EnderHoppers For GriefPrevention: Automate Ender Chests in Your Claims
If you run a Minecraft server with GriefPrevention, you know how important it is to balance automation with security. The EnderHoppers plugin bridges that gap, letting hoppers interact with Ender Chests inside claims in a controlled way. It’s a lightweight solution that respects claim ownership and gives players a new layer of storage automation without breaking the protection rules you rely on.
What Is EnderHoppers For GriefPrevention?
This plugin extends vanilla hopper mechanics to Ender Chests within GriefPrevention claims. Normally, a hopper under or beside an Ender Chest does nothing because the inventory is player-specific and not a physical block. EnderHoppers changes that. When a hopper is placed beneath an Ender Chest inside a claim, it pulls items from the claim owner’s personal Ender Chest inventory. When attached to the side, it pushes items in. The owner must be online for the transfer to work, keeping things fair and preventing offline inventory tampering.
Designed for Spigot servers running GriefPrevention, the plugin has been updated to version 1.3 with compatibility for Spigot 1.8.1 API and GriefPrevention 10.7.1. It also supports Better Ender Chest inventories, making it a flexible choice for modded setups.
How It Works
The logic is simple but clever. The plugin monitors hoppers adjacent to Ender Chests inside claims. Instead of interacting with a block inventory, it redirects the hopper’s actions to the claim owner’s Ender Chest data. This means the hopper behaves almost exactly like it would with a normal chest, with a few key differences.
Extracting Items from Ender Chests
Place a hopper directly under an Ender Chest. As long as the claim owner is online, the hopper will slowly pull one item at a time from their Ender Chest inventory. The extraction speed is configurable (defaulting to one item every three seconds), which is slower than a vanilla hopper to reduce server load and give a balanced feel.
Inserting Items into Ender Chests
Attach a hopper to any side of an Ender Chest. It will push items from its own inventory into the claim owner’s Ender Chest, again one item per interval. If the destination is full or the source is empty, nothing happens. The system only works while the player is online, so you won’t wake up to a mysteriously stuffed Ender Chest.
Configuration Options
EnderHoppers uses a simple config.yml file located in the /EnderHoppers plugin folder. You can tweak two main settings to suit your server’s needs.
Adjusting Transfer Speed
The interval is measured in game ticks (20 ticks = 1 second). The default is 60 ticks, or three seconds. If you want faster automation, lower the number. For a more relaxed pace or to ease performance on a busy server, increase it. This flexibility helps you find the sweet spot between convenience and server health.
Player Whitelist
You can restrict which players can use the EnderHopper functionality by adding their names to the EnderHoppers.WhiteList option. If the whitelist contains any entries, only those players’ claims will allow hopper–Ender Chest interactions. This is perfect for donor perks or limiting the feature to trusted members.
Better Ender Chest Compatibility
Since version 1.2, the plugin works with Better Ender Chest, a popular mod that expands Ender Chest inventories with multiple pages or larger storage. When Better Ender Chest is installed, EnderHoppers automatically uses the enhanced inventory. If the mod isn’t present, it falls back to the standard player Ender Chest. The integration has been tested, but because Better Ender Chest can have complex configurations, some edge cases might arise. In most scenarios, though, it functions seamlessly.
Important Usage Notes and Caveats
While EnderHoppers opens up exciting automation, there are a few quirks to keep in mind. First, the order of item extraction from multiple Ender Chests in the same claim is unpredictable. If you have several hoppers pulling from different Ender Chests, the first loaded hopper typically takes priority, but since chunk loading order isn’t guaranteed, don’t build systems that rely on a specific sequence.
Second, anyone with build permission in a claim can place hoppers and essentially access the claim owner’s Ender Chest inventory. There’s no way around this because the plugin simply extends hopper behavior. It’s crucial to only grant build trust to players you absolutely trust with your precious items. Think of it like giving someone a key to your ender vault—they can deposit or withdraw as long as you’re online.
Finally, complex redstone contraptions might sometimes route items to unexpected destinations if multiple Ender Chest inventories are involved. Testing your builds on a small scale before going big is always a good idea.
Installation and Setup
Getting EnderHoppers running is straightforward. Drop the plugin JAR into your server’s plugins folder, restart or reload, and the configuration file will generate automatically. If you’re managing a modded client and want to test the plugin in single-player or on a personal server first, this mod can be easily installed via the foxygame.net launcher — a convenient, flexible, and modern Minecraft launcher where you can download mods right from the menu. That way you can experiment with hopper setups without affecting your live server.
After installation, adjust the interval and whitelist as needed. No permissions or commands are required; the plugin simply starts working in all GriefPrevention claims.
Conclusion
EnderHoppers For GriefPrevention is a niche but incredibly useful tool for servers that want to merge claim protection with the convenience of Ender Chest automation. It respects the core rules of GriefPrevention, adds a configurable pace to prevent lag, and even supports expanded inventories from Better Ender Chest. While you must be mindful of who you trust inside your claims, the plugin delivers a clean, vanilla-like experience that feels right at home in any survival or semi-vanilla server. Whether you’re building an automated sorting system or just want to pipe your farm loot directly into your ender storage, this plugin gets the job done without overcomplicating things.