NameGuard
🟡 Updated this yearPreview

🔍 Analysis
- 🏆 #14 of 23 bungeecord mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
# NameGuard **(https://github.com/envizar/NameGuard)** A plugin for blocking nicknames and adding additional checks for privileged accounts. - Supports Paper and BungeeCord - Convenient declarative configuration - Checks by IP, subnet, or virtual host - Nickname blocking by exact match or regex pattern - Reload with a single command: `/nameguard reload` ## Whitelist All access rules are described declaratively in the `access-groups.yml` file. ```yaml # Group name. Can be anything and will be shown in logs if logging is enabled group: # If disabled, the group will be ignored enabled: false # Enable logging for failed join attempts log-to-console: true # MiniMessage supported kick-message: "<red>Access denied" # Access rules access-rules: - "vhost:access.myserver.com" - "ip:192.168.1.120" - "subnet:127.0.0.1/24" match: # If enabled, any player will be checked against this group everything: false # If the nickname is in this list, the player will be checked against this group nicknames: - owner - helper # If the nickname matches at least one regex pattern from the list, # the player will be checked against this group patterns: - "bd_?wrd" ``` If a player is checked by a group and does not pass any access rule, the join attempt is denied with the `kick-message`, and a corresponding message is logged to the console if `log-to-console` is enabled. If a player is checked by a group and passes at least one access rule, the player is allowed to join, and all further checks are skipped. The order in which groups are checked is determined by their order in the file.
# NameGuard
**(https://github.com/envizar/NameGuard)**
A plugin for blocking nicknames and adding additional checks for privileged accounts.
- Supports Paper and BungeeCord
- Convenient declarative configuration
- Checks by IP, subnet, or virtual host
- Nickname blocking by exact match or regex pattern
- Reload with a single command: `/nameguard reload`
## Whitelist
All access rules are described declaratively in the `access-groups.yml` file.
```yaml # Group name. Can be anything and will be shown in logs if logging is enabled group: # If disabled, the group will be ignored enabled: false
# Enable logging for failed join attempts log-to-console: true
# MiniMessage supported
kick-message: "
match: # If enabled, any player will be checked against this group everything: false
# If the nickname is in this list, the player will be checked against this group nicknames: - owner - helper
# If the nickname matches at least one regex pattern from the list, # the player will be checked against this group patterns: - "bd_?wrd" ```
If a player is checked by a group and does not pass any access rule, the join attempt is denied with the `kick-message`, and a corresponding message is logged to the console if `log-to-console` is enabled.
If a player is checked by a group and passes at least one access rule, the player is allowed to join, and all further checks are skipped.
The order in which groups are checked is determined by their order in the file.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Plugins
- Author
- envizar
- Version
- 1.5.0
- Downloads
- 115
- Endorsements
- 0
- Category
- bungeecord
- Created
- 2/7/2026
- Updated
- 2/21/2026
- Game Versions
- 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4
- Tags
- management, utility
🔧 How to Install Minecraft Plugins Mods
Download from Modrinth. Use Prism Launcher or drop into your mods folder.
📖 Full step-by-step install guide for Minecraft Plugins →
Visit the official mod page for specific installation instructions for this mod.
🎮 Need cheat codes or console commands? Check ur gaming wiki for Minecraft Plugins commands, item IDs, and more.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Plugins versions does NameGuard support?
The author lists 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of NameGuard?
Version 1.5.0, published 2026-02-21 with 115 downloads recorded at the source.
Keep browsing — more Minecraft Plugins mods await