ItemGuard

ItemGuard
Block and control banned items—cleanly, per world, per action.

What It Does
ItemGuard is a lightweight, configuration-based plugin that lets you ban specific items from being:

Held in hand
Picked up
Dropped
Crafted
Right-clicked or used (e.g., placing blocks)

You define what items to block, what actions to block them from, and in which worlds. All done via a single, simple config.yml.

Why Use It?
Perfect for:

Adventure maps
Hardcore survival servers
Creative/limited build worlds
Preventing exploits from custom or modded items

ItemGuard gives you fine control without bloat or GUI clutter. Players see clear messages when they attempt a banned action, and you can optionally kick rule-breakers or grant bypass permissions.

Key Features
Configurable item bans (per item, action, and world)

Custom messages with PlaceholderAPI support
/itemguard reload command to apply changes without restart
Bypass permission: itemguard.bypass
Admin permission: itemguard.admin
No Vault or economy system required

Requirements & Compatibility
Minecraft 1.21.4+
Java 17+

(Optional) PlaceholderAPI for message placeholders

No other dependencies

Example Config
ban-list:

• item: TNT
  actions: [HOLD, CRAFT]
  worlds: [world, world_nether]
  message: "&c%player_name%, TNT is banned here!"

• item: BEDROCK
  actions: [PICKUP, DROP]
  worlds: ["*"]
  message: "&6This item is restricted everywhere."

settings:
use-placeholders: true
kick-on-violation: false
kick-message: "&4You were kicked for using a banned item."