DonutHoppers – High-Speed Hopper Optimization for Paper Servers
Overview
DonutHoppers is a high-performance Minecraft plugin designed to completely upgrade the default hopper system for modern SMP servers.
Vanilla hoppers are one of the biggest causes of lag and item transport bottlenecks on large survival servers, especially on economy-based SMPs with massive farms, sorting systems, and automated storage networks.
DonutHoppers solves this problem by dramatically increasing hopper transfer speed while reducing server strain and maintaining full vanilla compatibility.
Built specifically for Paper 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, DonutHoppers is lightweight, plug-and-play, and requires zero configuration to get started.
Whether you're running a small survival server or a large-scale SMP network, DonutHoppers helps keep automation fast, smooth, and optimized.
Key Features
⚡ Ultra-Fast Hopper Transfer System
DonutHoppers increases hopper item transfer speeds by up to 12x faster than vanilla Minecraft.
This allows:
Faster item transportation Quicker sorting systems Higher farm throughput Reduced item backup in storage systems Smoother automation performance
Unlike many hopper optimization plugins, item movement remains visually smooth with no desync or broken mechanics.
🧠 Optimized for Performance
Large hopper networks can create significant lag on SMP servers.
DonutHoppers reduces hopper processing overhead by optimizing:
Hopper tick handling Item routing Container interaction logic Entity processing load
This helps improve TPS stability on servers with:
Large automated farms Massive storage systems Economy infrastructures High player counts
🔌 Plug & Play Setup
No complicated configuration files. No setup process. No permissions required.
Simply:
Download the plugin Place the JAR into your /plugins folder Restart the server Done
The plugin works instantly out of the box.
SMP & Economy Server Ready
DonutHoppers was designed specifically for survival multiplayer environments and automation-heavy servers.
Perfect for:
Economy SMP servers Public survival servers Technical Minecraft servers Automated farm networks Large item sorting systems High-throughput storage setups Community SMPs
Fully Vanilla-Compatible
DonutHoppers keeps the vanilla Minecraft experience intact while improving performance behind the scenes.
Features include:
Works with all vanilla containers Compatible with vanilla items Preserves normal hopper mechanics No gameplay changes for players No custom machines required
Players simply experience faster and smoother automation.
Performance Improvements
Compared to default Minecraft hopper behavior, DonutHoppers provides:
Reduced hopper tick delay Faster item movement Lower processing overhead Improved server responsiveness Better large-scale automation performance Reduced lag from hopper chains
This makes the plugin especially valuable for servers with heavy redstone and automation usage.
Compatibility
Supported Platforms
Paper 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 Spigot (limited support)
Unsupported Platforms
Folia ❌ (not recommended unless manually adapted)
Installation
Quick Installation Guide
Download DonutHoppers.jar Move the file into your server’s /plugins folder Restart or start your server Enjoy faster hopper systems instantly
No configuration is required.
Why Choose DonutHoppers?
Default Minecraft hoppers become increasingly inefficient as servers grow.
On active SMPs, hopper networks often:
Cause lag spikes Slow down automation systems Reduce server performance Create item transfer bottlenecks
DonutHoppers was created to solve these issues while preserving the vanilla gameplay experience players expect.
Benefits include:
Faster automation Better server performance Stable TPS Improved farm efficiency Seamless integration with existing worlds
Recommended Use Cases
DonutHoppers is ideal for:
Massive automatic crop farms Mob farm collection systems Industrial-scale item sorters Economy item pipelines High-capacity storage rooms Multiplayer SMP infrastructure Technical survival servers
Included Content
This resource includes:
DonutHoppers plugin JAR Optimized hopper transfer system Performance-focused item routing Vanilla-compatible automation enhancements Plug-and-play functionality
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