SmartRestart is a clean, lightweight and fully configurable server restart and stop countdown plugin. Admins schedule a restart or stop with a single command — every online player immediately sees a live BossBar counting down in exact minutes and seconds. No complicated setup, no database, just drop it in and go.
The BossBar color changes dynamically as time runs out, warning sounds play at configurable intervals and a title flashes on screen in the final seconds. Everything — colors, sounds, warning intervals, kick messages and language — is controlled through a single config.yml.
| Command | Alias | Permission | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
/srestart <minutes> | /rs | smartrestart.admin | Schedule a server restart countdown | 🔒 OP |
/sstop <minutes> | /stop | smartrestart.admin | Schedule a server stop countdown | 🔒 OP |
/scancel | /cancelrestart | smartrestart.admin | Cancel the active countdown | 🔒 OP |
| Permission | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
smartrestart.admin | OP | Schedule and cancel countdowns |
smartrestart.notify | All | Receives the BossBar and chat warnings |
smartrestart.bypass | Off | Not kicked when the server restarts or stops |
| Remaining Time | Bar Color |
|---|---|
| > 2 minutes | 🟢 Green |
| ≤ 2 minutes | 🟡 Yellow |
| ≤ 30 seconds | 🔴 Red |
| ≤ 5 seconds | 🔴 Red + SOLID style |
The BossBar title always shows the exact remaining time in MM:SS format — or HH:MM:SS for longer countdowns.
settings:
language: de # en, de
restart-kick-message: "..." # Message shown to players when kicked
stop-kick-message: "..."
warn-at-seconds: # Chat warnings at these remaining seconds
- 300
- 120
- 60
- 30
- 10
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
bossbar-color-green-above-seconds: 120
bossbar-color-yellow-above-seconds: 30
warn-sound: BLOCK_NOTE_BLOCK_PLING
final-sound: ENTITY_WITHER_SPAWN
show-title-at-seconds: 10 # Title + subtitle shown in final N seconds
announce-cancel: true # Broadcast when countdown is cancelled
config.yml| Code | Language |
|---|---|
en | 🇬🇧 English |
de | 🇩🇪 Deutsch |
| Server Software | Version | Supported |
|---|---|---|
| Paper | 1.21 – 1.21.1+ | ✅ |
| Purpur | 1.21 – 1.21.1+ | ✅ |
| Spigot | 1.21 – 1.21.1+ | ✅ |
| Bukkit | 1.21 – 1.21.1+ | ✅ |
| Folia | 1.21 – 1.21.1+ | ✅ |
Java 21 required.
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Schedule server restarts and stops with a single command — every player sees a live countdown BossBar in exact minutes and seconds with dynamic color warnings and sounds.