LingeringPlayerDrops
LingeringPlayerDrops is a Fabric Minecraft mod that prevents items that players drop (or that appear as a result of a player's death) from ever despawning. Configure with gamerules playerDropItemsLinger and playerDeathItemsLinger.
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About this Mod
LingeringPlayerDrops
A Fabric Minecraft mod that prevents items that players drop from ever despawning. Configure with gamerules playerDropItemsLinger and playerDeathItemsLinger.
Installation
Requires Minecraft 1.20.1, Fabric Loader >=0.14.25 and Fabric API.
Configuration
The mod can be configured by setting the world's game rules "playerDropItemsLinger" and "playerDeathItemsLinger" to either true or false. False is vanilla behavior where items disappear after 5 minutes.
Please note that setting those game rules to false will NOT make all previously dropped disappear! To clean up your world from such items, you need to go approximately where they are (load chunks in the area) and execute these commands for example:
Teleport to self:
/tp @e[type=minecraft:item,nbt={Age:-32768s}] @s
Kill lingering items:
/kill @e[type=minecraft:item,nbt={Age:-32768s}]
License
LingeringPlayerDrops is licensed under MIT.
Available Versions
How to Install LingeringPlayerDrops on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "LingeringPlayerDrops". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
LingeringPlayerDrops server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is LingeringPlayerDrops compatible with fabric?
LingeringPlayerDrops officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with LingeringPlayerDrops – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if LingeringPlayerDrops consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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