0.12.0+ / Forge 41.1.0 (MC 1.19)+ / NeoForge 20.5 (MC 1.20.5)+

Notes

The version folder name must exactly match the Minecraft version reported by the loader.
Startup may take slightly longer when loading mods.
This mod relies on internal loader implementations. A major loader update may cause it to stop working, but it will never affect the game or other mods.