Banned Items
by _reynn
Banned Items lets server operators block specific items on a NeoForge server, with matching done by a full item fingerprint rather than by item type alone.
What it does
Operators list the items they want to prohibit, and the mod destroys any copy of a banned item the moment it appears, wherever that happens. The check covers the player inventory, the cursor, the ground, and the crafting table and anvil screens, so a banned stack cannot be carried or crafted into a session. Operators can also hold an item and run a command to add it to the list without editing files.
The mod is lightweight and runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything. Its banned list is stored as a hand-editable file, and running a reload command applies changes without restarting the server. The mod is published for NeoForge only, for the 1.21 – 1.21.1 range, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.1 as the latest file. The code is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Exact-match banning
Each entry stores the item ID together with its data components, so a plain Diamond Sword can be banned without banning an enchanted one.
Automatic removal
A banned stack is destroyed when it is found in any inventory slot, on the ground, or in a crafting or anvil screen.
In-game ban command
An operator holds an item and runs the ban command to add that exact item to the list.
Hand-edited file and reload
The banned list can be edited by hand, and a reload command applies the changes without restarting the server.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server operators who want to prohibit particular items, including items that differ only by enchantments or other data, on a NeoForge server.
How it compares
Universal Limits is server-side only, covers the 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 range, and is not open source. Item Banning is server-side only, released under the MIT License as open source, and covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4. Portable_Workstations is client and server, released under the MIT License as open source, and built for 1.21.1 on NeoForge. Banned Items matches on the full item fingerprint, while Item Banning and Universal Limits are the closer alternatives for server-only use.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banned Items | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-04-17 |
| Universal Limits | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-04-12 |
| Item Banning | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-05-02 |
| Portable_Workstations | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-18 |
Questions
Does Banned Items need to be installed on the client?
How is a banned item matched?
Can the banned list change without a restart?
In the catalog
Banned Items is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,689 Management mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A lightweight server-side mod that lets operators ban specific items by their full item fingerprint (registry ID + all data-components / NBT). Banned items are automatically destroyed wherever they appear: inventory, cursor, ground, crafting table, or anvil. config/banneditems.json — a JSON array of SNBT strings.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/banneditems
- Owner
- _reynn
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15