Item Sanitizer
by sqot0
Item Sanitizer is a Forge server mod that removes blacklisted items from player inventories according to a configuration file.
What it does
Administrators list banned items in a configuration file, and the mod removes any of them found in a player's inventory. Players who receive a notice are told which blacklisted item was taken. An optional whitelist lets named players keep specific items that are otherwise blocked, and server operators can be given the same exemption if the setting is turned on.
The mod is aimed at survival and competitive servers where overpowered or disruptive items would unbalance play. Its settings are synced between server and clients so enforcement stays consistent. Item Sanitizer is server-side only, so players join without installing anything. It is published for Forge, for Minecraft 1.20.1 only, and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Blacklist enforcement
Blacklisted items are removed automatically from player inventories as the server checks them.
Player notifications
A message tells the player which blacklisted item was removed from their inventory.
Player whitelist
Named players can keep specific blacklisted items through the playersWhitelist setting.
Operator bypass
Server operators can optionally be allowed to use blacklisted items.
Synced configuration
The configuration is synced between server and clients so the same rules apply on both sides.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Competitive survival servers
Server owners can prevent overpowered items from giving some players an unfair advantage.
Balanced gameplay rules
Administrators can enforce a fixed item policy that keeps the server environment consistent.
Who it’s for: Server administrators who want to keep certain items out of player inventories on a Forge server running Minecraft 1.20.1.
How it compares
Simple Autoban is server-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4, and it targets bans rather than item removal. MobWand is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that needs both client and server and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Whitelist Sync 2 covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge with server-side only use and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item Sanitizer | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-06-21 |
| Simple Autoban | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2025-03-24 |
| MobWand | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-10 |
| Whitelist Sync 2 | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-07 |
Questions
Does Item Sanitizer need to be installed on the client?
Can specific players be allowed to keep a blacklisted item?
Which Minecraft version does Item Sanitizer support?
In the catalog
Item Sanitizer 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
Item Sanitizer allows server administrators to define a list of blacklisted items in a configuration file
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/item-sanitizer
- Owner
- sqot0
- Published
- 2026-04-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15