PlayerTimer
PlayerTimer gives each player on a server a separate countdown or count-up timer, started from command blocks, triggered commands or other server logic.
What it does
Each player gets an individual timer that runs independently of the others, so one player's clock does not stop or reset another's. Timers can count up or count down, and each can be hidden or shown on its own. A countdown command accepts several input formats: plain seconds, minutes and seconds such as 5 minutes 30 seconds, or hours, minutes and seconds written with h, m and s. Minutes and seconds must stay between 0 and 59, and a maximum allowed duration caps how long a timer can run.
The mod is intended for minigames, escape rooms, timed challenges, multiplayer events and adventure maps, where map makers want a timer started by a command block or a triggered command. It is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 26.1.2 – 26.2 and needs Java 25 or newer. Installation is on the server alone, so players join without installing anything. It is released under the MIT License and its source code is public.
Key features
Per-player timers
Every player has a timer of their own, so each person in a minigame or challenge is tracked separately.
Count up and count down
Timers can run upward from zero or count down from a set duration, depending on the challenge.
Several countdown formats
The countdown command takes seconds, minutes and seconds, or hours, minutes and seconds in several formats.
Hidden or shown display
Visibility is set on each timer independently, so a challenge can run a clock the players cannot see.
Command block control
Timers are started through command blocks or triggered commands, so map makers can build timed logic without other tools.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Challenge Timer by OPNiki is a Fabric mod for 26.2 – 26.3 that runs on the client alone, and its license is All rights reserved, so it is not open source. eXc Timer is a client-side Fabric mod for 26.2 under the MIT License. Rain&Thunder Countdown is a Fabric countdown mod for 26.1.2 that both the server and clients run, under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license. PlayerTimer differs by running on the server alone and by keeping a separate clock for each player.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayerTimer | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-06-26 |
| Challenge Timer by OPNiki | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-09 |
| eXc Timer | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-24 |
| Rain&Thunder Countdown | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-10 |
Questions
Does PlayerTimer need to be installed on the client?
Which loader and versions does PlayerTimer support?
Can a command block start a timer for one player only?
In the catalog
PlayerTimer is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
A Fabric mod providing independent per-player timers for Minecraft servers and singleplayer worlds. Current Fabric build: - Minecraft 26.2 - Fabric Loader 0.19.3 or newer - Fabric API 0.153.0+26.2 - Java 25 or newer
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/playertimer
- Owner
- BlackShadowHRD
- Published
- 2026-05-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15