SimpleServerBackup
Lightweight server backup plugin with scheduler, excludes, and legacy/modern support.
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SimpleServerBackup
SimpleServerBackup
One command. Full server backup. Zero drama. Create compressed snapshots of your entire server folder on demand or on a schedule. Lightweight, safe, and version-flexible (1.8 → 1.21+).
Java: Spigot / Paper Java: 1.8–1.12 *(Legacy build)* · 1.13–1.21+ *(Modern build)* Java: 8 *(Legacy)* · 17/21 *(Modern)*
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✨ Features
- 🔒 Safe & predictable — no NMS, no world editing - 🗜️ Full-folder ZIP — worlds, plugins, configs (excludes logs/cache by default) - 🕒 Scheduler (optional) — automatic backups at your interval - 📁 Custom output path — `backupPath` lets you save zips anywhere - 🧹 Exclude list — keep backups lean
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⌨️ Commands
- Permission: → creates `YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS-<label>-server.zip` Permission: `simpleserverbackup.use` *(default: OP)*
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⚙️ Config (default)
```yml schedule: enabled: false intervalTicks: 72000 # 1 hour at 20 TPS label: "auto"
backupPath: "./backups"
paths: excludeGlobs: - "plugins/SimpleServerBackup/" - "" - "cache/" - "/*.log" - "**/*.tmp" - "backups/**"
