
Server Playtime Manager
A mod to manage daily playtime on a server to help avoid people advancing far beyond others and to avoid burnout.
Config
timezone
Specifies which timezone to define midnight from. If players are split accross multiple timezones UTC should be fine as it will still be a 24 hour period.
maxTime
The maximum time in ticks a player can play on the server alone for. At normal tickrates a tick is 50ms.
nonTrackingPeriods
Times when everyone can play together without playtime being tracked.
Example Config
{
timezone: "Z", // Z means UTC
maxTime: "72000", // 72000 ticks - 1 hour
nonTrackingPeriods [
{
startTime: "06:00+01:00", // Time is specified as time with offset in accordance with ISO 8601
endTime: "08:00+01:00"
} // Creates a non tracking period between 6am UTC+1 and 8am UTC+1
]
}
Commands
The mod has some commands to help with settings and managing playtime
playerplaytime query - Must be run by a player. Returns that player's playtime today in seconds (assuming 50 mspt). Doesn't require any permission level. playerplaytime query [Player] - Returns specified player's playtime today in seconds. Requires permission level 2. playerplaytime set [Player] [Time] - Sets the specified player's playtime today to the time specified (in ticks). Requires permission level 3. playerplaytime config reload - Reloads the config file if any changes have been made. Requires permission level 2. playerplaytime set maxTime [Time] - Sets the maxTime in the config to the number specified. Requires permission level 2. playerplaytime get maxTime - Returns the maxTime from the config. Requires permission level 2.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- 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 playtime-1.1.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 76 KB
- Download link checked 6 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.