
AutoBorder
AutoBorder is a Minecraft (Paper/Spigot) plugin that automatically grows the world border at configurable times and days. The plugin supports broadcasts, titles, sounds, logging, and advanced admin commands. All options are configurable via config.yml.
Features
- Automatically grows the world border at set times and days
- Animated border growth
- Optional: chat message, title, and sound for all players when the border grows
- Optional: logs border changes to a file
- Admins can directly change the border, get info, or allow players to move outside the border
Installation
- Place the plugin JAR in your server's
pluginsfolder. - Start the server. The
config.ymlwill be generated automatically.
Commands
All commands start with /border:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/border reload |
Reload the config and immediately update the border |
/border set <size> |
Set the border to a specific size (diameter in blocks) |
/border add <amount> |
Increase the border by a number of blocks |
/border remove <amount> |
Decrease the border by a number of blocks |
/border center <x> <z> |
Set the border center to coordinates (x, z) |
/border center here |
Set the border center to your current location |
/border info |
Show current border information |
/border log |
Show the last 10 lines of border.log |
/border bypass [player] |
Allow yourself or another player to move outside the border |
/border help |
Overview of all commands |
Only players with the
border.adminpermission can use these commands.
Configuration
All options are found in config.yml. Main options include:
- Times and days for border growth
- Animation settings
- Messages, titles, and sounds
- Logging
PlaceholderAPI
Use %autoborder_size% to display the current border size.
Questions or bugs?
Contact JoeyNNL or open an issue on GitHub.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.18
- 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 AutoBorder-2.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 19 KB
- Download link checked 10 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.