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SimpleGPS

Advanced GPS navigation with interactive GUI menus, realtime Bossbar/Actionbar tracking, visual destination particles, Economy integration, permission limits, and SQLite support.

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Minecraft: Java Edition

26.2
26.1.x
1.21.x

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Licensed ARR
Published 6 months ago

SimpleGPS

SimpleGPS is a modern, lightweight GPS & waypoint plugin for Paper/Spigot 1.21+.

Provide your players with a clean and immersive navigation experience using a modern /gps GUI, live waypoint tracking, actionbar navigation, bossbar navigation, visual destination markers, public and private waypoints, waypoint sharing, and optimized per-player GPS systems.

Built to feel like a premium-quality plugin with modern UI design, clean feedback systems, lightweight performance, safe storage handling, detailed configuration, and extensive customization.

⮞ Showcase Gps Tracking

Watch the showcase

⮞ Preview

GPS_Menu Tracking

⮞ Features

Modern GPS Menu

  • Open using /gps
  • Clean and responsive GUI layout
  • Navigation controls
  • Private waypoint section
  • Public waypoint section
  • Shared waypoint section
  • Nearest location button
  • Stop tracking button
  • Sorting & pagination support
  • Instant waypoint tracking
  • Utility buttons for refresh, help, close, and stop tracking
  • Waypoint status display
  • Distance display
  • World display
  • Owner display

Waypoint Management

  • Save locations using /gps add <name>
  • Remove locations using /gps remove <name>
  • Rename locations using /gps rename <old> <new>
  • View location details using /gps info <name>
  • List accessible locations using /gps list
  • Edit descriptions using /gps desc <name> <description>
  • Persistent data after restart
  • Custom colors, fonts, and material icons for every waypoint
  • Owner-based waypoint data
  • Timestamp support for created and updated data
  • Safe handling for missing or invalid waypoint files

Public & Private Waypoints

  • Create personal private waypoints
  • Create public server waypoints
  • Change waypoint status using /gps public <name>
  • Change waypoint back to private using /gps private <name>
  • Public waypoints can be used for server locations like Spawn, Shop, Crates, RTP, Arena, Banker, Jobs, Quests, and more
  • Private waypoints stay personal to the owner
  • Public waypoint access can be controlled using permissions
  • GUI indicator for public, private, and shared waypoints

Waypoint Sharing

  • Share a waypoint with another player using /gps share <player> <name>
  • Shared waypoints only appear for players who have access
  • Useful for teams, bases, events, meeting points, and temporary locations
  • Permission-based sharing system
  • Safe access validation

Nearest Waypoint

  • Find the nearest accessible waypoint using /gps nearest
  • Only checks waypoints in the same world
  • Respects public, private, and shared waypoint access
  • Respects player permissions
  • Shows waypoint name and distance
  • Clickable output to start tracking
  • Available as a GUI button: Nearest Location

Advanced GPS Tracking

  • Real-time actionbar navigation
  • Optional bossbar navigation
  • Direction guidance and distance tracking
  • Automatic arrival detection
  • Cross-world safe handling
  • Start and arrival title feedback
  • Per-player GPS sessions
  • Stop tracking using /gps stop
  • Tracking cleanup on logout
  • Tracking cleanup on world change
  • Tracking cleanup on plugin reload
  • Safe session handling to avoid duplicated tasks

Bossbar Tracking Mode

  • Premium-looking bossbar navigation
  • Configurable bossbar text
  • Configurable bossbar color
  • Configurable bossbar style
  • Supports multiple display modes:
    • ACTIONBAR
    • BOSSBAR
    • BOTH
  • Bossbar automatically disappears when tracking stops, player arrives, player logs out, or the waypoint is removed

Visual & Immersive Feedback

  • Destination particle markers
  • Floating waypoint effects
  • Soft navigation sounds
  • Arrival sounds
  • Start tracking title
  • Arrival title
  • Clean actionbar messages
  • Minimal and modern visual design
  • Configurable particles and sounds

Admin Waypoint Templates

  • Create reusable waypoint templates
  • Apply template settings to existing waypoints
  • Speed up server setup
  • Keep public server waypoints visually consistent

Template data can include:

  • Icon
  • Color
  • Font
  • Description
  • Category
  • Particle
  • Sound

Cooldown & Limit System

  • Optional waypoint limit system
  • Optional cooldown system
  • Prevents waypoint spam
  • Permission-based maximum waypoint limits
  • Bypass permission support
  • Supports time formats like 10s, 5m, and 1h
  • Useful for survival and economy servers

