Minecraft plugin UltimateAutoRestart

🔌 About UltimateAutoRestart

UltimateAutoRestart — is a Minecraft plugin for servers that provides scheduled and conditional automatic restarts and related automation. It solves the need to reliably restart servers on a schedule or when defined conditions are met (e.g., low player count, time windows, external scripts), and adds tools for notifying players, running commands before/after restart, and integrating with proxies.

🎯 Purpose

UltimateAutoRestart addresses the operational task of keeping long‑running Minecraft servers stable by allowing administrators to schedule restarts, delay or override them, and run custom commands around restarts. It reduces manual intervention for server lifecycle tasks and helps automate post‑shutdown and pre‑startup steps such as saving worlds or notifying players.

• Typical uses:
  • Daily or weekly scheduled restarts to clear memory or reset game cycles.
  • Conditional restarts (delay if players online or force if idle).
  • Running custom commands on restart (Bukkit, Bungee, Velocity) to coordinate multi‑server environments.

⚙ Main features

• Create schedules using strings like "Monday;23;00", "Daily;12;00" or similar schedule formats.
• Configure commands to run on restart or X seconds before/after restart. ()
• Configure day‑of‑week specific commands and message intervals. ()
• Delay restarts when a configured number of players are online. ()
• Execute Bukkit, Bungee, and Velocity commands; support scheduling commands through a proxy to coordinate networked servers. ()
• Player‑facing command to check the next scheduled restart and administrative commands to override, delay, or cancel a restart. ()

🧩 Who is this for

UltimateAutoRestart is suitable for:

• Survival and PvP servers needing predictable maintenance windows.
• Networks using proxies (Bungee/Velocity) that need coordinated restarts.
• Server owners using panels like Pterodactyl or Multicraft (plugin works with common panels). ()

🏗 Examples

• Schedule a daily restart at 05:00 and send countdown messages at 10, 5 and 1 minute marks before shutdown.
• Delay a planned restart automatically if more than X players are online, with an admin override.
• Execute proxy commands to move players or announce a global restart across networked servers before the node restarts. ()

⚡ Notable characteristics

• Supports Spigot / Paper / Purpur and Folia (compatibility listed up to recent Minecraft versions). ()
• Plugin exposes a Developer API and ships default config/messages (linked from official listing). ()
• Uses bStats for telemetry (author entry visible on bStats). ()

⌨️ Commands

Note: Modrinth and Spigot listings confirm player/status and admin override commands exist, however exact permission node names and full command list are defined in the plugin configuration/wiki. Do not rely on these command names without checking your installed version's config or wiki. ()

🔐 Permissions

Notes:

• The plugin exposes permission nodes; the authoritative list and defaults are provided in the plugin config/wiki. The public listings reference at least an admin permission node, but the precise nodes and defaults should be verified in your installed config. ()

⚙ Installation

📥 Installation

• Download the plugin JAR from an official source (Modrinth / Spigot listing). ()
• Place the JAR into your server's plugins/ directory.
• Fully restart the server (do not use /reload).
• On first run the plugin will generate its configuration and messages files.

📦 Dependencies

• No mandatory external dependencies are listed on the official pages. The plugin supports integration with proxies (Bungee/Velocity) which may require additional proxy configuration. Always check the plugin wiki/config for optional integrations. ()

🧾 Configuration

• The plugin generates default config and messages files on first run; the default files are linked from the official listing. ()
• Configuration includes schedules, pre/post commands, player thresholds for delaying restarts, proxy command settings, and optional webhook/Discord settings (see wiki). ()
• Database: official listings do not indicate a requirement for MySQL/SQLite for core restart features. If the plugin supports persistent data or addons that use databases, that will be specified in the plugin documentation. (Information about database support is not present in the main plugin listing.)

🧠 Additional information

Known conflicts & limitations

• Some users report issues when the server start/stop script is not configured to actually restart the process — the plugin typically issues stop commands and expects an external wrapper/script to start the JVM again. Test in your hosting environment (screen/systemd/start scripts). ()
• Proxy setups (Bungee/Velocity) require proper proxy command configuration and may need extra setup for cross‑server announcements or command execution. ()

FAQ

Q: Will UltimateAutoRestart actually restart the JVM process automatically? A: The plugin issues server stop/restart commands and can trigger external restart scripts when properly configured; many hosting panels or wrapper scripts are required to bring the server back up. Verify your host's restart method. ()

Q: Does the plugin collect telemetry? A: Yes — the plugin author is listed on bStats which indicates telemetry is used; you can usually opt out via the generated config. ()

Q: Is Discord supported? A: The plugin's documentation and default config reference webhook/Discord fields — check the plugin wiki/config for exact webhook settings. ()

Q: Is UltimateAutoRestart compatible with Paper / Purpur / Folia? A: Official compatibility lists include Spigot, Paper, Purpur and Folia; check version compatibility for your Minecraft version. ()

Support & addons

• There are community addons (e.g., delay/vote addons) and an active Spigot/Modrinth listing and Discord for support. ()

🤝 When to use UltimateAutoRestart

If you need a configurable, proxy‑aware restart solution for a production Minecraft server that can run commands around restarts and coordinate across a proxy, UltimateAutoRestart is a practical option. Always test restart behavior on a staging instance and verify your server start wrapper is configured to bring the server back online after the plugin issues a shutdown.