ChestLocker 1.21: Paper plugin download & setup

A dead simple and light-weight plugin to lock your chests, barrels, droppers, furnaces and more!

ChestLocker is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by earomc. It supports Minecraft 1.18 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 1,247 times on Hangar. That puts it at #52 of the 95 protection and land claim plugins listed here. The last update came out on Apr 13, 2025.

How to install ChestLocker

Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.18 – 1.21.
Download the .jar file from Hangar and put it in the plugins folder of your server.
Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.
Type /plugins in the console: ChestLocker should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions: 1.21, 1.19, 1.18
Runs on: Paper, Spigot
Edition: Java
Needs: Nothing else
License: Free to use
Price: Free
Upkeep: Actively updated (Nov 2, 2026)

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