Import, Export & Backup

  • Export waypoint data
  • Import waypoint data
  • Create backups
  • Restore backups
  • Auto-backup support
  • Configurable backup interval
  • Configurable backup retention
  • Safe duplicate handling on import
  • Useful for server migration and data safety

Optional SQLite Storage

  • YAML storage remains the default
  • SQLite storage is optional
  • Designed for larger servers
  • Database file auto-generation
  • Safe table creation
  • Optional storage migration support
  • Lightweight by default, scalable when needed

Optional Economy Cost System

  • Optional Vault-based cost system
  • Disabled by default
  • No economy dependency required unless enabled
  • Charge players for selected actions
  • Supported actions can include:
    • Add waypoint
    • Start tracking
    • Create public waypoint
    • Share waypoint
    • Admin teleport
  • Bypass permission support
  • Safe validation before charging money

Fully Configurable

  • Fully configurable messages
  • Indonesian language file support
  • English fallback language support
  • Custom GUI strings
  • Configurable sounds & particles
  • Adjustable tracking intervals
  • Configurable marker behavior
  • Flexible waypoint styling system
  • Configurable backup system
  • Configurable storage type
  • Configurable console startup banner
  • Configurable console reload summary

Premium Console Logs

  • Clean startup banner
  • ASCII-style plugin branding
  • Download link shown in console
  • Loaded location statistics
  • Loaded template statistics
  • Storage status
  • Language status
  • Backup status
  • Cost system status
  • Compatibility status
  • Detailed reload summary
  • Warning and error details when something fails

⮞ Commands

Command Description
/gps Open the GPS menu
/gps add <name> Save current location
/gps remove <name> Remove a location
/gps rename <old> <new> Rename a waypoint
/gps desc <name> <description> Edit location description
/gps color <name> <color> Set waypoint color
/gps font <name> <font> Set waypoint font style
/gps icon <name> <icon> Set waypoint icon
/gps public <name> Make a waypoint public
/gps private <name> Make a waypoint private
/gps share <player> <name> Share a waypoint with another player
/gps nearest Find the nearest accessible waypoint
/gps info <name> Show waypoint information
/gps list List accessible waypoints
/gps stop Stop active tracking
/gps teleport <name> Teleport to a waypoint
/gps reload Reload SimpleGPS configuration and data
/gps help Show help
/gps version Show plugin version

Template Commands

Command Description
/gps template create <templateName> Create a waypoint template
/gps template apply <templateName> <waypoint> Apply a template to a waypoint
/gps template delete <templateName> Delete a template
/gps template list List available templates
/gps template info <templateName> Show template information

Backup & Import Commands

Command Description
/gps backup Show backup help
/gps backup create Create a backup
/gps backup list List backups
/gps backup restore <file> Restore a backup
/gps export Export waypoint data
/gps export all Export all waypoint data
/gps import <file> Import waypoint data

Storage Commands

Command Description
/gps storage migrate yaml sqlite Migrate YAML data to SQLite
/gps storage migrate sqlite yaml Migrate SQLite data to YAML

Color Examples

sky
aqua
lime
gold
violet
#7AFFC1
grad:#00FFFF:#7AFFC1

Font Styles

normal
bold
smallcaps
bold_smallcaps

Icon Examples

COMPASS
BEACON
ENDER_PEARL
MAP
CHEST
DIAMOND
EMERALD
NETHER_STAR
ENDER_EYE
BOOK

⮞ Permissions

Permission Description
gps.menu.use Use /gps
gps.setup Use /gps add
gps.remove Use /gps remove
gps.description Use /gps desc
gps.color Use /gps color
gps.font Use /gps font
gps.icon Use /gps icon
gps.help Use /gps help
gps.version Access version command
gps.rename Use /gps rename
gps.info Use /gps info
gps.list Use /gps list
gps.stop Use /gps stop
gps.nearest Use /gps nearest
gps.public.use Use public waypoints
gps.public.manage Manage public/private waypoint status
gps.share Share waypoints
gps.share.receive Receive shared waypoints
gps.template.use Use waypoint templates
gps.template.manage Manage waypoint templates
gps.teleport Use /gps teleport
gps.reload Use /gps reload
gps.backup Use backup commands
gps.import Use import commands
gps.export Use export commands
gps.storage.migrate Use storage migration commands
gps.limit.10 Set waypoint limit to 10
gps.limit.30 Set waypoint limit to 30
gps.limit.50 Set waypoint limit to 50
gps.limit.bypass Bypass waypoint limits
gps.cooldown.bypass Bypass cooldowns
gps.cost.bypass Bypass economy costs
gps.admin Access all admin features

⮞ Storage System

SimpleGPS is built with safe and flexible storage handling.

