PlayerTracker is a Paper 1.21.x plugin that adds a craftable endgame compass for tracking other online players.

Features

• Track online players with a chest GUI
• Real-time compass tracking and distance display
• Cross-dimension detection
• 30-minute tracking lifetime
• Tracking survives restarts, drops, deaths, and storage
• Targets receive no notification
• Configurable permissions
• Server-side only — no client mod required

Crafting Recipe

[ Diamond Block ] [ Netherite Ingot ] [ Wind Charge  ]
[ Eye of Ender  ] [     Compass     ] [ Ender Pearl  ]
[   Blaze Rod   ] [ Diamond Block   ] [ Netherite Ingot ]

The 30-minute timer starts when a target is selected, not when the tracker is crafted.

Commands

/playertracker reload — Reload configuration /playertracker give <player> — Give a Player Tracker

Aliases: /tracker, /ptracker

Requirements

• Paper 1.21.x
• Java 21+
• No client-side mod required

Configuration

The tracker lifetime, update interval, recipe, messages, and other settings can be configured in plugins/PlayerTracker/config.yml.

Permissions

• playertracker.use — Use trackers
• playertracker.craft — Craft trackers
• playertracker.admin — Administrative commands