SmartRestart

Intelligent auto-restart manager for Paper servers by HoriaMC

⭐ Free forever. No premium tiers. No paywalls.

✦ What is SmartRestart?

SmartRestart keeps your Paper server stable and lag-free by automatically restarting it based on real conditions - low TPS, high RAM usage, empty server, or a fixed schedule. No more manual restarts. No more servers dying overnight.

Compatible with Paper 1.16.5 through 1.21+ (incl. 26.x) - Java 16+ - zero dependencies.

✦ Features

Schedule · TPS Monitor · RAM Monitor · Empty Server · Maintenance · Player Limit · Pre-Commands · Discord

► Schedule - Restart at set times per day or per day of week.

► TPS Monitor - Detects critically low TPS and restarts before players notice lag. Warns first.

► RAM Monitor - Tracks sustained high memory usage. Soft warning + hard restart trigger.

► Empty Server - Restarts automatically after X minutes with zero players online.

► Countdown - Chat and action bar warnings so players always know what's coming.

► Maintenance Mode - Instantly pause all auto-restarts with /sr maintenance.

► Player Limit - Too many players online? Restart postponed and retried automatically.

► Pre-Commands - Run any console commands before every restart.

► Discord - Rich embed notifications for every restart event.

► Hot Reload - Apply config changes with /sr reload. No server restart needed.

✦ Commands

• /sr status - Live TPS, RAM usage and countdown state
• /sr now - Force an immediate restart
• /sr cancel - Cancel an active countdown
• /sr next - Show next scheduled restart time
• /sr maintenance - Toggle maintenance mode on/off
• /sr precommand - Manage pre-restart commands
• /sr reload - Reload config without restarting

✦ Permissions

• smartrestart.use - /sr help, status, next (default: op)
• smartrestart.notify - Countdown messages in chat + action bar (default: all players)
• smartrestart.admin - Full access bundle (default: op)
• smartrestart.admin.restart - /sr now
• smartrestart.admin.cancel - /sr cancel
• smartrestart.admin.maintenance - /sr maintenance
• smartrestart.admin.precommand - /sr precommand
• smartrestart.admin.reload - /sr reload

✦ Installation

1. Drop SmartRestart.jar into your /plugins folder
2. Restart the server - config.yml is generated automatically
3. Configure your schedules, thresholds and messages
4. Run /sr reload to apply changes

Requires Paper 1.16.5+ - Java 16+ - No extra plugins needed.

✦ FAQ

► Does it work on Spigot or CraftBukkit? No - SmartRestart is built for Paper and its forks (Purpur, Pufferfish, etc.).

► Does it work on Pterodactyl / Pelican panels? Yes, as long as the panel runs a Paper jar with normal plugin loading.

► Is it truly free? Yes. No hidden premium version, no feature locks, no donation nags.

✦ Support

► Need help or found a bug? Join the Discord server - response within 24h.

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