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Block History

by Mrbysco

Block History records block placement, breaking and player interaction on a server, so owners can see who changed an area.

ForgeNeoForgeServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.16.4 – 26.3

What it does

Block History runs on the server only, so players join without installing it. It logs when blocks are placed or destroyed, including breaks caused by explosions, and which block a player interacted with. Server owners can use the records to check whether someone griefed a shared area. Explosion logging is switchable in the settings file. The mod ships with a set of commands for reading the stored history. Published for Forge and NeoForge across 25 release versions, 1.16.4 – 26.3, under the MIT License, and the code is open source.

Key features

  1. Block placement logging

    Records which player placed or destroyed a block, and where, so changes to an area can be traced.

  2. Explosion tracking

    Block breaks caused by explosions are logged as well, and that logging can be disabled in the settings file.

  3. History commands

    A set of commands lets server staff query the recorded block and interaction history.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
26.3Not available5.0.0
26.2Not available4.0.0
26.1.2Not available3.0.0
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.21.11Not available2.0.3
1.21.8Not available2.0.3
1.21.5Not available2.0.2
1.21.4Not available2.0.1
1.21.1Not available2.0.1
1.21Not available2.0.0
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.6Not available1.2.4
1.20.4Not available1.2.4
1.20.2Not available1.2.4
1.20.11.3.11.3.1
1.201.3.11.3.1
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x2 of 2 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Keep Command History is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and built for Fabric and Forge on 1.20.1 – 1.20.4, so it records a player's own commands rather than server block changes. Server Chat History is server-side only, open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and built for Fabric on 1.16.2 – 1.19.4, so it keeps chat logs instead of block records.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Block HistoryForge and NeoForge1.16.4 – 26.3Server-side only2026-09-30
Keep Command HistoryFabric and Forge1.20.1 – 1.20.4Client-side only2024-02-09
Server Chat HistoryFabric1.16.2 – 1.19.4Server-side only2023-04-20

Questions

Does Block History need to be installed on the client?

No. Only the server needs it, and players join without installing anything.

More from Mrbysco

All projects
Ageing Spawners1.12.2 – 26.3Roughly Enough Professions (REP)1.18.2 – 26.3EMI professions (EMIP)1.20.1 – 1.21.1Just Enough Professions (JEP)1.16.5 – 26.3Raided1.18.2 – 26.3Distant Friends1.18.2 – 26.2

What the author says

A server utility that keeps track of when a player interacted a block. (Currently it can keep track of block placing/breaking and exploding) This server utility is meant for server owners to be able to check who griefed someones area.
Mrbysco, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Mrbysco
Published
2022-05-24
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-30
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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