WorldPrune identifies region files that aren’t covered by GriefPrevention claims and safely moves them into a quarantine folder. Nothing is permanently deleted until you explicitly say so \u2014 every apply is fully reversible via a built-in undo command.<\/p>\n
## Why use it?<\/p>\n
Over time, Minecraft worlds accumulate thousands of region files generated by explorers who never claimed anything. WorldPrune lets you reclaim that disk space without risking player builds. A quarantine-first design means you can always roll back.<\/p>\n
## How it works<\/p>\n
1. `\/prune scan` reads your GriefPrevention, Towny, Residence, and WorldGuard claims (whichever are present) and marks unclaimed regions as candidates. All destructive operations (`apply`, `drop`) require a `\/prune confirm` within 30 seconds, so there are no accidental deletions.<\/p>\n ## Requirements<\/p>\n – Paper or Spigot 1.20.1 or newer ## Commands<\/p>\n | Command | What it does | ## Permissions<\/p>\n `prune.admin` (default: op) covers read-only commands. Destructive actions require `prune.admin.apply` (apply\/undo) or `prune.admin.purge` (drop\/quarantine).<\/p>\n ## Source<\/p>\n MIT licensed. Source available on GitHub.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Prunes inactive Minecraft region files \u2014 safely, with quarantine and rollback.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":171592,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"worldprune","_minecraft_project_id":"5J56xHH9","_minecraft_author":"dave-i-am","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":51,"_minecraft_follows":1,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"worldprune.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":68507468,"_minecraft_version_count":10,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T21:18:30.093830Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2026-04-11T06:18:48.138401Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-05-05T09:03:49.579746Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/worldprune","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":171592,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-09T21:32:02+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"9005499f74f86575bca42a7c0fc101d9","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[124,126,90,127,129,92],"mod_loader":[130,132,134],"minecraft_version":[59,36,60,93,94,101,102,62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82,83,167],"class_list":["post-171591","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-management","mod_category-optimization","mod_category-paper","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-bukkit","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-spigot","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-26-1","minecraft_version-26-1-1"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n2. **Heuristic filtering** checks candidate regions for player-placed entities (item frames, armor stands, paintings, etc.) and keeps them even if unclaimed.
\n3. **CoreProtect rescue** (optional) \u2014 if CoreProtect is installed, any unclaimed region with recent player block activity is automatically rescued from pruning, catching builds that were never claimed.
\n4. `\/prune apply` moves candidate files to `
\n5. `\/prune undo` reads the manifest and puts files back exactly where they were.
\n6. `\/prune drop` permanently deletes a quarantine entry once you’re satisfied.
\n7. **Web map overlay** (optional) \u2014 if BlueMap or Dynmap is installed, keep\/prune markers are automatically pushed to the web map after each scan.<\/p>\n
\n– Java 21 or newer
\n– At least one claim plugin (all optional \u2014 WorldPrune works standalone, but claim awareness prevents false positives):
\n – **GriefPrevention** \u2014 API queried directly; falls back to claim file parsing
\n – **Towny Advanced** \u2014 API queried directly; falls back to townblock `.data` file parsing
\n – **Residence** \u2014 API queried directly; falls back to `Global.yml` parsing
\n – **WorldGuard** \u2014 API queried directly (requires WorldEdit); falls back to per-world `regions.yml` parsing
\n– CoreProtect \u2014 optional; enables activity-based rescue of unclaimed regions with recent player interaction
\n– BlueMap or Dynmap \u2014 optional; region markers pushed to the web map after each scan<\/p>\n
\n|———|————-|
\n| `\/prune scan [world|all]` | Analyse one or all worlds and generate a prune plan |
\n| `\/prune apply [world]` | Preview and stage an apply |
\n| `\/prune confirm` | Execute the staged operation |
\n| `\/prune undo [world]` | Restore files from quarantine |
\n| `\/prune drop
\n| `\/prune plans [world]` | List stored plans |
\n| `\/prune map [world]` | Get a filled map showing the keep\/prune grid |
\n| `\/prune status` | Show current configuration |<\/p>\n