SimplyTimer is a lightweight and persistent challenge timer for Minecraft Paper servers.
It is designed to do one thing: keep track of how long you spend on your Minecraft challenge — simple, reliable, and without unnecessary features.
- Simple timer displayed in the Actionbar
/timer start— Start or resume your personal timer/timer stop— Pause your personal timer/timer reset— Stop and reset your timer- Timer progress persists across server restarts
- Automatically pauses when you leave the server
- Offline time is never counted
- Personalized join messages
- English and German language support
- Simple configuration
- No database or additional plugins required
- Download the latest
SimplyTimer.jar. - Place the file inside your server's
pluginsfolder. - Start or restart the server.
- Join the server and use
/timer startto begin your challenge.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/timer start |
Start or resume your personal timer |
/timer stop |
Pause your personal timer |
/timer reset |
Stop the timer and reset it to 0s |
| Permission | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
simplytimer.use |
Allows players to use the /timer commands |
Everyone |
SimplyTimer supports English and German.
The language can be configured in:
plugins/SimplyTimer/config.yml
Example:
language: enen — English (default)
de — German
If an unsupported language is configured, SimplyTimer automatically falls back to English.
Timer data is stored separately in timers.yml. No database is required.
SimplyTimer is designed for Minecraft Paper servers.
Currently supported:
- Paper 1.21 – 26.2
- Java 21/25
Tested versions include Paper 1.21, 1.21.4, 1.21.11 and 26.2.
Other versions within the supported range may also work, but have not necessarily been tested individually.
SimplyTimer was developed with the assistance of AI tools, including OpenAI Codex.
The project concept, feature design, testing, configuration, and release decisions are managed by RodJays.
All released features are manually tested before publication.
Found a bug or have a suggestion?
Please open an issue on the GitHub repository.
SimplyTimer is open source and licensed under the MIT License.