Worlds

Worlds is the most powerful world management plugin, specifically designed for modern Paper and Folia servers. Create, manage, and customize unlimited worlds with advanced features like custom presets, world linking, and full Folia support.

Features

Advanced World Creation

Custom Presets: Create flat worlds with pre-configured settings using world presets
Multiple World Types: Support for normal, flat, amplified, large biomes, single biome, and debug worlds
Custom Generators: Integration with third-party world generator plugins
Flexible Configuration: Control seeds, structures, bonus chests, hardcore mode, and dimensions

World Management

Load & Unload: Dynamically load and unload worlds without server restart
Import & Clone: Import existing worlds or clone worlds with custom settings
Regenerate & Recreate: Reset worlds or create modified versions with different settings
Backups: Create, list, restore, delete, and prune world backups
Safe Deletion: Confirmation flags prevent accidental world deletion

Quick Start

The main command is /world, which requires the permission worlds.command.

# Create a new world
/world create example:survival

# Create a flat void world
/world create example:void type flat the-void

# Teleport to a world
/world teleport example:survival

# Back up the current world
/world backup create

# List all worlds
/world list

Common Scenarios

Setting Up Multiple Worlds

/world create example:survival type normal
/world create example:skyblock type flat the-void

Custom Dimensions

/world create example:farmworld type normal dimension minecraft:overworld
/world create example:nether type normal dimension minecraft:the_nether
/world create example:end type normal dimension minecraft:the_end

Using Custom Generators

/world create example:plots generator PlotSquared

World Maintenance

# Save all worlds
/world save-all

# Back up all loaded worlds
/world backup create *

# Disable auto-save for maintenance
/world save-off
/world save-all flush
/world save-on

World Presets

Worlds includes a preset system for flat world layer configurations. Built-in preset identifiers include:

bottomless-pit
classic-flat
desert
overworld
redstone-ready
snowy-kingdom
the-void
tunnelers-dream
water-world

Learn how to use and create custom presets in the Presets documentation.

Permission System

worlds.admin - Access to all current world command permissions
worlds.commands.save - All save commands
worlds.commands.backup - All backup commands
Individual command permissions like worlds.command.create, worlds.command.teleport, and worlds.command.backup.create

World entry permissions use the format worlds.enter.<world-key>. For example, worlds.enter.example:survival.

See the Permissions page for a complete list of all available permissions.

Use Cases

Create separate worlds for different game modes
Set up farmworlds that reset periodically
Import and manage worlds from other servers
Create testing environments with specific world settings
Back up worlds before maintenance or updates
Optimize server performance by unloading unused worlds

Overview