Softborder
by raderth
Softborder lets server owners set up world borders that extend beyond the usual world reset, with several custom borders managed through commands.
What it does
Softborder creates a worldborder that persists past a world reset, so areas outside the border can be cleared on a schedule while the playable region stays defined. It is a utility for servers that want to delete chunks at the edge of a world and keep the rest in place. Each border can be created, removed, inspected and listed, and a dimension can be reset on its own without touching the others.
Players who end up outside a border when a reset runs are kicked, and chunks that players are loading at the edge can fail to delete, which the mod reports rather than hiding. Softborder runs entirely on the server side, so players join without installing anything. Files are published for Fabric only, for Minecraft 1.21.5, and the mod needs Fabric API and Fabric Language Kotlin to start.
Key features
Persistent world borders
A border is kept across world resets, so the boundary of the playable area survives a reset cycle.
Five management commands
Commands create, remove, inspect, list and reset borders, giving admins control over each one.
Per-dimension reset
A single dimension can be reset individually, leaving the other dimensions and their borders untouched.
Multiple custom borders
Several borders can be defined at once, each with its own settings, for servers that need more than one boundary.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Edge cleanup on a server
Server owners can delete chunks beyond the border while keeping the inner area, which suits long-running survival worlds.
Who it’s for: Server administrators who want to define and reset world borders with commands, and who accept that players outside a border will be kicked when a reset runs.
How it compares
No Heal Border is a server-side Fabric mod for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Worldborder Tweaks is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 released under the MIT License, so it works on a client rather than on a server. Revamped Worldborder is a server-side mod for Fabric and Forge across 1.19.2 – 1.21.8 under the Apache License 2.0, and it is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softborder | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-06-09 |
| No Heal Border | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-01-02 |
| Worldborder Tweaks | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-01-24 |
| Revamped Worldborder | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-09-03 |
Questions
Does Softborder need Fabric API?
Does Softborder have to be installed on the client?
Which Minecraft version does Softborder support?
Is Softborder open source?
In the catalog
Softborder is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
Softborder is a utility mod that helps delete chunks at the edge of your world. It can create multiple custom borders and runs entirely server side. There are 5 commands - softborder create - softborder remove - softborder info - softborder list - softborder reset You can reset any dimension individually. If a player…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/softborder
- Owner
- raderth
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15