{"id":87042,"date":"2026-06-05T02:21:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T23:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/itemprogressions\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T02:21:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T23:21:58","slug":"itemprogressions","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/itemprogressions\/","title":{"rendered":"ItemProgressions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ItemProgressions<br \/>\n=================<\/p>\n<p>A Minecraft Bukkit\/Paper plugin to &#8220;lock&#8221; items and dimensions until a condition is met (realtime, per-player playtime,<br \/>\nglobal\/server playtime). While locked, the plugin blocks using\/placing\/crafting\/consuming and can also block entering<br \/>\ndimensions. Locked items get a lock lore line; advancements can show progress.<\/p>\n<p># Features<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Lock items and dimensions until realtime, per-player playtime, or global\/server playtime criteria are met.<br \/>\n&#8211; Block use\/place\/craft\/consume of locked items; optionally allow breaking locked blocks via config.<br \/>\n&#8211; Block entering locked dimensions (same logic as items).<br \/>\n&#8211; Optional advancement tab with rule + per-item advancements; multiple layout modes (none, columns, square, auto) with<br \/>\n  dummy nodes for visibility.<br \/>\n&#8211; Configurable icons\/names\/description templates for advancements; ability to disable advancement creation entirely.<\/p>\n<p># How to use<\/p>\n<p>1. Download the jar file and place it in your `plugins\/` folder.<br \/>\n2. Restart the Server.<br \/>\n3. Edit `config.yml` (common keys):<br \/>\n    &#8211; `locks`: list of rules; each has `items` and `unlock` (type=`realtime|perPlayer|global`; use `at` for timestamps<br \/>\n      or `seconds` for playtime). Optional per-rule `icon` and `name` apply to the rule advancement.<br \/>\n    &#8211; `allowBreaking`: true lets players break locked blocks.<br \/>\n    &#8211; `disableAdvancementCreation`: true skips creating any custom advancements.<br \/>\n    &#8211; `advancementGridMode`: layout for per-item advancements (`none`, `columns`, `square`, `auto`).<br \/>\n    &#8211; `itemAdvancements.defaults`: description templates and default icon. Placeholders: `%name%`, `%time%`,<br \/>\n      `%playtime%`, `%servertime%`.<\/p>\n<p># Config keys (detailed)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; `allowBreaking`: when true, players may break locked blocks; other lock checks still apply.<br \/>\n&#8211; `disableAdvancementCreation`: when true, the plugin does not register custom advancements.<br \/>\n&#8211; `advancementGridMode`: layout for per-item advancements; choose `none` (all under rule), `columns` (fixed-width<br \/>\n  columns), `square` (square-ish grid with dummies), or `auto` (best-fit grid with dummies per row for visibility).<br \/>\n&#8211; `itemAdvancements.tab`: custom tab info; set `key`, `title`, `description`, `icon`, and `background`.<br \/>\n&#8211; `itemAdvancements.defaults`: description templates and a fallback icon; placeholders: `%name%`, `%time%`,<br \/>\n  `%playtime%`, `%servertime%`.<br \/>\n&#8211; `locks`: list of lock rules:<br \/>\n    &#8211; `items`: material names\/patterns (e.g., `&#8221;DIAMOND_*&#8221;`). Only item materials are used for per-item advancements;<br \/>\n      block-only materials are skipped.<br \/>\n    &#8211; `unlock.type`: `realtime`, `perPlayer`, or `global`.<br \/>\n    &#8211; `unlock.at`: ISO-8601 timestamp for `realtime` locks.<br \/>\n    &#8211; `unlock.seconds`: duration in seconds for `perPlayer` or `global` locks.<br \/>\n    &#8211; `unlock.icon`: optional rule-advancement icon (namespaced item id). If empty, defaults to a matched item.<br \/>\n    &#8211; `unlock.name`: optional rule-advancement title. If empty, the item\u2019s translated name is used.<\/p>\n<p># Examples<\/p>\n<p>Minimal config with a realtime lock and a per-player lock:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`yaml<br \/>\nallowBreaking: false<br \/>\ndisableAdvancementCreation: false<br \/>\nadvancementGridMode: auto<\/p>\n<p>itemAdvancements:<br \/>\n  tab:<br \/>\n    key: &#8220;itemprogressions:locked_items&#8221;<br \/>\n    title: &#8220;Locked Items&#8221;<br \/>\n    description: &#8220;Items managed by ItemProgressions&#8221;<br \/>\n    icon: &#8220;minecraft:barrier&#8221;<br \/>\n    background: &#8220;minecraft:textures\/gui\/advancement\/backgrounds\/adventure.png&#8221;<br \/>\n  defaults:<br \/>\n    realtimeDescription: &#8220;%name% can be used at %time%&#8221;<br \/>\n    perPlayerDescription: &#8220;%name% can be used after %playtime%&#8221;<br \/>\n    globalDescription: &#8220;%name% can be used after %servertime%&#8221;<br \/>\n    icon: &#8220;minecraft:barrier&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>dimensionLocks:<br \/>\n  &#8211; dimension: NETHER<br \/>\n    unlock:<br \/>\n      type: realtime<br \/>\n      at: &#8220;2026-01-01T15:00:00+01:00&#8221;<br \/>\n      name: &#8220;The Nether&#8221;<br \/>\n      icon: &#8220;minecraft:netherrack&#8221;<br \/>\n      description: &#8220;The Nether unlocks on January 1st, 2026&#8221;<br \/>\n  &#8211; dimension: THE_END<br \/>\n    unlock:<br \/>\n      type: realtime<br \/>\n      at: &#8220;2027-01-01T00:00:00+01:00&#8221;<br \/>\n      name: &#8220;The End&#8221;<br \/>\n      icon: &#8220;minecraft:end_stone&#8221;<br \/>\n      description: &#8220;The End unlocks on January 1st, 2027&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>locks:<br \/>\n  &#8211; items: [ &#8220;DIAMOND_*&#8221; ]<br \/>\n    unlock:<br \/>\n      type: perPlayer<br \/>\n      seconds: 3600<br \/>\n      icon: &#8220;minecraft:diamond&#8221;<br \/>\n      name: &#8220;Diamond Gear&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; items: [ &#8220;NETHERITE_*&#8221; ]<br \/>\n    unlock:<br \/>\n      type: realtime<br \/>\n      at: &#8220;2026-01-01T00:00:00Z&#8221;<br \/>\n      icon: &#8220;minecraft:netherite_ingot&#8221;<br \/>\n      name: &#8220;Netherite Items&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n<p># Permissions<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; `itemprogressions.bypass.<item_name>`: allows bypassing locks for a specific item (e.g.,<br \/>\n  `itemprogressions.bypass.DIAMOND_SWORD`).<br \/>\n&#8211; `itemprogressions.bypass.*`: allows bypassing all locks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A customizable plugin to lock away \/ delay the use  of specific  items until a specific condition is met<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":87043,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"itemprogressions","_minecraft_project_id":"9UMPCB0c","_minecraft_author":"TheCoolcraft11","_minecraft_license":"Apache-2.0","_minecraft_downloads":47,"_minecraft_follows":3,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"itemprogressions.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":100584,"_minecraft_version_count":2,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T21:19:48.037334Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-12-21T05:24:11.925493Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-01-03T22:58:26.535570Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/itemprogressions","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":87043,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-04T23:21:59+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"58ae394d94fdb621b5a161327760b85e","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[87,124,88,89,126,127,128,867,129,123,92],"mod_loader":[130,132,133,134],"minecraft_version":[62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82],"class_list":["post-87042","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-adventure","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-equipment","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-management","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-social","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-technology","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"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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