Essentially Optimized (FPS)

What is Essentially Optimized (FPS)?

Essentially Optimized (FPS) is a Fabric modpack for Minecraft 26.3, published by Shulkercraft on Modrinth since 2025.

The latest release, 1.0.0 from Oct 29, 2026, declares 18 mods. Across 15 published versions it has covered Minecraft 1.21 through 26.3.

With 158K downloads it ranks #131 of the 518 most-downloaded Modrinth modpacks we track, and its authors tag it as lightweight and optimization.

• Lightweight
• Multiplayer
• Optimization

Most widely used mods in Essentially Optimized (FPS)

The latest version declares 18 projects. The ones below appear in the most packs we track.

• Cloth Config API
• FerriteCore
• Entity Culling
• Sodium
• Fabric API
• ImmediatelyFast
• Lithium
• Mod Menu
• Iris Shaders
• Sodium Extra
• Reese's Sodium Options
• Text Placeholder API
• More Culling
• BadOptimizations
• Concurrent Chunk Management Engine (Fabric)
• ScalableLux
• Very Many Players (Fabric)
• ModernFix-mVUS

Full Essentially Optimized (FPS) mod list

How its mod list compares

Packs with the most mods in common

• OptiMobile (Fabric) Fabric for 26.2 13 mods in common
• Photon Optimization Fabric / Forge / NeoForge / Quilt for 1.21.11 12 mods in common
• FPS Booster Fabric for 26.2 15 mods in common
• Sodium Extra Fabric for 26.1.2 16 mods in common
• Vulkan Optimization Fabric for 26.3 16 mods in common

What kinds of mods are in Essentially Optimized (FPS)?

Of its 18 mods, 13 are tagged optimization, 6 utility and 4 library. Mods can carry several tags, so the counts overlap.

At 72% optimization, that is a larger share than 97% of the 491 packs we track.

• optimization: 13 (72%)
• utility: 6 (33%)
• library: 4 (22%)
• cursed: 1 (6%)
• decoration: 1 (6%)

How big is Essentially Optimized (FPS)?

With 18 mods, Essentially Optimized (FPS) has fewer mods than 87% of the 491 packs we track and fewer mods than 89% of the 63 on Minecraft 26.3.

The pack file is 3 KB. 9 mods are client-only and 9 also run on a server. It declares no resource packs or shaders.

How actively is Essentially Optimized (FPS) updated?

Essentially Optimized (FPS) was first published on Nov 10, 2025, and has 15 published versions in total.

The latest release, 1.0.0, is dated Oct 29, 2026, 13 days before our data was fetched on Nov 11, 2026. Releases have covered 15 Minecraft versions over 353 days.

Staple mods Essentially Optimized (FPS) includes and leaves out

Across the 325 Fabric packs we track, 15 mods turn up most often. Essentially Optimized (FPS) includes 12 of them; it leaves out Fabric Language Kotlin, YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) and Architectury API.

How much RAM does Essentially Optimized (FPS) need?

Essentially Optimized (FPS) needs 4 GB allocated (2 GB minimum). Our estimate from the 18-mod list, not measured.

How to set allocated memory

How to install Essentially Optimized (FPS)

Search for "Essentially Optimized (FPS)" in the Modrinth source of your launcher. Pick version 1.0.0 for Minecraft 26.3 (Fabric). Modpack install guide.

Does Essentially Optimized (FPS) need a server install?

No: Essentially Optimized (FPS) is marked client-only on Modrinth, so there is no server install and players can join an ordinary server running Minecraft 26.3.

Modpack server guide.

Versions

Newest build for each of 15 Minecraft version and loader pairs.

Official links

• Essentially Optimized (FPS) on Modrinth (downloads and changelog)
• Discord

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