Datapack Keep Head Data

Keep Head Data, preserving player head details

Keep Head Data is a Minecraft datapack for Java Edition servers running Minecraft 1.21 and later. It preserves the lore, item_name, and custom_data components attached to player heads when those heads are placed as blocks and mined again. This is especially useful for decorative collections, custom maps, roleplay builds, and server economies where head metadata carries meaning or functionality.

The datapack focuses on this single, practical correction and does not alter the appearance or normal use of heads. At BoxToPlay, we recommend it for any Minecraft server that relies on personalized player heads and wants their information to survive everyday building and storage.