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# Protect<\/p>\n

A lightweight, modern area protection plugin for Paper, built as an API-first
\nalternative to WorldGuard.<\/p>\n

Protect combines flexible region handling (cuboid, cylinder, ellipsoid, grouped,
\nand global areas), a service API, and powerful flag-based protection rules.<\/p>\n

## Why should You use Protect?<\/p>\n

– API-first architecture for direct plugin integration.
\n– Multiple area types out of the box: global, cuboid, cylinder, ellipsoid,
\n and grouped regions.
\n– Powerful flag system with inheritance\/priority support for layered protection.
\n– Built-in quality-of-life commands for members, owners, parents, schematics,
\n and automatic protection presets.<\/p>\n

Download now
\nCheck the docs<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

![Usage](https:\/\/faststats.dev\/project\/protect)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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