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Minecraft: Java Edition
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DropTimer
Dropped items now show a live countdown above them, and disappear when it hits zero.
Great for keeping servers clean and giving players a clear "grab it or lose it" signal.
Features
Floating timer above every dropped item, using text displays (no armor stands, no extra mobs)
Per-world timers: different time for lobby, survival, duels, or no timer at all
Color by time left: green, then yellow, then red
Optional progress bar, item name and stack size, all configurable
Hidden behind blocks by default, or visible through walls with one option
Stays readable: fullbright text, no background, vertical billboard so the height doesn't jump when you look up or down
Item names are translated on each player's client, so everyone sees them in their own language
Smart merging: stacks with and without a timer never merge, and merged stacks keep the shorter time
Covers all drops or only items players throw (Q key), your choice
Bypass permission for staff or specific players
Cleans up its labels on reload and shutdown, nothing is left behind in the world
Commands
Command Description
/droptimer reload Reload the config
/droptimer list Show the timer of every world
/droptimer set <world> <seconds> Set a world's timer (0 = off)
Permissions
Permission Description Default
droptimer.admin Use /droptimer op
droptimer.bypass Items this player drops get no timer nobody
Note: players with the * permission also have droptimer.bypass. Set use-bypass-permission: false in the config to disable bypass.
Configuration
Everything is in plugins/DropTimer/config.yml, with comments for every option.
default-seconds: 60
all-worlds: true
worlds:
lobby: 0
survival: 300
include-all-drops: true
see-through: false
lines:
- "&f%name% &7x%amount%"
- "%bar% &f%time%s"
bar-length: 10
Placeholders in lines: %name%, %amount%, %time%, %bar%, %color%.
Requirements
Paper (or a Paper fork) 1.21+
Java 21
No other plugins needed
Installation
Drop DropTimer.jar into plugins/
Restart the server
Edit plugins/DropTimer/config.yml and run /droptimer reload


