Zones
by T14D3
Server administrators use Zones to protect regions of a Minecraft world, with permissions that control what players can do inside each area.
What it does
Zones lets server administrators create and manage protected regions inside a world. A region can be made from an in-game selection or from manual coordinates, and sub-regions can be placed inside existing regions for finer control. Each region carries detailed permissions that decide actions such as breaking blocks, and members can be added or removed with specific rights. Whether regions may overlap is configurable, and selected players can be allowed to bypass region restrictions. Messages and region settings are edited in configuration files.
The mod is a Fabric build that also works on Paper, Spigot, Bukkit and Purpur. Regions are shown to players with temporary beacons while they are selected, and the commands that handle creation and editing are listed in the command set. WorldEdit is used only to modify blocks, and only for a player who is allowed to change the region manually. Zones is distributed under the MIT License and is open source, with its source code and issue tracker public.
Key features
Region creation
Regions are created from an in-game selection or from typed coordinates, and sub-regions can be added inside them.
Permission and member control
Each region has its own permissions for actions such as breaking blocks, and members receive specific rights.
Overlap and bypass settings
Administrators choose whether regions may overlap and grant selected players a bypass of region restrictions.
Beacon visualization and placeholders
Selected regions are marked with temporary beacons, and PlaceholderAPI placeholders show the region a player stands in.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server administrators who run Paper, Spigot, Bukkit or Purpur servers and want area protection with per-region permissions, and developers who want to show region information with PlaceholderAPI.
How it compares
AreaProtection is server-side only, targets 1.21.11 – 26.2 on Fabric and is not open source under All rights reserved. ShadowGuard is server-side only, built for 1.21.1 on Fabric and carries All rights reserved as well. Zones is open source under the MIT License and is published for 1.21 – 1.21.10 on Fabric, so the version ranges do not overlap.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zones | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.10 | Not published | 2026-01-05 |
| AreaProtection | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-09-29 |
| ShadowGuard | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-09-09 |
Questions
Which loader does Zones need?
Does Zones need to be installed on the client?
Can Zones use WorldEdit?
In the catalog
Zones is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
This plugin allows server administrators and players to create and manage protected regions within their Minecraft world. It provides a flexible system for defining areas, setting permissions, and controlling interactions within those areas. Zones supports importing WorldGuard regions via the /zone import WorldGuard…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/zones
- Owner
- T14D3
- Published
- 2025-01-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15