Item Manager
by Zianblk
Item Manager lets server administrators restrict items that players craft, carry or hold, with three enforcement levels for banned, illegal and restricted items.
What it does
Enforcement runs on the server. Banned items are removed from a player's inventory, including the second hand, and from any chest or container the player opens. Illegal items may stay in the inventory but cannot be used actively. Restricted items the player owns cannot be crafted. Each level carries its own strictness, from full removal down to the lightest limit on crafting.
Restrictions can be set globally or only for specific dimensions, including modded dimensions. Each item can carry a custom tooltip message with full Minecraft color code support, and a default bilingual message in Spanish and English is shown when no custom text is set. Players see a red tooltip warning and a chat message when an item is removed, and changes apply instantly without a server restart. Commands require operator level 2 or higher and support tab auto-complete.
The mod is Forge-only, released for 1.20.1, and needs both the server and every player. It is released under the MIT License, but it is not open source.
Key features
Three enforcement levels
Banned, illegal and restricted categories each apply a different strictness, from full removal to a crafting-only limit.
Automatic removal
Banned items are taken from the inventory, offhand, hotbar slots 0 to 8 and opened containers without manual action.
Dimension-specific rules
An item can be restricted everywhere or only in chosen dimensions, including dimensions added by other mods.
Custom warning messages
Each item can show its own tooltip text with color codes, and a bilingual default message appears otherwise.
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 administrators running survival, SMP, RPG or competitive Forge worlds who want item rules applied without manual enforcement.
How it compares
Illegal Easy Moh is Forge-only for 1.18.2 – 1.19.3, released under the MIT License and not open source. Banitems is Forge-only for 1.20 – 1.20.6 and open source under the MIT License. Ban Hammer is Forge-only for 1.20.1 and is released as All rights reserved, without open source. Item Manager targets 1.20.1 on Forge and is released under the MIT License, but is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item Manager | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-27 |
| Illegal Easy Moh | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.19.3 | Client and server | 2023-06-21 |
| Banitems | Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-09-04 |
| Ban Hammer | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-04-29 |
Questions
Does Item Manager need to be installed on both sides?
Which loaders and versions does Item Manager support?
Who can run the Item Manager commands?
Does Item Manager need a server restart after changes?
In the catalog
Item Manager is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,698 Management mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Take full control of items on your Minecraft server. Ban, restrict, or mark items as illegal — with automatic enforcement, JEI integration, dimension support and custom messages. Item Manager is a server-side moderation mod that allows administrators to control which items players can have, craft, or carry on their…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/item-manager
- Owner
- Zianblk
- Published
- 2026-05-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15