Shards Plugin
Create a powerful custom shard economy for your Minecraft server with Shards Plugin. Reward players, manage balances, create AFK reward zones, and showcase the richest players with an interactive leaderboard GUI.
Perfect for Survival, SMP, Lifesteal, Economy, Prison, Skyblock, and custom server networks.
Features
Custom Shard Currency – Add a fully featured shard economy to your server.
Balance Management – Give, remove, or set player shard balances with simple commands.
Balance Checking – Players and staff can instantly check shard balances.
Leaderboard GUI – View the richest players in a beautiful paginated leaderboard.
Player Head Rankings – Displays player heads sorted by highest shard balance.
Unlimited Pages – Automatically creates new pages when more than 45 players are ranked.
AFK Reward System – Define an AFK area and automatically reward players with shards over time.
AFK Selection Wand – Easily create or remove AFK regions using the built-in wand.
PlaceholderAPI Support – Display shard balances anywhere PlaceholderAPI is supported.
Lightweight Performance – Optimized for minimal server impact.
Plug & Play – Install and start using immediately.
Paper / Spigot / Bukkit Support – Compatible with modern Minecraft servers.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| /giveshards <player> <amount> | Give shards to a player |
| /setshards <player> <amount> | Set a player's shard balance |
| /delshards <player> <amount> | Remove shards from a player |
| /shardbal <player> | Check a player's shard balance |
| /shards reload | Reload the plugin configuration |
| /shardleaderboard | Open the leaderboard GUI |
| /leaderboard shards | Open the leaderboard GUI |
| /shardwand | Receive the AFK region selection wand |
| /setafk | Save the selected AFK region |
| /delafk | Delete the configured AFK region |
Permissions
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
| shards.admin | Allows managing shards, AFK regions, and reloading the plugin |
| shards.balance | Allows checking shard balances |
| shards.leaderboard | Allows viewing the leaderboard |
PlaceholderAPI
Use shard placeholders anywhere PlaceholderAPI is supported:%shard_amount_eco%
%shards_balance%
Leaderboard System
Double Chest GUI – Clean, modern interface. Player Heads – Displays the richest players in order. Top 45 Per Page – Automatically creates additional pages when needed.
Page Navigation – Easily move between leaderboard pages. Dynamic Page Titles – Updates automatically (e.g. ʟᴇᴀᴅᴇʀʙᴏᴀʀᴅ 1/3).
AFK Rewards
Automatic Shard Rewards – Players earn shards while inside the configured AFK area.
Configurable Reward Interval – Choose how often players receive rewards.
Custom AFK Region – Create your AFK zone using the included selection wand.
How It Works
- Install the plugin.
- Restart your server.
- Configure shard rewards and AFK settings.
- Use commands to manage player balances.
- Set up an AFK region for passive rewards.
- View the richest players using the leaderboard GUI.
- Integrate shard placeholders into scoreboards, chat, and holograms.
Whether you're building a complete economy, an AFK reward system, premium progression, or competitive server rankings, Shards Plugin provides a fast, modern, and highly customizable shard solution for your
