About ProtectionStones [Updated for 1.21+]
From SpigotMCThe easiest grief prevention method that players will enjoy!
Important announcement on the maintenance of the plugin:
espi.dev/posts/2024/06/state-of-protectionstones/
Get support for this plugin on the M.O.S.S. Discord!
https://discord.gg/cqM96tcJRx
New documentation site: espidev.gitbook.io/protectionstones
Warning: ProtectionStones only supports 1.21.10+! Please check below for versions for older versions of Minecraft.
Ever needed an easy, yet powerful way to prevent grief, and protect a certain area?
This plugin allows players to protect land using a block that they place down. It creates a WorldGuard region at a set radius (configurable) around where the block is placed. The plugin also allows players to add and remove people to the region, as well as set flags (defined in the config).
Requirements:
- WorldGuard 7+
- WorldEdit 7+
- Vault (Optional)
- PlaceholderAPI (Optional)
- Spigot 1.21.10+
1.20.6 - 1.21.9 (NOT MAINTAINED):
Use v2.10.5.
1.17 - 1.20.5 (NOT MAINTAINED):
Use v2.10.4.
1.13 - 1.16 (NOT MAINTAINED):
Use v2.8.5.
1.8 - 1.12 (NOT MAINTAINED):
I did port one version of ProtectionStones backwards, but I do not provide support or updates for this version:
https://github.com/espidev/ProtectionStones/releases/tag/2.7.6-pre1.13
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Built for Minecraft 1.21.
Loaders
Runs on Spigot and Paper.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
ProtectionStones [Updated for 1.21+] on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers, for Paper servers. We download it from SpigotMC, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Spigot, Paper
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 2.10.6, released 2026-01-30
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Paper | 1.21 | 1.21 |
| Spigot | 1.21 | 1.21 |
From 10 recorded builds of ProtectionStones [Updated for 1.21+].
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.10.6 | 2026-01-30 | 1.21 | Spigot, Paper |
| 2.10.5 | 2024-07-05 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 2.10.4 | 2023-11-13 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 2.10.3 | 2022-07-14 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 2.10.2 | 2022-05-15 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 2.10.1 | 2022-04-30 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
Run ProtectionStones [Updated for 1.21+] on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogListed on SpigotMC as “Admin”
Admin & protection
Permissions, moderation, anti-cheat and land protection for the people running the server.
Runs on your server
From source side supportSpigotMC lists ProtectionStones [Updated for 1.21+] as required on the server. Check its SpigotMC page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- SpigotPaper
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.21
- Requires
- One-click install needs a Paper server.
Verified at the source
- ✓SpigotMCOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓AuthorEspiDev, as published on SpigotMC
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
