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SimpleWhitelist

Simple whitelist system for your private server

PluginsFree1.8 – 1.21
by an1by · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

SimpleWhitelist is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by an1by. Simple whitelist system for your private server.

It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 26,039 times on Modrinth. That puts it at #216 of the 384 utility plugins listed here. The last update came out on Jul 4, 2025.

Supported versions

1.211.201.191.181.171.161.121.8

Release history

SimpleWhitelist has had 28 releases on Modrinth since Nov 2, 2023. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is neoforge-2.0.0, released on Jul 4, 2025. It is made for Minecraft 1.21.7. It runs on NeoForge. The download is 53 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
neoforge-2.0.0Jul 4, 20251.21.7Release
fabric-2.0.0Jul 4, 20251.21.7Release
paper-2.0.0Jul 4, 20251.21 – 1.21.11Release
neoforge-2.0.0Jul 4, 20251.21.5Release
fabric-2.0.0Jul 4, 20251.21.5Release

Commands

The commands named on the Modrinth page of SimpleWhitelist:

/swl

Latest release on GitHub

SimpleWhitelist is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is Alpha 0.1, published on Nov 3, 2023.

Release for Bungee-, Spigot-Forks, Velocity and Fabric & Quilt.

Description from the author on Modrinth

SimpleWhitelist

SimpleWhitelist is an essential plugin for your private server.

Why should you choose this plugin?

  • No hassles, players in the white list are stored by their nicknames;
  • There is support for the most used server cores (proxy & not);
  • Fully customizable messages;
  • Easy to use.

How to start using plugin?

  1. Disable Minecraft's whitelist in server.properties (white-list=false);
  2. Put plugin in plugins folder (or in mods for mod loaders);
  3. Start your server;
  4. Enable whitelist using /swl enable;
  5. Add yourself to whitelist using /swl add command.

Commands:

  • /swl add/remove - add or remove player from whitelist (case-sensitive if set);
  • /swl list - show list of whitelisted players;
  • /swl enable/disable - enable or disable plugin;
  • /swl reload - reload plugin.

Permission:

simplewhitelist.command - for all commands

Written by an1by. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install SimpleWhitelist

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.8 – 1.21.

  2. Download the .jar file from Modrinth 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: SimpleWhitelist should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Full guide: How to install plugins on a Minecraft server

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.12, 1.8
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
LuckPerms
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 12, 2026)

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Questions

Does SimpleWhitelist work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.

Is SimpleWhitelist free?

Yes. SimpleWhitelist is free to download from Modrinth.

Which server software does SimpleWhitelist run on?

SimpleWhitelist runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Does SimpleWhitelist need anything else?

Yes: LuckPerms. Install it before SimpleWhitelist.

Is SimpleWhitelist still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to SimpleWhitelist?

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