Overview

Grace Period is a lightweight, essential utility plugin engineered for Survival, UHC, and Factions servers. It automatically disables PvP and other hazardous damage sources for a configurable duration following a world launch or map wipe. Whether you are hosting a highly competitive match or launching a casual SMP, this plugin ensures your community has the crucial time needed to gather resources, establish a base, and prepare before combat is enabled.

Key Features

Feature	Description
Automatic Timer	Configure a global timer that seamlessly initiates the moment the server opens.
PvP Protection	Strictly blocks all player-versus-player damage while the grace period remains active.
Damage Control	Optional toggles to disable environmental hazards, including lava, drowning, and fall damage, during the preparation phase.
Boss Bar Countdown	Displays a live, fully customizable Boss Bar at the top of the screen to keep players informed of the remaining time.
Sound & Chat Alerts	Engage players with customizable broadcast messages and audio cues when the period begins, reaches key milestones, and concludes.
Smart Resume	Built-in fail-safes ensure that if the server crashes or restarts, the timer remembers exactly where it left off.
Per-World Support	Target specific environments by enabling the grace period exclusively in designated worlds.

Commands & Permissions

Command	Description	Permission
/grace start <time>	Manually start the grace period.	grace.admin
/grace stop	Instantly end the grace period and enable PvP.	grace.admin
/grace pause	Pauses the current timer.	grace.admin
/grace resume	Resumes a paused timer.	grace.admin
/grace time	Check how much time is remaining.	grace.player
/grace reload	Reloads the config.yml file.	grace.admin

if you use luckperms or any other rank plugins you can give permission to the rank for using thr command by keywords which are shown in PERMISSION section.