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BanManager
What it is
BanManager is a free, open-source suite of moderation plugins and apps for Minecraft servers. Staff can manage bans, IP blocks, mutes, profane names, and chat spam, including through shadow muting. Players can submit reports while staff are offline, and staff can review and resolve them later. Configurable warning thresholds can trigger commands with increasing severity. Staff can add notes and view player records, including unbans and who issued them. Downloads are listed for Bukkit (including CraftBukkit, Spigot, and Paper), BungeeCord, Fabric, Sponge, and Velocity. Data can be kept in local H2 storage or remote MySQL or MariaDB. The optional self-hosted WebUI adds appeals, reports, role-based permissions, and a dashboard for one or more servers. It requires BanManager-WebEnhancer and MySQL 5+ or MariaDB 10+; the default H2 database is unsupported. The WebUI setup is unauthenticated by default, so its documentation recommends setting a setup token before making it internet-accessible. A developer API lets plugins access punishment data and receive change events.
For and against
For
- Free and open source.
- Players can report behavior while staff are offline.
- Warnings can trigger increasingly severe commands.
- Supports local H2 and remote MySQL or MariaDB.
- Developer API provides punishment data and change events.
Against
- WebUI does not support the default H2 database.
- WebUI requires BanManager-WebEnhancer and MySQL 5+ or MariaDB 10+.
- WebUI setup is unauthenticated by default.
The verdict
BanManager combines player moderation, report handling, staff records, and cross-server options in one suite. The WebUI has additional database and security setup requirements to account for.
Who it suits
BanManager suits Minecraft server teams that need moderation tools across supported server platforms. Its WebUI is relevant to teams that can configure the required database and enhancer.
On the record
- Chat moderation
- It can mute players who spam chat, including through shadow muting.banmanagement.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Credential protection
- The WebUI uses a 64-character hex ENCRYPTION_KEY to encrypt stored BanManager database passwords.banmanagement.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Cross-server sync
- The FAQ says local punishments are checked every 30 seconds and global punishments every two minutes by default; more frequent checks increase database use.banmanagement.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Customization
- Messages can be customized with color codes and JSON messages.banmanagement.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Database options
- BanManager supports local H2 storage and remote MySQL or MariaDB storage.banmanagement.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Data storage
- BanManager supports local H2 storage and remote MySQL or MariaDB storage for sharing data or using the WebUI.banmanagement.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Developer API
- The developer API lets other plugins read and modify punishment data and provides events for punishment changes.banmanagement.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The site credits James Mortemore and displays a 2012–2026 copyright; it does not state a headquarters or founding year.banmanagement.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Open source
- The maker describes BanManager as open source and welcomes contributions.banmanagement.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Price
- The maker describes BanManager as open source and free.banmanagement.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Product
- BanManager is a suite of moderation plugins and apps for Minecraft servers.banmanagement.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Punishments
- It supports player and IP bans and prevents profane names from joining servers.banmanagement.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- BanManager is a suite of moderation plugins and apps for Minecraft servers.banmanagement.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Reports
- Players can report behavior while staff are offline, and staff can track and resolve reports later.banmanagement.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Reports and warnings
- Players can report behavior while staff are offline, and warnings can trigger increasingly severe commands after a configured threshold.banmanagement.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Security configuration
- The WebUI documentation says the browser installer is unauthenticated by default and recommends setting SETUP_TOKEN on internet-reachable hosts.banmanagement.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Security setup
- The WebUI Docker guide says its setup page is initially open and recommends setting a SETUP_TOKEN before exposing an install to the internet.banmanagement.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Server platforms
- Downloads are listed for Bukkit (CraftBukkit, Spigot, Paper), BungeeCord, Fabric, Sponge, and Velocity.banmanagement.com · read 29 Sep 2026
