
PauseRegions - Control Block Updates in Protected Areas
PauseRegions is a powerful Paper plugin that allows server administrators to create special regions where block updates are paused while still allowing players to build freely. Perfect for protecting complex builds from natural decay, fluid flow, and other environmental changes without restricting player creativity.
Key Features:
🗺️ Region Creation: Define cuboid regions with /pr pos1 and /pr pos2 commands⏯️ Toggle Physics: Enable/disable block updates per region with /pr toggle <name>💾 Persistent Storage: Regions save automatically and persist through server restarts🚫 Blocks Natural Processes: Stops:- Block physics (sand/gravel falling)
- Plant growth (crops, trees)
- Leaf decay
- Fluid flow (water/lava)
- Block spreading (grass, mycelium)
- Ice formation
📋 Region Management: List all regions with /pr list
Commands:
- /pr pos1 - Set first position
- /pr pos2 - Set second position
- /pr create - Create new region
- /pr toggle - Toggle block updates
- /pr list - Show all regions
Permissions:
pauseregions.command - Access to all commands (default: op)
Compatibility: Paper 1.21.4
Installation:
Download the latest JARPlace in your plugins folderRestart server
Perfect for creative builds, museum areas, or any location where you want to preserve the exact state of blocks while still allowing player interaction!
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.4
- 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 PauseRegions-1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 8 KB
- Download link checked 11 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.