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Introduction

Introduction

SmartPlots is designed for servers that want controlled building spaces instead of free-form build access. It creates one or more dedicated plot worlds where build areas follow a predictable layout and can be claimed, shared, merged, customized, and protected.

Why a server owner would use it​

SmartPlots is useful if you want to:

  • run a housing, creative, or city-build server with personal plots
  • limit building to managed claim areas
  • sell or grant plot ownership through economy and permissions
  • allow co-building without giving global build access
  • keep BuilderTools and entity-heavy editing under control
  • operate more than one plot world with different layouts

Core concepts​

Plot world​

A world registered to SmartPlots. Most commands and protections only work inside plot worlds.

Plot​

A claimable build cell identified by a plot id.

Merge group​

A connected set of plots treated as one logical area in many systems such as flags, homes, member handling, and entity limits.

Access roles​

Each plot can store:

  • one owner
  • trusted players
  • members
  • denied players

The plugin also supports:

  • public-plot mode
  • global-deny mode

Important implementation notes​

Members can currently build​

The current build-permission logic allows MEMBER to build. If your intended policy is "members may interact but not build," the live implementation does not match that expectation.

/plot kick is not a perfect hard-kick tool​

It reliably adds the target to denied, but the forced teleport behavior is only partially implemented.

Large transfer approval is incomplete​

The plugin recognizes when very large ownership transfers should require admin approval, but the full approval path is not completely finished.

Before production rollout

Read the Known Limitations page before opening SmartPlots to your playerbase.