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Auto pause

by TriibuNupsik

Auto pause is a Fabric server mod that pauses world ticking after a set number of seconds with no players online.

FabricServer-side onlyApache License 2.0Open source1.20 – 1.21.1

What it does

Once the server has been empty for the number of seconds set in the pause-while-empty-seconds server property, world ticking stops. The mod ports that property to Fabric and to versions where it was not available, so server owners can use it on builds that lack it. Server-side only: players join without installing anything. Command execution still works while the server is paused, and after the next player joins everything resumes as usual.

Key features

  1. Timed world pause

    World ticking stops after the configured number of empty seconds, which reduces load on idle servers.

  2. Commands still run

    Commands can still be executed while the server is paused, so administrators keep control.

  3. Per-setting configuration

    Settings are stored in auto-pause.json, so each option can be adjusted individually.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.11.0.2
1.211.0.2
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.61.0.2
1.20.51.0.2
1.20.41.0.2
1.20.31.0.2
1.20.21.0.2
1.20.11.0.2
1.201.0.2
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Server Pause is a server-side Fabric mod with files for 1.17 – 1.21.1, under the GNU General Public License v2.0 only and open source. Auto pause also runs on the server alone and is open source under the Apache License 2.0, with files for 1.20 – 1.21.1.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Auto pauseFabric1.20 – 1.21.1Server-side only2025-06-27
Server PauseFabric1.17 – 1.21.1Server-side only2026-01-04

Questions

Does Auto pause need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency and must be installed next to Auto pause on the server.

Do players need to install Auto pause?

No. Players join without it, since only the server has to run the mod.

In the catalog

Auto pause is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Management mods8,016Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

A mod to port pause-while-empty-seconds server property to older versions. Unlike some other mods, executeing commands while the server is paused still works. When the server is paused the world tick gets skiped, after unpausing evereything continues as usual. It save peformance if the server has a lot chunk loaders.
TriibuNupsik, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
TriibuNupsik
Published
2025-06-18
Updated on Modrinth
2025-06-27
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

ManagementOptimizationUtility
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