Vote Stop Server
by Lanzr64
Vote Stop Server lets online players decide together whether the server should shut down, through a vote started in chat.
What it does
A player opens a vote by typing tyj votestop start in chat. Before it begins, the mod confirms that the startup protection window has closed and that no other vote is already underway. Once running, the vote is announced at intervals with the count of yes votes and the seconds left, so every player can follow it until it closes.
The shutdown needs unanimous consent from active, non-AFK players, so the server stops only when everyone who is actually playing agrees. The mod suits moments when a server needs a restart for maintenance, or when a group wants to close out a session. Its AFK detection tracks only interaction and chat events, and AFK status is based solely on tick timestamps, with a low performance cost.
The mod is published for Forge and NeoForge across seven release versions, 1.20.1 – 1.21.1. It runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything. The source code is public, but the project is not open source, and the license is All rights reserved.
Key features
Chat-based vote start
Any player can open a vote by typing a command in chat, and the system checks conditions before the vote starts.
Unanimous consent rule
The server shuts down only when every active, non-AFK player votes yes, which protects players who are still in the game.
Startup protection period
Voting is disabled for a set time after the server starts, so a vote cannot be called during startup.
Low-overhead AFK monitoring
AFK checks follow interaction and chat events, and their intervals can be set in the configuration.
Configurable messages
In-game messages and broadcast timing are customized through configuration files.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
AFK Mod is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for NeoForge on 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, so it covers AFK handling but not shutdown votes. Modded Votifier is also server-side only and open source under the MIT License, with Fabric, Forge and NeoForge files for 1.18.2 – 1.21.11. ForgeAutoShutdown 1.12.2 is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server for Forge 1.12.2 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote Stop Server | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-07-06 |
| AFK Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-08-15 |
| Modded Votifier | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-09-17 |
| ForgeAutoShutdown 1.12.2 | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2022-06-07 |
Questions
Does Vote Stop Server need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Vote Stop Server support?
Can a vote stop the server while a player is AFK?
In the catalog
Vote Stop Server is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A Minecraft server-side MOD that allows players to stop the server through voting. Vote Stop Server is a Minecraft Mod that allows players to decide whether to shut down the server through voting. When the server needs to restart for maintenance or players want to end the current game session, a vote can be initiated…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/vote-stop-server
- Owner
- Lanzr64
- Published
- 2026-06-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15