ServerGate is a powerful and flexible Minecraft server lock plugin for Paper and Spigot servers, supporting versions 1.8 through the latest (including 1.21.x). It allows server administrators to temporarily lock the server during maintenance, testing, or development, restricting player access unless they enter a configurable secret key code.<\/p>\n
When the lock is enabled, unauthorized players are teleported to a custom void \u201clock world\u201d in spectator mode, where they cannot move or interact with the server. Players must enter the correct key within a configurable timeout period and have a limited number of attempts before being kicked. Admins with bypass permission can join freely without needing the key.<\/p>\n
Features include:
\n– Server lock toggle for maintenance mode
\n– Configurable secret key and timeout settings
\n– Attempt limit and auto-kick for security
\n– Automatic creation of a void \u201clock world\u201d for waiting players
\n– Customizable messages for join, wrong key, timeout, and kick events
\n– In-game config reload via `\/servergate reload`
\n– Admin bypass permission for uninterrupted server access
\n– Compatible with Minecraft versions 1.8 to 1.21.x<\/p>\n
ServerGate offers a simple, effective, and safe way to secure your Minecraft server during critical periods without needing to take the entire server offline. It\u2019s lightweight, easy to configure, and designed to fit seamlessly into any server environment.<\/p>\n
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Installation: ---<\/p>\n Permissions: ---<\/p>\n Perfect for server owners wanting a hassle-free maintenance mode with player authentication and security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ServerGate locks your Minecraft server during maintenance, requiring players to enter a secret key to join. Supports Minecraft 1.8+ with timeout, attempts limit, and admin bypass.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":137555,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"servergate","_minecraft_project_id":"iPuoBd2l","_minecraft_author":"akar1881","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":131,"_minecraft_follows":1,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"servergate.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":12332,"_minecraft_version_count":1,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T18:59:54.122565Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-08-03T19:28:02.958907Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2025-08-02T15:56:24.031854Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/servergate","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":137555,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-08T03:13:20+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"389344c71f1cdcd8f3b86f36146f8f09","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[124,873,126,127,128,129,92,159],"mod_loader":[130,132,133,134],"minecraft_version":[339,340,341,357,359,360,379,382,385,438,446,449,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,36,60,93,94,101,102,62,37,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,30,31,860,861,862,863,864],"class_list":["post-137554","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-library","mod_category-management","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-utility","mod_category-worldgen","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-1-21-2","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-1-8-8","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":"\n
\n1. Place the ServerGate plugin jar in your plugins folder.
\n2. Start the server to generate default config.
\n3. Edit `config.yml` to set your lock preferences and secret key.
\n4. Reload or restart to apply changes.
\n5. Use `\/key ` to enter the server when locked.<\/p>\n
\n- `servergate.bypass` \u2014 Allows bypassing the lock
\n- `servergate.key` \u2014 Allows entering the key code
\n- `servergate.reload` \u2014 Allows reloading the config<\/p>\n