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ExplosionsTrimGrass

Explosions, including creepers, will turn grass blocks into dirt, instead of breaking the blocks. Highly configurable!

PluginsFree1.17 – 26.x
by Eli · listed from Hangar
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What it does

Explosions, including creepers, will turn grass blocks into dirt, instead of breaking the blocks. Highly configurable!

ExplosionsTrimGrass is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by Eli. It supports Minecraft 1.17 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 738 times on Hangar. That puts it at #231 of the 486 gameplay plugins listed here. The last update came out on Apr 23, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.191.181.17

Release history

ExplosionsTrimGrass has had 5 releases on Hangar since Apr 22, 2023. 2 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 2.2, released on Apr 22, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.19.4 – 26.1.2. It runs on Paper.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
2.2Apr 22, 20261.19.4 – 26.1.2Release
2.1Apr 21, 20261.19.4 – 26.1.2Release
2.0Aug 9, 20251.21 – 26.1.2Release
1.3May 8, 20231.18 – 1.20.1Release
1.2Apr 22, 20231.17 – 1.19.4Release
Description from the author on Hangar

Explosions Trim Grass

Explosions, including creepers, will turn grass blocks into dirt, instead of breaking the blocks. Highly configurable!

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Description

With this plugin, when a creeper explodes above grass blocks, it will not break the blocks, but instead turn grass blocks into dirt and coarse dirt. It will also break snow, flowers and crops. This is all configurable, however.

The graphics explain it all!

Configuration

The config is highly configurable, too!

Disable entities that aren't mobs--like item frames and armor stands--to take damage from

explosions. So, disable damage done by explosions to those.

disable-damage-to-non-mobs: true

Should trimming happen for any type of explosions, or just creepers?

only-enable-for-creepers: false

Set values down here to what you want the global default to be for the section

'transform-blocks'. You can change the value per block, but these will be the

default, and can be overridden by adding it to the block section you don't

want the default value to apply for.

default-values:

Enable block modifications by explosions under this Y-level only.

maximum-y-level: 512

Disable explosion block modification in GriefPrevention claims. Note that, down the

config, it will be overridden for some blocks where it is set to 'true'.

disable-in-claims: false

Disable block transformations by explosions in WorldGuard regions.

Admin claims of GriefPrevention also count as regions.

disable-in-regions: true

Blocks that should be affected (transformed) by explosions are defined down here.

For example:

- 'stone': is a block, so this is triggered when a stone block explodes

- 'etg:trimmable': is not a block, so its block-list is defined down the config

All allowed materials: jd.papermc.io/paper/org/bukkit/Material.html

If an invalid Material is used, its block-list must be defined at 'definitions'.

transform-blocks:

Not a Material (etg:trimmable), so its blocks are defined at 'definitions' down

the config. In this case, it's: GRASS_BLOCK and MYCELIUM. What to do with these

blocks when a creeper explosion effects these blocks?

'etg:trimmable':

Convert the affected blocks (in this case GRASS_BLOCK and MYCELIUM) into ...

conversion:

The affected block by the explosion will be converted to ...

'coarse_dirt': 0.08 # 8% coarse dirt (can use a hoe in-game to make it dirt!)
'dirt': 0.92 # and 92% dirt

This is a Material (STONE), so it is not defined down the config.

'stone':

This value was already defined at 'default-values', and default set to 'false', but we

want to override it for this block and only have it under sea-level for STONE.

maximum-y-level: 64
conversion:
'infested_cobblestone': 0.01
'cobblestone': 0.99
'snow':
conversion:

All snow layers will be broken (particle effects play) and set to AIR.

'air': 1.00
'etg:grasses':
conversion:
'air': 1.00
'etg:leaves':

Override this value from its default (false), and set it to not break leaves by

explosions in GriefPrevention claims.

disable-in-claims: true
conversion:
'air': 1.00
'etg:flowers':
disable-in-claims: true
conversion:
'air': 1.00
'etg:glass_panes':
disable-in-claims: true
conversion:

The exploded block will be converted to 20% air and 80% stay intact.

'air': 0.20

The definitions for non-existing lists of blocks, used above here.

definitions:
'etg:trimmable':

  • grass_block
  • podzol
  • mycelium

'etg:leaves':

  • oak_leaves
  • spruce_leaves
  • birch_leaves
  • jungle_leaves

etc.

It has been around on my server since 2015. If you want to check it out, check out my survival server on the address: survival.rocks!

Support

Leave any suggestions in the Discord server. Errors and issues can be reported on GitHub or in the Discord server.

Written by Eli. Read it with pictures on Hangar.

How to install ExplosionsTrimGrass

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.17 – 26.x.

  2. Download the .jar file from Hangar and put it in the plugins folder of your server.

  3. Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.

  4. Type /plugins in the console: ExplosionsTrimGrass should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 9, 2026)

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Questions

Does ExplosionsTrimGrass work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. ExplosionsTrimGrass supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17.

Is ExplosionsTrimGrass free?

Yes. ExplosionsTrimGrass is free to download from Hangar.

Which server software does ExplosionsTrimGrass run on?

ExplosionsTrimGrass runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is ExplosionsTrimGrass still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to ExplosionsTrimGrass?

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