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# PlayerLogger \u2013 Advanced Playtime & Command Logging<\/p>\n

**PlayerLogger** is a lightweight yet powerful Paper plugin that logs player activity to a database, including joins, quits, commands, total playtime, and online status.<\/p>\n

Designed for server administrators who need accurate tracking, moderation insights, or statistical data.<\/p>\n

Supports **SQLite and MySQL** out of the box.<\/p>\n

## What Does PlayerLogger Track?<\/p>\n

– Player Join & Quit Events
\n– Total Playtime (with live session calculation)
\n– Online \/ Offline Status
\n– Command Execution Logs
\n– First Seen & Last Seen timestamps
\n– Historical Session Data<\/p>\n

All data is stored efficiently in a database with optimized indexing for performance.<\/p>\n

## Features<\/p>\n

\u26a1 Optimized for Paper 1.21+<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcbe SQLite (default) or MySQL support<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd04 Real-time playtime calculation<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf0d Multi-language support (English & German)<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc3 Configurable command filtering (e.g., ignore \/login, \/register)<\/p>\n

\ud83e\uddf5 Async database handling (non-blocking)<\/p>\n

\ud83e\uddf9 Automatic offline correction after crashes<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc8 Top 10 playtime ranking<\/p>\n

\u2712\ufe0f Admin tools for adjusting or deleting data<\/p>\n

## Commands<\/p>\n

“`
\n\/plog stats
\n\/plog stats \n\/plog top
\n\/plog reload
\n\/plog delete \n\/plog add

## Permissions<\/p>\n

### Player Permissions<\/p>\n

| Permission | Description |
\n| :———————-: | :————————————: |
\n| playerlogger.stats | Allows viewing own playtime |
\n| playerlogger.stats.other | Allows viewing other players’ playtime |
\n| playerlogger.top | Allows viewing the top ranking |<\/p>\n

### Admin Permissions<\/p>\n

| Permission | Description |
\n| :———————–: | :——————————–: |
\n| playerlogger.Admin.reload | Allows reloading the plugin |
\n| playerlogger.Admin.delete | Allows deleting stored player data |
\n| playerlogger.Admin.add | Allows viewing the top ranking |<\/p>\n

## Database Structure<\/p>\n

Tables:
\n“`
\nplayer
\nsessions
\ncommand_logs
\n“`
\n– UPSERT support (MySQL + SQLite)
\n– Indexed queries
\n– Foreign keys
\n– Optimized schema for large servers<\/p>\n

## Configuration<\/p>\n

– SQLite or MySQL
\n– Command logging toggle
\n– Join\/Quit logging toggle
\n– Command blacklist filter
\n– Language selection<\/p>\n

\nconfig.yml<\/summary>\n

“`
\ndatabase:
\n type: SQLITE # SQLITE or MYSQL
\n sqlite-file: playerlogger.db<\/p>\n

mysql:
\n host: localhost
\n port: 3306
\n database: minecraft
\n user: minecraft
\n password: “”<\/p>\n

language: de #de or en
\nlanguage-auto: false<\/p>\n

logging:
\n join-quit: true
\n commands: true<\/p>\n

command-filter:
\n enabled: true
\n deny-prefixes:
\n – “\/login”
\n – “\/register”
\n – “\/changepassword”<\/p>\n

“`<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

## Use Cases<\/p>\n

– Staff activity monitoring
\n– Player engagement tracking
\n– Server statistics
\n– Moderation investigation
\n– Playtime-based rewards
\n– Admin auditing<\/p>\n

## Performance<\/p>\n

– Uses a dedicated async database thread
\n– No main-thread blocking queries
\n– Safe shutdown handling
\n– Scales well for medium to large servers<\/p>\n

## Compatibility<\/p>\n

– Paper 1.21+
\n– Java 21
\n– Works on Windows, Linux, and hosting providers
\n– Compatible with MySQL & MariaDB<\/p>\n

## Why Choose PlayerLogger?<\/p>\n

Unlike simple playtime plugins, PlayerLogger provides:<\/p>\n

– Command history logging
\n– Persistent session tracking
\n– Database-level integrity
\n– Clean and structured codebase
\n– Multilingual support<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for a reliable, database-driven player tracking solution for Paper servers \u2014 PlayerLogger delivers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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