The Plopper
by bl4ckscor3
The Plopper is a Technology block that collects dropped items from the area around it and stores them until they are pulled out again.
What it does
A plopper picks up nearby item entities, which otherwise despawn after a few minutes, and holds them in its inventory. Items can be taken out by right-clicking the block, or piped out through its bottom face. Pipes can be attached to the sides instead of the bottom if the default layout does not suit a build. Other mods such as Itemducts and Thermal Expansion can move items out of a plopper, so it can serve as a storage stage in an automated line.
The block requires a lever to be placed next to it before it works, and its range can be increased with a Range Upgrade, which is crafted in a shapeless recipe. Particle and sound effects played when a plopper picks up an item can be turned off, and the extraction behavior can be changed. Both options are set in the configuration file. The server and every player need the mod installed. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 1.12.2 – 26.3 across 37 release versions, and the mod is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Item pickup
The block collects item entities lying in its area before they despawn and keeps them in its inventory.
Range Upgrade
A shapeless recipe crafts an upgrade that widens the area a plopper picks items up from.
Pipe access
Items are extracted from the bottom face by default, and pipes can be connected to the sides instead.
Optional effects
Particles and sounds that play on pickup can be disabled in the configuration file.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.13.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players building automated factories in Technology-focused modpacks, and server owners who want item collection without manual hauling.
How it compares
Pipe Connector is open source under the MIT License and runs on Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.19.2 – 26.1.2 in the client and server environment. Pipez also runs on Forge and NeoForge, covering 1.19 – 26.3, but its license is All rights reserved and it is not open source. Automated Crafting targets Fabric and Quilt for 1.17 – 1.21, is open source under the MIT License, and is also client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Plopper | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.12.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-03 |
| Pipe Connector | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-08 |
| Pipez | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-01 |
| Automated Crafting | Fabric and Quilt | 1.17 – 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-07-23 |
Questions
Does The Plopper need to be installed on both sides?
Does a plopper work without a lever?
Which loaders have files for The Plopper?
In the catalog
The Plopper is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
You can access the picked up items by rightclicking the block, or piping items out of the bottom. But do note, that you can only pull items out of the plopper, and not put any into it. It's not supposed to be a storage solution:) As you can see, the block comes with a sound and particles. Both can be turned off via…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-plopper
- Owner
- bl4ckscor3
- Published
- 2022-11-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15