SponsorVouch
SponsorVouch is a trust-based progression plugin for Purpur/Paper that uses sponsor-ward relationships, social status tiers, and mirrored accountability…
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SponsorVouch is a trust-based progression plugin for Purpur/Paper servers. It turns whitelist access into a social system built around sponsorship and accountability.
Players move through three statuses:
- Immigrant
- Resident
- Citizen
Progression, access, and punishment logic are connected through sponsor-ward relationships.
Supported Environment
- Purpur/Paper 1.21.11
- Java 21
Key Features
- Sponsor -> ward relationship model
- Entry gating for unsponsored players
- Mirrored punishment chain (ward sanctions can affect sponsor)
- Trust tree visualization and status tracking
- SQLite storage with backup support
- Optional integrations with popular server plugins
Installation (Precompiled Plugin)
- Upload the plugin jar to your plugins folder.
- Start the server once to generate the configuration file.
- Edit plugins/SponsorVouch/config.yml.
- Restart the server.
Quick Start (First-Time Setup)
- Let your first players join so their records are created.
- Assign seed players:
- /svadmin addseed
- Verify the current seed list:
- /svadmin listseeds
- Enable your target join policy in config.yml (whitelist.enabled).
Commands
- /vouch
- /vouch confirm
- /unvouch (informational; revocation is admin-only)
- /svmenu
- /svstatus [player]
- /trusttree [player]
- /svwarn <reason...>
- /svadmin <addseed|removeseed|listseeds|revoke|whitelist|setstatus|info|banchain|integrity|backup|reload> [args]
Permissions
- sv.vouch
- sv.warn
- sv.admin
- sv.trusttree
- sv.bypass
- sv.seed
- sv.admin.revoke
Optional Integrations
- LuckPerms
- PlaceholderAPI
- BlueMap
- CMI + CMILib
- CoreProtect / CoreProtect-CE
SponsorVouch works without these dependencies. Related features are disabled automatically when a dependency is missing.
Configuration
Most important config sections:
- seed-limit
- vouch-unlock-hours
- max-active-vouches
- citizen-hours
- grace-period-hours
- rate-limit.*
- whitelist.*
Why Use SponsorVouch
- Builds long-term trust loops in your playerbase
- Reduces alt abuse through relationship-based accountability
- Gives staff clear tools for moderation and audits
- Stays lightweight and production-friendly
Modrinth Metadata Suggestions
Recommended tags:
- Social
- Management
- Gameplay Mechanics
Recommended loader tags:
- Paper
- Purpur
Recommended game version:
- 1.21.11
Mark integrations as optional dependencies on the project page.
License
This project is licensed under Apache License 2.0.
See LICENSE.
- 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 SponsorVouch-2.1.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 13.5 MB
- Download link checked 24 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.