World Play Time Reborn
Ever opened your world selection screen and wondered just how many hours you have poured into that survival save? World Play Time Reborn answers that question instantly. This handy add-on places a compact readout in the top-right corner of every world entry, showing both your total playtime and the size of the save directory on disk. No menus to dig through, no external tools to run. The information is simply there, right where you need it.
What World Play Time Reborn Does
World Play Time Reborn is a lightweight client-side mod that enhances the vanilla world selection screen. For each world in your list, it displays two key pieces of data:
- The total time you have spent playing that world, pulled directly from the game's built-in "Play Time" statistic.
- The size of the world's save directory, so you can spot bloated saves at a glance.
Because it reads the existing Play Time statistic rather than tracking sessions itself, the mod works with worlds you created long before installing it. That means your oldest survival world, the one you started years ago, will immediately show its full accumulated hours. Nothing needs to be reset, and no data is lost.
Why the Play Time Statistic Matters
Minecraft has quietly tracked playtime per world for a long time, but the vanilla interface never surfaces it in the world list. World Play Time Reborn takes that hidden number and puts it front and center. For players who enjoy comparing saves, planning storage cleanups, or simply feeling nostalgic about a long-running world, this small change makes a big difference.
Supported Versions and Loaders
World Play Time Reborn is built for Minecraft 1.21.11 and later, and it supports both Fabric and NeoForge. That dual-loader approach means you can drop it into whichever modded setup you already run without switching ecosystems. If you play on a Fabric profile, grab the Fabric build. If your pack is built on NeoForge, the NeoForge version has you covered. Either way, the feature set is identical.
Client-Side Only, Server-Friendly
One of the best things about this mod is what it does not do. It is entirely client-side, meaning it makes no changes on the server and does not need to be installed there. You can join any vanilla server, any modded server, or play singleplayer, and the world list overlay will still work. Server owners do not need to add anything, and other players will not notice a thing.
A Fork That Keeps Up With Minecraft
World Play Time Reborn is a fork of the original World Play Time mod, which stopped receiving updates for newer Minecraft releases. As the game continues to evolve, the original project fell behind. This fork picks up where it left off, keeping the feature alive and compatible with current versions. If you used the original mod in the past and miss it, this is the natural replacement.
If you want the simplest possible setup, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install for World Play Time Reborn, handling the correct loader and version match automatically so you can skip manual file juggling entirely. It is a convenient option for players who would rather spend their time building than configuring.
How to Install World Play Time Reborn
Getting the mod running takes only a few minutes. The exact steps depend on your loader, but the general process looks like this:
- Confirm you are running Minecraft 1.21.11 or later.
- Install Fabric or NeoForge for your chosen game version.
- Download World Play Time Reborn for the matching loader and version.
- Place the mod file into your Minecraft mods folder.
- Launch the game and open the singleplayer world selection screen.
Once you are in, check the top-right corner of any world entry. You should see the playtime and folder size displayed. If the numbers appear, the installation succeeded. If not, double-check that the mod version matches your game version and loader, since a mismatch is the most common cause of a mod failing to load.
Tips for Reading the Display
Large save directories often point to sprawling builds, heavy exploration, or years of accumulated chunks. If a world's folder size surprises you, it may be worth backing it up or trimming unused dimensions. Meanwhile, the playtime figure is a fun stat to compare across worlds, especially if you keep a long-term survival save alongside short experimental ones.
Final Thoughts
World Play Time Reborn is a small mod with a genuinely useful payoff. It surfaces information Minecraft already tracks but never shows, and it does so without touching the server or altering gameplay. Whether you are a longtime player curious about your total hours or someone managing disk space across dozens of saves, this add-on earns its place in your mod list. Download World Play Time Reborn for Minecraft 1.21.11 and later on Fabric or NeoForge, and let your world list finally tell the full story.