HotProperties
Hot-reloads server.properties without a restart. Change view distance, MOTD, and more live.
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Downloads on Modrinth
- 199
- Followers on Modrinth
- 1
- versions
- 4
- Updated
- October 10, 2026Oct 10
- Published
- in 2026
At a glance
Install on the server only; players don't need it
HotProperties
Change server.properties values while the server is running, no restart needed. Changes are written back to the file, so they survive restarts.
Commands
All commands require operator level 4. /hotproperties is an alias for /hp.
/hp reload: reload server.properties and apply changes. Dedicated servers only./hp view-distance <2-32>: set view distance./hp simulation-distance <2-32>: set simulation distance.- `/hp motd `: set the server MOTD.
- `/hp idle-timeout
: set the idle kick timeout.0` disables it. - `/hp spawn-protection
: set spawn protection radius.0` disables it. Dedicated servers only. /hp command-blocks <true/false>: enable or disable command blocks. Dedicated servers only.
View distance, simulation distance, MOTD and idle timeout apply immediately. Spawn protection and command blocks are handled by mixins instead.
FAQ
How to install HotProperties?
Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download HotProperties for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.
Which Minecraft versions does HotProperties support?
HotProperties has builds for Minecraft 1.21.10–1.21.11, 26.1.2–26.3.
Is HotProperties needed on the server?
Server only — players don't need to install it
