# ItemCoreX<\/p>\n
ItemCoreX is the custom item system I ended up building because I got tired of fake items, messy setups and unsafe item handling.<\/p>\n
A lot of servers use items that only *look* special through names or lore, but internally they are still just normal vanilla items.
\nThat becomes a problem very quickly once players rename items, fake rewards or when menus and shop systems only check the base material.<\/p>\n
ItemCoreX solves that by giving every custom item a real identity using PDC.<\/p>\n
That means:
\n– renamed vanilla items do not become valid custom items
\n– fake-looking items cannot bypass your systems
\n– custom items can safely use the same vanilla material
\n– menus, rewards and economy systems become much safer
\n– serialized items preserve their real appearance<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
# \ud83d\ude80 ItemCoreX 2.0<\/p>\n
Version 2.0 is a huge modernization update.<\/p>\n
The plugin was heavily cleaned up internally and now focuses on a full GUI-first workflow instead of old command-heavy management.<\/p>\n
## \u2728 What’s new in 2.0<\/p>\n
– Complete GUI overhaul
\n– Full live item editor
\n– Real 1:1 item previews
\n– Better serialized item handling
\n– Improved glow handling
\n– Better inventory click handling
\n– Cleaner language system
\n– Cleaner internal architecture
\n– Improved item consistency
\n– Better startup\/shutdown logger
\n– Large cleanup of outdated systems<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
# \ud83d\udda5\ufe0f Main GUI<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The new GUI system makes item management much cleaner and easier.<\/p>\n
You can now:
\n– browse all registered items
\n– search items directly in the GUI
\n– edit items live
\n– duplicate items
\n– modify stack sizes
\n– edit lore
\n– manage glow effects
\n– inspect serialized item previews<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
# \ud83c\udfac GUI Navigation<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The GUI system was designed to replace most old command-heavy workflows.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
# \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Item Editor<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The item editor now supports:
\n– live editing
\n– real item previews
\n– serialized item previews
\n– lore editing
\n– glow toggles
\n– stack size editing
\n– safer item handling<\/p>\n
—
\n### Serialized Items<\/p>\n
Serialized items preserve the original Minecraft item exactly as it was created.<\/p>\n
This includes:
\n– display names
\n– lore
\n– enchantments
\n– item flags
\n– custom appearance
\n– stored item meta<\/p>\n
That allows ItemCoreX to keep real 1:1 item previews and original item behavior intact.<\/p>\n
If you want to fully customize names and lore directly through the ItemCoreX editor, you can remove the serialized item data at any time inside the editor.
\n—<\/p>\n
# What ItemCoreX is for<\/p>\n
I made this for servers where items actually matter.<\/p>\n
Especially servers using:
\n– custom drops
\n– custom currencies
\n– NPC rewards
\n– menu shops
\n– economy systems
\n– event items
\n– upgrade systems
\n– reward crates<\/p>\n
ItemCoreX is meant to sit in the background and safely handle item identity.<\/p>\n
No API work needed.
\nEverything works through commands, config files, placeholders and standard server plugin setups.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
# Main Features<\/p>\n
– real custom item identity using PDC
\n– GUI-first item management
\n– serialized item support
\n– safe vanilla item selling
\n– PlaceholderAPI support
\n– pending claim system
\n– SQLite-based pending storage
\n– auto-claim support
\n– join reminders
\n– German and English language support
\n– configurable vanilla behavior flags<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
# Why this matters<\/p>\n
A normal plugin setup might only see something like:<\/p>\n
`BONE`
\n`EGG`
\n`CHARCOAL`<\/p>\n
ItemCoreX checks what the item actually is.<\/p>\n
So if you build:
\n– DeluxeMenus shops
\n– NPC trades
\n– reward systems
\n– mob drops
\n– economy systems<\/p>\n
the plugin can safely separate:
\n– real vanilla items
\n– real ItemCoreX items
\n– renamed junk pretending to be custom items<\/p>\n
That is the whole point.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
# PlaceholderAPI Support<\/p>\n
ItemCoreX works well with PlaceholderAPI and plugins like:<\/p>\n
– DeluxeMenus
\n– FancyNPCs
\n– scoreboards
\n– HUD plugins
\n– bossbars
\n– actionbars
\n– menu systems<\/p>\n
Examples:<\/p>\n
`%itemcorex_amount_ `%itemcorex_vanilla_amount_ `%itemcorex_pending_total%` `%itemcorex_has_pending%` `%itemcorex_pending_ —<\/p>\n # Full Inventory? No problem.<\/p>\n If a player receives items while their inventory is full: This makes reward systems and custom drops much safer.<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n # Works especially well with<\/p>\n – DeluxeMenus —<\/p>\n # In short<\/p>\n ItemCoreX is made for servers that want custom items done properly.<\/p>\n Not fake-looking items. Just real item identity, safer handling, modern GUI management and clean integration into existing server setups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ItemCoreX is a core plugin for custom items with real identity (PDC), so they can\u2019t be faked or abused. Works great with DeluxeMenus, NPCs and other plugins. Just does what it\u2019s supposed to do without any weird stuff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":86946,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"itemcorex","_minecraft_project_id":"aC54VC4N","_minecraft_author":"Fedex1991","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":36,"_minecraft_follows":1,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"itemcorex.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":623881,"_minecraft_version_count":7,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T21:51:18.846649Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2026-04-10T19:22:13.377183Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-05-11T09:27:55.517887Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/itemcorex","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":86946,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-04T23:12:13+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"53a50a29d0062f631d825ba6da2d34ae","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[124,844,89,126,127,128,129,92],"mod_loader":[130,132,133,134],"minecraft_version":[62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82,83,167,163],"class_list":["post-86945","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-economy","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-management","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-bukkit","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-purpur","mod_loader-spigot","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","minecraft_version-26-1-2"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nReturns the amount of a specific ItemCoreX item in the player’s inventory.
\nUseful for DeluxeMenus checks, shop requirements, custom trades, upgrades and reward systems.<\/p>\n
\nReturns the amount of a real vanilla material in the player’s inventory while ignoring ItemCoreX custom items.
\nUseful for safe vanilla sell menus, trade checks, buy requirements and economy setups.<\/p>\n
\nShows the total amount of pending items.<\/p>\n
\nShows whether the player still has pending items.<\/p>\n
\nShows pending amounts for one exact custom item.<\/p>\n
\n– fitting items are delivered
\n– remaining items are stored safely
\n– players can later use `\/ic claim`
\n– pending items survive restarts
\n– join reminders are supported<\/p>\n
\n– FancyNPCs
\n– PlaceholderAPI
\n– economy servers
\n– custom reward systems
\n– mob drop systems
\n– menu-based server setups<\/p>\n
\nNot lore-only checks.
\nNot unsafe material-only selling systems.<\/p>\n