PledgeGate
by SushiBoss31
PledgeGate makes players read and agree to server rules through Minecraft's built-in dialog before they can play on a Fabric server.
What it does
When a player joins, a rules dialog opens and must be accepted before play. The dialog uses the game's native dialog system and real checkbox buttons, so vanilla clients show it without any extra installation. Until the player agrees, chat and commands stay blocked. Clicking Agree admits the player, while declining or ignoring the prompt removes the player after a timeout, 5 minutes by default.
The rules can be shown once ever, or repeated every few days or on a weekly interval through an intervalDays setting, and fractions are supported. When the rules are edited, the changed text reaches each player at the next join, and re-agreement can be made optional. The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing anything. Builds exist for 26.1.2 and 26.2 on Fabric, and the mod is released under the MIT License but is not open source.
Key features
Blocking rules dialog
Players see the rules dialog on join and cannot dismiss it with Escape, so they must tick the agreement boxes and press Enter Server.
Timeout for ignored prompts
Players who ignore the prompt are removed after a configurable timeout, 5 minutes by default.
Repeat schedule for rules
Rules can be shown once ever, or repeated at a set interval in days, including fractional values.
Re-agreement after edits
Changed rules are shown to everyone on their next join, and re-agreement can be made optional.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Server Rules is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 that runs on the client and server and is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later. Rules is server-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and covers 1.18 – 1.20.1 on Fabric and Quilt. Messenger is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and built for 1.21.8, so it does not handle server rules.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PledgeGate | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-07 |
| Server Rules | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-18 |
| Rules | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2023-06-25 |
| Messenger | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-10-11 |
Questions
Does PledgeGate need to be installed on the client?
Which versions does PledgeGate support?
Can players bypass the rules by ignoring them?
In the catalog
PledgeGate is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Players must read and agree to your server rules before they can play. PledgeGate uses Minecraft's built-in dialog system, so completely vanilla clients see a native rules screen — with a real checkbox and buttons — the moment they join. Nothing for your players to install, ever.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pledgegate
- Owner
- SushiBoss31
- Published
- 2026-07-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15