
ServerMaintenance
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ServerMaintenance
Overview
ServerMaintenance is a powerful and lightweight solution for Minecraft server administrators who need to perform updates, fixes, or modifications without disruption. This elegant plugin enables a sophisticated maintenance mode that restricts access to your server while you work, ensuring only authorized personnel can connect during critical maintenance periods.
Key Features
🛠️ Simple Yet Powerful Management
Toggle maintenance mode on/off with a single command
Customizable kick messages with full color code support
Comprehensive permission system for granular access control
Player-specific bypass list that persists through server restarts
👥 Flexible Access Control
Automatically kicks non-authorized players when maintenance mode is enabled
Operators gain automatic access during maintenance
Permission-based bypass system (servermaintenance.bypass)
Named player bypass list for temporary access without permissions
💬 Rich Communication Tools
Fully customizable kick messages with color support
Server-wide announcements when maintenance status changes
Clear command feedback for administrators
⚙️ Advanced Configuration
Simple, well-documented configuration file
Reload configuration without server restart
Persistent settings across server restarts
Performance-optimized with minimal resource usage
Why Choose This Plugin?
Unlike other maintenance solutions that merely display a custom MOTD or rely on complex permission systems, this plugin offers the perfect balance of simplicity and power. It was designed with both small community servers and large networks in mind, providing the essential functionality needed without unnecessary complexity.
The code is meticulously optimized for performance, ensuring minimal impact on your server resources. Whether you're running a small survival server or managing a large network with thousands of players, this maintenance solution scales perfectly to your needs.
Getting Started
Installation is straightforward:
Drop the plugin JAR into your plugins folder Restart your server Configure permissions as needed Use /maintenance on when you need to restrict access
/maintenance on Enable maintenance mode
/maintenance off Disable maintenance mode
/maintenance status Check current maintenance status
/maintenance message Set custom kick message
/maintenance bypass add Add player to bypass list
/maintenance bypass remove Remove player from bypass list
/maintenance bypass list View players with bypass access
/maintenance reload Reload configuration Permissions
servermaintenance.adminAccess to all maintenance servermaintenance.bypassAbility to join during maintenance
Scheduled maintenance periods
Discord webhook integration
Customizable MOTD during maintenance
Database support for multi-server networks
We welcome community feedback and feature suggestions to make this the ultimate maintenance solution for Minecraft servers of all sizes!
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- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
- 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.
- Ships as ServerMaintenance-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 6.2 MB
- Download link checked 29 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.