{"id":6651,"date":"2026-05-31T17:23:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T14:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/advanced-backups\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T17:23:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T14:23:14","slug":"advanced-backups","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/advanced-backups\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Backups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p># Advanced Backups<\/p>\n<p>Advanced Backups is a powerful and configurable backup mod, complete with a command-line restoration tool.<\/p>\n<p>Many Minecraft versions and modloaders are supported &#8211; request more if the one you want isn&#8217;t yet supported.<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary>SPIGOT\/PAPER NOTICE:<\/summary>\n<p>There&#8217;s a known issue with the end \/ nether being backed up when server software or plugin combinations move those dimensions out of the main world directory.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst I do not understand this practice &#8211; it&#8217;s commonplace and as such, a fix is in the works to ensure these get backed up.<\/p>\n<p>For now, you may wish to consider an alternative solution for backups.<br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p>## Features:<br \/>\n&#8211; Command-line restoration tool built into the jar, with helper scripts to run it<br \/>\n&#8211; Optional differential or incremental backups to reduce backup size whilst still retaining the same data<br \/>\n&#8211; Extensive config options to control schedules, logging, activity requirements and more<br \/>\n&#8211; Three different automatic purging options &#8211; full control over when a backup is deleted<br \/>\n&#8211; Command based &#8220;snapshots&#8221; that are immune to automatic purging<br \/>\n&#8211; Client-side toasts &#8211; get notified when backups happen. Can be disabled client or server-side, and restricted to ops or allowed for all players<br \/>\n&#8211; Set a minimum or maximum time between backups &#8211; avoid common problem scenarios for local worlds<\/p>\n<p>## FAQ:<br \/>\n&#8211; How do the client toasts work with Spigot servers?<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; A client needs the Forge, Neoforge or Fabric version of the mod to see the toasts. This works even on Spigot servers.<br \/>\n&#8211; Will a backup be made if nobody has been online since the last backup?<br \/>\n  &#8211; By default, no. This can be changed in config if need be.<br \/>\n&#8211; Can the mod run server-side only?<br \/>\n  &#8211; Yes, the mod can work entirely on the server &#8211; a client-side installation is only required to see backup toasts.<br \/>\n&#8211; How do I run the command-line tool?<br \/>\n  &#8211; There&#8217;s scripts provided in your backup folder, or you can use `java -jar` to run it. Java is required on your PATH.<br \/>\n  &#8211; See the readme in your backup folder for more information.<\/p>\n<p>## Links:<br \/>\n&#8211; Github<br \/>\n&#8211; Curseforge<br \/>\n&#8211; Modrinth<br \/>\n&#8211; Hangar<br \/>\n&#8211; M.O.S.S. Discord<br \/>\n&#8211; Mod Discord<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The backup mod to solve all your problems &#8211; actively maintained for almost any minecraft version!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6652,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"advanced-backups","_minecraft_project_id":"Jrmoreqs","_minecraft_author":"HeatherWhite","_minecraft_license":"BSD-3-Clause","_minecraft_downloads":296519,"_minecraft_follows":255,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"advanced-backups.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":88756903,"_minecraft_version_count":294,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T20:21:06.335433Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2023-09-24T17:54:00.771517Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2025-02-02T01:35:47.467233Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/advanced-backups","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":6652,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-05-31T14:23:15+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"4c0b3a0ef86e141b2350a27205fdf559","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[97,104,126,158,127,98,129,91,92],"mod_loader":[99,106,160,100],"minecraft_version":[385,118,119,120,46,47,48,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,36,60,93,94,101,102,62,37,73,74,38,21],"class_list":["post-6651","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-fabric","mod_category-forge","mod_category-management","mod_category-neoforge","mod_category-paper","mod_category-quilt","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-storage","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-fabric","mod_loader-forge","mod_loader-neoforge","mod_loader-quilt","minecraft_version-1-12-2","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-1-18","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-1-7-10"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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