EntityLimiter - Optimize Performance -----
A plugin to limit entities per chunk to prevent crashes and unwanted lag.Overview
EntityLimiter is a lightweight, high-performance Bukkit plugin that monitors and controls entity counts within each chunk of your Minecraft server. By preventing entity buildup in specific areas, this plugin effectively eliminates lag caused by entity overcrowding while maintaining smooth gameplay.
Key Features
- Chunk-Based Entity Limiting: Define maximum allowed entities per type in each chunk
- Smart Entity Tracking: Asynchronous position monitoring with minimal performance impact
- Entity Type Filtering: Configure exactly which entities to limit (defaults to minecarts and dropped items)
- Dynamic Movement Handling: Intelligently manages entities as they move between chunks
- Thread-Safe Design: Built for stability on high-traffic servers
- Performance Optimized: Uses direct chunk coordinate tracking to prevent unnecessary chunk loading
- Real-Time Statistics: Monitor plugin performance with built-in command
- Fully Configurable: Easy-to-use configuration with per-entity type limits
- /entitylimiter - Shows plugin status, tracking statistics, and recent entity removals
- entitylimiter.admin - Access to the EntityLimiter command (Default: OP)
Optimized Chunk Handling
Most entity-limiting plugins cause more lag than they solve by constantly loading and unloading chunks. EntityLimiter uses a more efficient approach:
- Direct chunk coordinate calculation without loading chunks
- Thread-safe concurrent hash maps for entity tracking
- Asynchronous position monitoring with minimal overhead
- Synchronized entity removal only when necessary
The plugin automatically cleans up after itself:
- Entities are untracked when they despawn or die
- Empty collections are removed from memory
- Removals are logged efficiently with configurable history size
- Survival servers with item-heavy farms
- Economy servers with many dropped items
- Creative servers with redstone and minecart systems
- Any server experiencing entity-related lag
- Download the plugin
- Place in your plugins folder
- Start/restart your server
- Edit the configuration (optional)
- Enjoy lag-free gameplay!
Code (Text):
# EntityLimiter Configuration
# How often to check entity positions (in ticks)
update-rate: 20
# Debug mode - when true, logs detailed information about entity removals
debug: false
# Entity limits per chunk - format is ENTITY_TYPE: limit
chunk-limits:
# Minecarts (limit 1 of each type per chunk)
MINECART: 1
# New Versions
MINECART_CHEST: 1
MINECART_COMMAND: 1
MINECART_FURNACE: 1
MINECART_HOPPER: 1
MINECART_MOB_SPAWNER: 1
MINECART_TNT: 1
# Old Versions
CHEST_MINECART: 1
COMMAND_LOCK_MINECART: 1
FURNACE_MINECART: 1
HOPPER_MINECART: 1
MOB_SPAWNER_MINECART: 1
TNT_MINECART: 1
# Dropped items (limit 64 per chunk)
DROPPED_ITEM: 64
ITEM: 64
# Armor Stands
ARMOR_STAND: 16
# Item Frames
ITEM_FRAME: 256
# Paintings
PAINTING: 128
# End Crystals
END_CRYSTAL: 2
# Add more entity types and limits as needed
# Examples:
# END_CRYSTAL: 1
# How often to check entity positions (in ticks)
update-rate: 20
# Debug mode - when true, logs detailed information about entity removals
debug: false
# Entity limits per chunk - format is ENTITY_TYPE: limit
chunk-limits:
# Minecarts (limit 1 of each type per chunk)
MINECART: 1
# New Versions
MINECART_CHEST: 1
MINECART_COMMAND: 1
MINECART_FURNACE: 1
MINECART_HOPPER: 1
MINECART_MOB_SPAWNER: 1
MINECART_TNT: 1
# Old Versions
CHEST_MINECART: 1
COMMAND_LOCK_MINECART: 1
FURNACE_MINECART: 1
HOPPER_MINECART: 1
MOB_SPAWNER_MINECART: 1
TNT_MINECART: 1
# Dropped items (limit 64 per chunk)
DROPPED_ITEM: 64
ITEM: 64
# Armor Stands
ARMOR_STAND: 16
# Item Frames
ITEM_FRAME: 256
# Paintings
PAINTING: 128
# End Crystals
END_CRYSTAL: 2
# Add more entity types and limits as needed
# Examples:
# END_CRYSTAL: 1
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First Release:
May 24, 2025
Last Update:
May 24, 2025
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