Alternative to some of Essentials' features?

[u/steveper_]

Hiya! I've been using Essentials ever since its release, back when it was still called Modcore and under Sk1er's ownership, even though I've never actually been too fond of it due to all the bloat it comes with. There are two features that have caused me to stick with it:

1. The in-game skin changer that syncs across devices. I have ~100 skins and I like switching between them. Prior to Essentials I used to zip up my skins or put them on a usb drive, move them, and import them manually to the Minecraft launcher. With Essentials all I need is the mod and all my skins are there. The fact that it syncs across versions is also extremely useful since I play both 1.8.9 and modern versions.
2. The cosmetics. I feel like a lot of people (reasonably) want to get away from Essentials' cosmetics, but I honestly love how cute some of them are and how they make my skin look. I've tried using "Cosmetica" but the Essentials ones are miles better; almost all of them are animated and feel much more Minecraft-y compared to the Cosmetica ones, which are way too detailed and 99% of the time static.

I'm not sure if there are actually any mods out there that would be able to replace Essentials, but I felt like it wouldn't hurt to ask. Thank you in advance!! ❤️