YAML Storage

  • Default storage type
  • File-based YAML storage
  • One file per waypoint
  • Easy to edit manually
  • Easy to backup
  • Cached locations in memory
  • Safe file handling

SQLite Storage

  • Optional storage type
  • Better for larger servers
  • Single database file
  • Auto table creation
  • Useful for bigger waypoint data
  • YAML remains default for lightweight usage

Storage Path

plugins/SimpleGPS/locations/

Each waypoint stores:

  • Location coordinates
  • World information
  • Owner UUID
  • Description
  • Status
  • Shared players
  • Timestamps
  • Style settings
  • Icon settings
  • Category
  • Particle settings
  • Sound settings

⮞ Generated Folder Structure

When the plugin starts, SimpleGPS will generate a clean folder structure.

plugins/SimpleGPS/
├── config.yml
├── messages/
│   ├── en_US.yml
│   └── id_ID.yml
├── locations/
│   ├── example-waypoint.yml
│   └── ...
├── templates/
│   ├── shop.yml
│   ├── spawn.yml
│   └── ...
├── backups/
│   ├── simplegps-backup-YYYY-MM-DD-HH-mm.zip
│   └── ...
├── exports/
│   ├── simplegps-export-YYYY-MM-DD-HH-mm.yml
│   └── ...
└── database/
    └── simplegps.db

Folder Details

Folder / File Description
config.yml Main plugin configuration
messages/en_US.yml English fallback messages
messages/id_ID.yml Indonesian messages
locations/ YAML waypoint storage
templates/ Admin waypoint templates
backups/ Manual and automatic backups
exports/ Exported waypoint data
database/simplegps.db Optional SQLite database

⮞ Configuration Preview

SimpleGPS includes a clean and organized configuration file.

language:
  default: "id_ID"
  fallback: "en_US"

storage:
  type: YAML # YAML or SQLITE
  sqlite:
    file: "database/simplegps.db"

tracking-display:
  mode: BOTH # ACTIONBAR, BOSSBAR, BOTH
  update-interval-ticks: 20
  actionbar:
    text: "&b⟐ {waypoint} &7| &f{distance} blocks away"
  bossbar:
    enabled: true
    color: BLUE
    style: SOLID
    text: "&b⟐ {waypoint} &7| &f{distance} blocks away"

waypoints:
  public-enabled: true
  sharing-enabled: true
  nearest-enabled: true
  allow-cross-world-tracking: false

backup:
  enabled: true
  auto-backup:
    enabled: true
    interval-hours: 12
    keep-last: 10

cost:
  enabled: false

⮞ Performance & Optimization

SimpleGPS is designed to remain lightweight even on larger servers.

Optimization Features

  • Async file I/O
  • Cached waypoint system
  • Per-player tracking tasks only when required
  • No unnecessary global tracking loops
  • Reduced scheduler usage
  • Safe cleanup handling
  • Low memory usage
  • Efficient GPS update handling
  • Bossbar cleanup protection
  • Reload-safe task handling
  • Storage caching system

Designed For

  • Small SMP servers
  • Survival economy servers
  • Medium-sized community servers
  • Large servers with many player waypoints
  • Networks that need clean public locations

⮞ Compatibility

SimpleGPS is designed for Paper/Spigot 1.21+.

The plugin is not designed to block compatible patch versions unnecessarily. If your server uses a compatible 1.21.x version, SimpleGPS will try to keep the main system working safely.

Supported environment:

  • Java 21
  • Paper 1.21+
  • Spigot 1.21+
  • Compatible 1.21.x patch versions

⮞ Requirements

  • Java 21
  • Paper/Spigot 1.21+
  • No required external dependencies

Optional:

  • Vault, only if the economy cost system is enabled

⮞ Installation

  1. Download SimpleGPS.jar
  2. Put SimpleGPS.jar into your /plugins folder
  3. Restart the server
  4. Run /gps
  5. Configure the plugin in:
plugins/SimpleGPS/config.yml
  1. Edit messages in:
plugins/SimpleGPS/messages/

⮞ Support

Need help, found a bug, or have feature suggestions?

Discord Support: https://discord.gg/PDr4UEDtNa