



NotzPlugins
NotzExcavator is the best plugin for excavating terrain in PlotSquared; it's simple and fast, with customizable and synchronized timing, starting at a minimum of 1 minute.
Information
Excavator
A unique excavation system for each plot that saves all information such as: number of blocks, allowed and prohibited blocks, total and remaining time, and current status (not started, started, paused, or complete).
Shovel
A unique, unmistakable item system that activates the excavator. It features special lore, a duration display, and a replacement system when you change its duration or display.
Tip
For questions or issues: Discord @Gago32
Dependencies
- PlotSquared
Placeholders
{default}- A default placeholder for an internal message string.
Permissions
notzexcavate.admin- Enables the player to use the /nex admin command.notzexcavate.useany- Allows the player to use the Excavator on any plot.
Commands
/status-/excavate-/excavator
- Displays the Excavator's status on the current plot.
/nex
cleanOldDatabase- Deletes the old database;convert<all/> - Convert all the old excavators and all or a specifically one of the old Shovels;create<name> <display> - Creates a new Shovel;excavator- Enters the Excavator command menu;list- Views the list of existing Shovels;restart- Restart the Excavators;save- Saves the Excavators and Shovels;status- Views the Excavator status for the plot;excavatorall- Views the list of all existing Excavators;list- Shows the list of incompleted Excavators;completed- Shows the list of completed Excavators;remove- Removes the existing Excavator from the plot;stop- Stops the Excavator from the plot;
<shovel>addAllowed<block> - Adds a block to the allowed list;addBlocked<block> - Adds a block to the blocked list;clearAllowed- Resets the allowed list;clearBlocked- Resets the blocked list;delete- Deletes the Shovel;get<player> - Gives the Shovel item;give<player> (quantity) - Gives the Shovel item to a player (only in console);remAllowed<block> - Removes a block from the allowed list;remBlocked<block> - Removes a block from the blocked list;setDisplay<display> - Changes the Shovel display;setDuration<minutes> - Changes the Shovel duration (in minutes);setMaterial- Changes the Shovel material item to the material of the item in hand;updateItem- Updates the Shovel item in the inventory of all online players.
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Tested versions: 1.8 - 1.12.2
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2
- 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 NotzExcavate-1.3.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 27.0 MB
- Download link checked 21 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.