Private Area
Private Area is a region protection mod that lets players and administrators claim chunks as protected regions from inside the game, without a server plugin layer.
What it does
Regions are built from selected chunks. A special item called the Region Wand marks the chunks, and after selection the player registers the region and manages it through a graphical interface. Protection covers breaking and placing blocks, interacting with containers and mechanisms, and changing protected territory, so unauthorized players are kept out. Region members and co-owners can interact with the region, and co-owners help manage it.
The project was inspired by territory protection systems common on Minecraft servers, and it takes a different approach from WorldGuard. Most protection tools for Bukkit, Spigot or Paper arrive as plugins. Private Area is a mod instead, aimed at modded servers that often run hybrid cores and would otherwise need extra compatibility layers. The goal is a setup that installs directly into a modded server and is managed through in-game tools. Installation is kept simple, and the configuration is kept simple too.
The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with files for 1.20.1 only. Environment is client and server, so the server and every player need it, and the code is not open source; the license is All rights reserved.
Key features
Region Wand selection
Chunks are marked with a Region Wand item, with region selection modes to choose the area before it is registered.
Graphical region management
A graphical interface lets the owner register a selected region and manage its rules, members and co-owners in game.
Visible chunk borders
Region borders are shown as visual chunk outlines, so players can see where a protected area starts and ends.
Configurable protection rules
Rules cover breaking and placing blocks, interacting with containers and mechanisms, and region-specific actions without permission.
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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
Privit runs on Fabric for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, is client and server, and is licensed All rights reserved. AreaProtection is Fabric only, server-side only, and licensed All rights reserved. WaLL Teams is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, server required with client optional, and is open source under the MIT License. Saro's Region Protector is Forge only, for 1.20.1, server required with client optional, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Area | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-15 |
| Privit | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-13 |
| AreaProtection | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-09-29 |
| WaLL Teams | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-15 |
| Saro's Region Protector | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-29 |
Questions
Does Private Area need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Private Area support?
How are regions created?
In the catalog
Private Area is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Private Area is a region protection mod for Minecraft, inspired by the idea of territory protection systems such as WorldGuard, but built with a different approach: simple installation, simple configuration, and better compatibility with modded servers. The main goal of the project is to provide a native mod-based…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/private-area
- Owner
- TouchTheGrassMan
- Published
- 2026-06-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15