# ServerCleaner<\/p>\n
**ServerCleaner** is a lightweight, performance-oriented Minecraft plugin designed to automatically clean and optimize your server during low activity or high-entity situations. Whether you’re running a bustling SMP or a creative server, ServerCleaner helps keep lag at bay with smart cleanup systems and entity controls.<\/p>\n
## Features<\/p>\n
### \ud83e\udde0 Smart Memory Dumping<\/p>\n
Reduce memory usage during idle times by periodically dumping memory when no players are online.<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\uddd1\ufe0f Automatic Item Cleanup<\/p>\n
Automatically removes excess dropped items to minimize entity lag.
\n### \u2699\ufe0f Hopper Per-Chunk Limits<\/p>\n
Control the number of hoppers in each chunk to reduce hopper-related lag.<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udd2e Experience Orb Clumping<\/p>\n
Merges nearby XP orbs to reduce lag and enables instant pickup of XP.<\/p>\n
## Configuration<\/p>\n “`yml # Configures memory dump behavior when no players are online. # Enables automatic cleanup of dropped items to reduce entity lag. # Limits the number of hoppers that can be placed per chunk. # Merges experience orbs together to reduce server load. —<\/p>\n If you find this project useful, consider giving it a star on GitHub!<\/p>\n This project is under the MIT License.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cleans up the server and optimizes memory and cpu usage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":137361,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"server-cleaner","_minecraft_project_id":"ZYWNA065","_minecraft_author":"RareHyperIon","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":4118,"_minecraft_follows":18,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"server-cleaner.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":9846,"_minecraft_version_count":1,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T04:16:07.586603Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-04-21T06:41:18.097721Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2025-04-18T09:06:39.889218Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/server-cleaner","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":137361,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-08T02:51:38+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"b7d251bd2f33fc5e6b99bf898168feb3","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[124,90,127,128,129],"mod_loader":[130,132,133,134],"minecraft_version":[339,340,341,357,359,360,379,382,385,438,446,449,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,36,60,93,94,101,102,62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,860,861,862,863,864],"class_list":["post-137360","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-optimization","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-spigot","mod_loader-bukkit","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-purpur","mod_loader-spigot","minecraft_version-1-10","minecraft_version-1-10-1","minecraft_version-1-10-2","minecraft_version-1-11","minecraft_version-1-11-1","minecraft_version-1-11-2","minecraft_version-1-12","minecraft_version-1-12-1","minecraft_version-1-12-2","minecraft_version-1-13","minecraft_version-1-13-1","minecraft_version-1-13-2","minecraft_version-1-14","minecraft_version-1-14-1","minecraft_version-1-14-2","minecraft_version-1-14-3","minecraft_version-1-14-4","minecraft_version-1-15","minecraft_version-1-15-1","minecraft_version-1-15-2","minecraft_version-1-16","minecraft_version-1-16-1","minecraft_version-1-16-2","minecraft_version-1-16-3","minecraft_version-1-16-4","minecraft_version-1-16-5","minecraft_version-1-17","minecraft_version-1-17-1","minecraft_version-1-18","minecraft_version-1-18-1","minecraft_version-1-18-2","minecraft_version-1-19","minecraft_version-1-19-1","minecraft_version-1-19-2","minecraft_version-1-19-3","minecraft_version-1-19-4","minecraft_version-1-20","minecraft_version-1-20-1","minecraft_version-1-20-2","minecraft_version-1-20-3","minecraft_version-1-20-4","minecraft_version-1-20-5","minecraft_version-1-20-6","minecraft_version-1-21","minecraft_version-1-21-1","minecraft_version-1-21-10","minecraft_version-1-21-11","minecraft_version-1-21-2","minecraft_version-1-21-3","minecraft_version-1-21-4","minecraft_version-1-21-5","minecraft_version-1-21-6","minecraft_version-1-21-7","minecraft_version-1-21-8","minecraft_version-1-21-9","minecraft_version-1-8","minecraft_version-1-8-1","minecraft_version-1-8-2","minecraft_version-1-8-3","minecraft_version-1-8-4","minecraft_version-1-8-5","minecraft_version-1-8-6","minecraft_version-1-8-7","minecraft_version-1-8-8","minecraft_version-1-8-9","minecraft_version-1-9","minecraft_version-1-9-1","minecraft_version-1-9-2","minecraft_version-1-9-3","minecraft_version-1-9-4"],"yoast_head":"\nconfig.yml<\/summary>\n
\n ##############################################################
\n ## WARNING: This plugin requires a server restart to apply ##
\n ## configuration changes! Make sure to restart ##
\n ## the server for changes to take effect. ##
\n ##############################################################<\/p>\n
\n # This helps to avoid excessive memory usage during periods of inactivity.
\n memory-dump:
\n enabled: true
\n # Defines how frequently the memory dumps will occur in seconds.
\n frequency: 300<\/p>\n
\n # Helps keep the server running smoothly by removing excess entities.
\n item-cleanup:
\n enabled: true
\n # Defines how often dropped items will be cleared in seconds.
\n frequency: 300
\n # Message displayed to players warning them before dropped items are cleared.
\n warning: “&cDropped items will be cleared in {} seconds.”
\n # Message displayed after the items have been cleared.
\n cleared: “&c{} dropped items have been cleared.”
\n # Specifies the worlds where dropped items should not be automatically cleaned up.
\n exempt:
\n – “example_world”<\/p>\n
\n # Helps reduce server load in areas with excess amounts of hoppers.
\n hopper-limit:
\n enabled: true
\n # Maximum number of hoppers allowed per chunk.
\n chunk-limit: 10
\n # Message displayed to players when they try to place more hoppers than allowed.
\n message: “&cYou’ve reached the limit of {} hoppers per chunk.”<\/p>\n
\n # Instantly collects nearby orbs when a player picks one up.
\n clumps:
\n enabled: true
\n # Defines how often XP orbs get merged in seconds
\n merge-frequency: 10
\n # Defines the minimum amount of XP required in an orb for it to be merged with others.
\n minimum-merge-xp: 5
\n # Defines the radius within which XP orbs will merge in blocks.
\n merge-radius: 2.5
\n # Defines the radius within which XP orbs will be instantly collected by players in blocks.
\n instant-collect-radius: 1.5
\n “`<\/p>\n<\/details>\n