

CreeperGuard
Protect your builds from creepers without removing the danger.
Note: This plugin does not modify the gamerule
mobGriefing.
A simple, lightweight plugin that protects your builds from creeper explosions without removing the challenge of survival gameplay.
When enabled, creeper explosions will no longer break or remove blocks, but they will still damage players, mobs and other entities nearby.
Config.yml
# CreeperGuard Configuration
creeperguard-enabled: true
# Enable bStats metrics
metrics: true
Commands and Permissions
| Command | Description | Aliases | Permission | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /creeperguard | Toggle creeper protection | cg | creeperguard.admin | / [on | off] |

Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.18, 1.18.1, 1.18.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as CreeperGuard-1.6.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 1.3 MB
- Download link checked 29 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.