Timer

Name: Timer
Author: MUtils

With Timer, server owners can freeze, blind or make players invulnerable on a timer, using rules that switch on and off in Timer's settings.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalGNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only1.16 – 1.21.8

What it does

Timer is a server-side tool for pausing players during timed events. Its toggle-able rules can freeze player movement, make players invulnerable or apply blindness, and each rule is off by default, so nothing changes until a server owner enables it. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and a Data Pack version is also available. Files cover 1.16 – 1.21.8 across 32 release versions, with 1.1.1+mod for 1.21.8 as the latest build for each loader.

The server needs Timer, while players may leave it out and still join. Installing the mod on a client alone does nothing useful, because the pausing rules are applied by the server. The code is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only, so it is not open source, though the project keeps a public issue tracker for reports and suggestions.

Key features

Timer Data Pack
A Data Pack version of Timer is available for servers that prefer not to install a loader mod.
Multiple designs to choose from
Several timer designs can be selected, so the on-screen timer can match the style of a server or event.
Toggle-able pausing rules
Rules that freeze, secure or blind players can each be switched on or off independently.
Invulnerability pausing
Player invulnerability can be paused during a timer, and the default setting leaves it off.
Custom timer designs
Server owners can create their own timer design, with the original MTimer design as a starting point.

Gallery

Project Banner · Displayed design is not fully included in this MTimer version and was taken from the plugin version!

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

Version

1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds

1.21.81.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod

1.21.71.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod

1.21.61.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod

1.21.51.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod

1.21.41.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod

1.21.31.1.0+mod1.1.0+modNot available1.1.0+mod

1.21.21.1.0+mod1.1.0+modNot available1.1.0+mod

1.21.11.1.0+mod1.1.0+modNot available1.1.0+mod

1.211.1.0+mod1.1.0+modNot available1.1.0+mod

1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds

1.20.61.0.1+mod1.0.1+modNot available1.0.1+mod

1.20.51.0.1+mod1.0.1+modNot available1.0.1+mod

1.20.41.0.1+mod1.0.1+modNot available1.0.1+mod

1.20.31.0.1+mod1.0.1+modNot available1.0.1+mod

1.20.21.0.1+mod1.0.1+modNot available1.0.1+mod

1.20.11.0.1+mod1.0.1+modNot available1.0.1+mod

1.201.0.1+mod1.0.1+modNot available1.0.1+mod

1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds

1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds

1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds

1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Who it’s for: Server owners who run timed events, minigames or roleplay scenes, and admins who want rule changes without editing files. Players only need the mod if the server requires it.

How it compares

Full comparison

Proper Rules List for Servers is server-side with the client optional, released under All rights reserved, and covers 1.16 – 1.21.11 on all four loaders. Simple Player Freeze is also server-side with the client optional, released under the MIT License, and offers a Data Pack form with files for 1.13 – 1.21.10. Hardcore Respawn requires both client and server and is under the MIT License, but its files only cover 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 and it is not a timer.

Mod	Loaders	Game versions	Environment	Updated
Timer	Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt	1.16 – 1.21.8	Server required, client optional	2025-08-02
Proper Rules List for Servers	Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt	1.16 – 1.21.11	Server required, client optional	2026-03-22
Simple Player Freeze	Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt	1.13 – 1.21.10	Server required, client optional	2025-11-20
Hardcore Respawn	Fabric, Forge and NeoForge	1.19.2 – 1.21.1	Client and server	2025-12-17

Questions

Does Timer have to be installed on the client?

No. The environment is server required with the client optional, so players can join without installing it, but the server needs it to apply the pausing rules.