Smart item deleter V2
by metl_play
Smart Item Deleter V2 is a NeoForge server-side optimization mod that clears dropped item entities when they pile up past a set threshold.
What it does
Dropped item entities are tracked individually, and the mod starts a cleanup pass only once 250 or more of them exist in a level. Each cleanup runs roughly once per second and removes about 80% of the items older than 15 seconds, taking the oldest first, so recently dropped items are left alone. Diamonds and Nether Stars are never deleted.
Tracking data is kept in a persistent per-level store called TrackedItemsData, where each item records the time it was first seen. The cleanup is spread out so that heavy tick bursts do not stack up when several mods run their own periodic updates. The design was produced with AI assistance and implemented by hand by the author.
Smart Item Deleter V2 is published for NeoForge on Minecraft 1.21.1 only, under the MIT License, and is open source. Players join without it, since only the server has to run the mod.
Key features
Threshold-based cleanup
Removal starts only when dropped items in a level exceed 250, so quiet worlds are not touched.
Age-based removal
Items older than 15 seconds are the ones removed, starting with the oldest, which keeps fresh drops in place.
Protected valuables
Diamonds and Nether Stars are excluded from deletion, whatever their age or count.
Per-level item tracking
Each dropped item is recorded with the time it was first detected, stored per level so the data survives restarts.
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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.
Use cases
Busy survival servers
Servers where mining farms or mob grinders leave large stacks of unimportant drops can use the mod to keep item counts down.
Lag reduction on modded packs
Packs with many running systems can use the mod to limit the item entity load without changing normal gameplay.
Who it’s for: Server owners running NeoForge 1.21.1 who see item entities building up on their world. The mod is configurable, so owners decide how the threshold and timing suit their server.
Questions
Does Smart Item Deleter V2 need to be installed on clients?
Which items will never be deleted?
Which Minecraft version does the mod support?
In the catalog
Smart item deleter V2 is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,250 Optimization mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
How it should work, why and the idea are done by Human Coded and implemented by AI Smart Item Deleter v2 is a server-side optimization mod designed to automatically clean up dropped item entities when the item count exceeds a defined threshold. It tracks items individually to ensure fair, efficient, and safe removal…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/smart-item-deleter-v2
- Owner
- metl_play
- Published
- 2025-10-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15