ServerMaintenance

ServerMaintenance

Overview

ServerMaintenance is a powerful and lightweight solution for Minecraft server administrators who need to perform updates, fixes, or modifications without disruption. This elegant plugin enables a sophisticated maintenance mode that restricts access to your server while you work, ensuring only authorized personnel can connect during critical maintenance periods.

Key Features

🛠️ Simple Yet Powerful Management

Toggle maintenance mode on/off with a single command

Customizable kick messages with full color code support

Comprehensive permission system for granular access control

Player-specific bypass list that persists through server restarts

👥 Flexible Access Control

Automatically kicks non-authorized players when maintenance mode is enabled

Operators gain automatic access during maintenance

Permission-based bypass system (servermaintenance.bypass)

Named player bypass list for temporary access without permissions

💬 Rich Communication Tools

Fully customizable kick messages with color support

Server-wide announcements when maintenance status changes

Clear command feedback for administrators

⚙️ Advanced Configuration

Simple, well-documented configuration file

Reload configuration without server restart

Persistent settings across server restarts

Performance-optimized with minimal resource usage

Why Choose This Plugin?

Unlike other maintenance solutions that merely display a custom MOTD or rely on complex permission systems, this plugin offers the perfect balance of simplicity and power. It was designed with both small community servers and large networks in mind, providing the essential functionality needed without unnecessary complexity.

The code is meticulously optimized for performance, ensuring minimal impact on your server resources. Whether you're running a small survival server or managing a large network with thousands of players, this maintenance solution scales perfectly to your needs.

Getting Started

Installation is straightforward:

Drop the plugin JAR into your plugins folder Restart your server Configure permissions as needed Use /maintenance on when you need to restrict access

/maintenance on Enable maintenance mode

/maintenance off Disable maintenance mode

/maintenance status Check current maintenance status

/maintenance message <text> Set custom kick message

/maintenance bypass add <player> Add player to bypass list

/maintenance bypass remove <player> Remove player from bypass list

/maintenance bypass list View players with bypass access

/maintenance reload Reload configuration Permissions

servermaintenance.adminAccess to all maintenance servermaintenance.bypassAbility to join during maintenance

Scheduled maintenance periods

Discord webhook integration

Customizable MOTD during maintenance

Database support for multi-server networks

We welcome community feedback and feature suggestions to make this the ultimate maintenance solution for Minecraft servers of all sizes!