Simple XP Config
Experience points in Minecraft have always followed rigid rules. Mobs drop a fixed amount, spawner creatures behave the same as natural ones, and crops grow at a pace dictated entirely by random ticks. For server owners and modpack creators who want finer control, that rigidity becomes a problem. Simple XP Config solves it by turning XP sources into something you can actually shape, without writing a single line of code.
This mod is a modern port of Xp Spawner Control by bright_spark, originally built for 1.12 under the GPL. It preserves the original philosophy while expanding the feature set. The mod is available for Forge across Minecraft 1.16, 1.18, and 1.19, and it is designed primarily for server-side use. Clients do not need it installed, and joining a server without it will not crash your game.
What Simple XP Config Actually Changes
The mod generates its configuration files the first time you open a world. From that moment, you have three distinct systems to work with, each targeting a different part of the XP economy.
Spawner Mob XP Control
By default, mobs spawned by mob spawners stop dropping experience. This single change already reshapes grinder farms, but the real power lies in the whitelist and blacklist options. Using entity registry names, you can decide exactly which spawner-spawned creatures are allowed to drop XP on death and which are blocked. Want your blaze farm to stay profitable while your zombie grinder goes silent? That is a two-line config edit. The settings live in world/serverconfig/xpspawnercontrol-server.toml.
Block XP Drops
Breaking blocks normally gives you nothing but the block itself. Simple XP Config lets you attach XP rewards to specific blocks, defined by registry name and block state properties. Ore mining, crop harvesting, or custom progression maps all become viable. The configuration is stored in world/serverconfig/blockxpdrops.json, and the format supports precise targeting rather than broad category rules.
Crop Growth Modifiers
The third system adjusts how quickly crops grow based on elevation and biome temperature. This is ideal for survival servers that want farming to feel different in a jungle versus a snowy taiga, or for modpacks where vertical builds should carry a real advantage. These values are edited in world/serverconfig/cropgrowthmodifiers.json.
How to Install Simple XP Config
Installation is straightforward, and because the mod is server-side only, you can deploy it without asking every player to update their client.
- Confirm your server runs Forge on a supported version such as 1.16, 1.18, or 1.19.
- Place the mod file into the server's mods folder.
- Start the server once to generate the default config files.
- Open the world folder and locate the serverconfig directory.
- Edit the TOML and JSON files to match your design goals, then restart.
If you want a smoother path, the foxygame.net launcher bundles Simple XP Config directly in its add-on catalog, so you can enable it with a single click instead of hunting for the correct build. The launcher also handles version matching automatically, which removes the guesswork when your server updates.
For anyone who prefers manual setup, you can download Simple XP Config from the usual mod hosting platforms and drop it in yourself. Either way, the first launch writes clean defaults, so nothing breaks before you touch a setting.
Why Server Owners Keep Coming Back
Most XP mods force a choice between simplicity and depth. Simple XP Config refuses that tradeoff. The defaults are sensible, the file structure is readable, and every option maps to a real gameplay decision. You are not guessing at hidden multipliers or opaque formulas; you are writing rules that the server follows exactly.
The port also benefits from years of community feedback on the original 1.12 version. Bugs that plagued early builds are gone, and the JSON format for block XP drops is far more flexible than the old system ever was. Whether you run a small survival world or a large public server, the mod scales with your needs.
Simple XP Config for Minecraft is not flashy, and it does not add new items or mobs. What it adds is control. For administrators tired of spawner farms flooding the economy or crops that ignore geography, that control is worth far more than any cosmetic feature. Install it, open the config, and start shaping your world's experience the way you always wanted.