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Player View Distance ControllerMinecraft plugin for 1.21.8

PaperMC plugin that gives full control over view distance

server onlynewest supported 1.21.8UtilityGame MechanicsOptimizationManagement
Latest version
2.3.3
Platforms
Purpur, Paper, Folia
Licence
MPL-2.0
Downloads
5.9k
Updated
14 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
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Host Player View Distance Controller servers

One click and Player View Distance Controller is installed on a Paper or Purpur server built for it.

  • 1.21.8
  • Purpur
  • Paper
  • Folia
  • One click plugin install
  • Paper and Purpur ready
  • Automatic updates
  • NVMe SSD
Deploy a serverFrom €0.90 per GB

Screenshots

Click a screenshot to open it. Screenshots are served from the author’s own host and belong to them.

Minecraft versions

Every version Player View Distance Controller declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other plugins
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
1.21.8Purpur, Paper, Folia21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7Folia, Purpur, Paper21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6Paper, Purpur, Folia21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.5Paper, Purpur, Folia21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4Paper, Purpur, Folia21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.3Paper, Purpur, Folia21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2Paper, Purpur, Folia21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1Folia, Paper, Purpur21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21Purpur, Paper, Folia21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6Folia, Purpur, Paper21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.5Paper, Purpur, Folia21+declared23 Apr 2024
1.20.4Folia, Purpur, Paper17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.3Purpur, Paper, Folia17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2Folia, Purpur, Paper17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1Paper, Purpur, Folia17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20Purpur, Paper, Folia17+declared2 Jun 2023

Download

From Player View Distance Controller’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

2.3.3release21 Jul 2025

PVDC-2.3.3.jar · 0.1 MB · for 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +11 more

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Older versions23
  • 2.3.220 Jul 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +11 more0.1 MB96 downloads0d60f70f314cGet
  • 2.3.19 Jul 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +10 more0.1 MB185 downloads3d2f43c8ee38Get
  • 2.3.07 Jul 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +10 more0.1 MB108 downloadsc99630c2c8aeGet
  • 2.2.0-HOTFIX28 Jun 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +9 more0.1 MB147 downloads9f1dbd7c61f6Get
  • 2.2.028 Jun 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +9 more0.1 MB100 downloadsdd9be77136ffGet
  • 2.1.29 Feb 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +7 more0.1 MB529 downloads456a4b252882Get
  • 2.1.12 Feb 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +7 more0.1 MB106 downloads7b422f286c35Get
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  • 1.9.04 Jan 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +7 more0.0 MB93 downloads1d38c8e6dc6eGet
  • 1.8.03 Oct 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +5 more0.0 MB208 downloads211c5265d91fGet
  • 1.7.129 Sept 20241.21, 1.21.10.0 MB61 downloads6cedbbc2e659Get
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  • 1.6.16 Sept 20241.21, 1.21.10.0 MB92 downloadsb82d3f7b7f11Get
  • 1.6.030 Aug 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +4 more0.0 MB77 downloads276cb0e9a9daGet
  • 1.5.09 Aug 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +4 more0.0 MB111 downloads44a99558e57eGet
  • 1.4.028 Jul 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +3 more0.0 MB84 downloads1e622ab1d3a1Get
  • 1.3.024 Jul 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +3 more0.0 MB63 downloadse922302e1156Get
  • 1.2.021 Jul 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +3 more0.0 MB60 downloadsbcdb207838b1Get
  • 1.1.129 Jun 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +3 more0.0 MB88 downloadsfababf8176d1Get
  • 1.1.026 Jun 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +3 more0.0 MB95 downloads6a773aa0359fGet

Frequently asked

Does Player View Distance Controller work on Minecraft 1.21.8?

Yes. 1.21.8 is the newest Minecraft version Player View Distance Controller declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does Player View Distance Controller support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.20 up to 1.21.8. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Player View Distance Controller on the client or the server?

The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.

Which platform or loader does Player View Distance Controller support?

Purpur, Paper, Folia. A build for one platform or loader will not necessarily load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for Player View Distance Controller?

On the newest Minecraft version it supports, Java 21 or newer. The requirement comes from the Minecraft version you run rather than from the plugin itself, so on an older supported Minecraft the answer is that version's Java, not this one.

What licence is Player View Distance Controller under?

MPL-2.0, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install Player View Distance Controller?

Choose the release variant for your server platform. Paper, Spigot, Purpur and Bukkit files go in the server's plugins folder; Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt files go in the mods folder. Restart after installing and check that the Minecraft version matches your server.

Where do I download Player View Distance Controller safely?

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. The download link goes to the source recorded for that release; verify the publisher, filename and checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

Last checked 2 mo ago against Modrinth. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.

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