
plugin
Sword BlockingMinecraft plugin for 26.3
Adds the old sword blocking back so you can say hello and It is completely server-sided!!
- Latest version
- 1.4.4
- Minecraft
- 1.21.2 to 26.3
- Java
- Java 25+
- Platforms
- Bukkit, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur and 5 more
- Licence
- LicenseRef-CSL-1.0
- Downloads
- 12.7k
- Updated
- 1 mo ago
- Available on
- Modrinth
Host Sword Blocking servers
One click and Sword Blocking is installed on a Paper or Purpur server built for it.
- 26.3
- Bukkit
- Spigot
- Quilt
- Purpur
- One click plugin install
- Paper and Purpur ready
- Automatic updates
- NVMe SSD
Screenshots
Click a screenshot to open it. Screenshots are served from the author’s own host and belong to them.
Minecraft versions
Every version Sword Blocking declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.3 | Bukkit, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack | 25+ | declared | 15 Sept 2026 |
| 26.2 | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 25+ | declared | 16 Jun 2026 |
| 26.2-snapshot-2 | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 25+ | declared | 9 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1.2 | NeoForge, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack, Bukkit | 25+ | declared | 9 Apr 2026 |
| 26.2-snapshot-1 | Bukkit, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack | 25+ | declared | 7 Apr 2026 |
| 26w14a | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 25+ | declared | 1 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1.1 | Fabric, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Data pack | 25+ | declared | 1 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1 | NeoForge, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack, Bukkit | 25+ | declared | 24 Mar 2026 |
| 1.21.11 | Bukkit, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 9 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-rc2 | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 5 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-rc1 | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 4 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre5 | NeoForge, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 3 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre4 | Bukkit, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 1 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre3 | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 25 Nov 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre2 | Folia, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, Data pack, Bukkit, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 21 Nov 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre1 | Bukkit, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 19 Nov 2025 |
| 1.21.10 | Bukkit, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 7 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.9 | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 30 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.9-pre1 | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 16 Sept 2025 |
| 25w37a | NeoForge, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 9 Sept 2025 |
| 25w36b | Bukkit, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 2 Sept 2025 |
| 25w36a | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 2 Sept 2025 |
| 25w35a | Fabric, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 26 Aug 2025 |
| 25w34b | Bukkit, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 19 Aug 2025 |
| 25w34a | Bukkit, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 19 Aug 2025 |
| 25w33a | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 12 Aug 2025 |
| 25w32a | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 5 Aug 2025 |
| 25w31a | Bukkit, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 29 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.8 | Bukkit, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 17 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.8-rc1 | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 15 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.7 | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.7-rc2 | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 26 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.7-rc1 | Bukkit, Data pack, Fabric, Folia, Forge, NeoForge, Paper, Purpur, Quilt, Spigot | 21+ | declared | 25 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6 | Bukkit, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6-rc1 | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 12 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6-pre4 | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 10 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6-pre3 | NeoForge, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 4 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6-pre2 | Bukkit, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 2 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6-pre1 | Data pack, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 28 May 2025 |
| 25w21a | Fabric, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 20 May 2025 |
26 older versions not shown.
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From Sword Blocking’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.
For Minecraft 26.3
Choose the loader you use before downloading.
- Choose file on publisher ↗
Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
1.4.4 · 16 Sept 2026
Multiple loaders are listed; verify the file before downloading.
Most recently published release
sword_blocking-1.4.4.jar · 0.3 MB · for 26.3 · Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
693d75b3c258…Older versions15Hide older versions
- 1.4.3-Mod11 Apr 202626.2, 26.2-snapshot-2, 26.1.2, 26.2-snapshot-1, 26.1.1 +8 more0.3 MB2.5k downloads
cf02070d7d7c…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 1.4.311 Apr 202626.2, 26.2-snapshot-2, 26.1.2, 26.2-snapshot-1, 26.1.1 +8 more0.1 MB412 downloads
89301dd0d107…Get - 1.4.2-mod10 Apr 202626.2-snapshot-2, 26.1.2, 26.2-snapshot-1, 26.1.1, 26.1 +7 more0.3 MB64 downloads
2688f73e43bb…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 1.4.210 Apr 202626.2-snapshot-2, 26.1.2, 26.2-snapshot-1, 26.1.1, 26.1 +7 more0.1 MB21 downloads
41516169903f…Get - 1.4.1-plugin15 Mar 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +5 more0.1 MB586 downloads
a060a4cf7def…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 1.4.1-mod15 Mar 202626.2-snapshot-2, 26.1.2, 26w14a, 26.1.1, 26.1 +10 more0.3 MB1.1k downloads
354c8be10dc5…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 1.4.115 Mar 202626.2-snapshot-2, 26.1.2, 26w14a, 26.1.1, 26.1 +10 more0.1 MB121 downloads
a060a4cf7def…Get - 1.4-mod2 Jan 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +2 more0.3 MB1.1k downloads
6eb94ed561ac…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 1.42 Jan 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +2 more0.1 MB199 downloads
1f8712b6b11e…Get - 1.2-mod21 Sept 20251.21.11, 1.21.11-rc2, 1.21.11-rc1, 1.21.11-pre5, 1.21.11-pre4 +35 more0.3 MB2.2k downloads
ad896ad920ef…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 1.221 Sept 20251.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.9-pre1, 25w37a +27 more0.1 MB316 downloads
a96934248967…Get - 1.1-mod22 Feb 20251.21.9-pre1, 25w37a, 25w36b, 25w36a, 25w35a +33 more0.3 MB2.1k downloads
ede60a07152e…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 1.122 Feb 20251.21.9-pre1, 25w37a, 25w36b, 25w36a, 25w35a +31 more0.1 MB405 downloads
815c3eb30f23…Get - 1.0-mod23 Jan 202525w08a, 25w07a, 25w06a, 25w05a, 25w04a15 KB165 downloads
c83144e99d74…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 1.023 Jan 202525w07a, 25w06a, 25w05a, 25w04a4 KB98 downloads
194de98712c3…Get
Frequently asked
Does Sword Blocking work on Minecraft 26.3?
Yes. 26.3 is the newest Minecraft version Sword Blocking 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 Sword Blocking support?
Everything the author has declared, from 1.21.2 up to 26.3. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.
Do I need to install Sword Blocking on the client or the server?
The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.
Which platform or loader does Sword Blocking support?
Bukkit, Spigot, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric. 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 Sword Blocking?
Among the supported Minecraft releases above, the highest recorded requirement is Java 25 or newer. Use the requirement for the exact Minecraft version you run; previews and snapshots may differ.
What licence is Sword Blocking under?
LicenseRef-CSL-1.0, 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 Sword Blocking?
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 Sword Blocking 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. When available, recorded download links go to the source for that release; verify the publisher, filename and any available checksum before running it.
Works on the same versions
Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.
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