BetterSit 🪑
BetterSit is a lightweight and feature‑rich plugin for Paper 1.21.11 that allows players to sit, lie down, and even sit around campfires.
All messages are fully customizable via language files supporting MiniMessage, HEX colors, and legacy & codes.
✨ Features
- ✅
/sit– sit down where you stand (toggle: use again or sneak to stand up) - ✅
/lay– lie down on the ground (toggle) - ✅ Right‑click on stairs, slabs (non‑pressure), carpets or campfires to sit on the center of the block / around the campfire
- ✅ Campfire sitting – automatically finds the nearest free spot around the campfire and rotates the player towards it
- ✅ Per‑player toggle for each block category:
/bsit toggle stairs|slab|carpet|campfire - ✅ Multi‑language support (English, Russian, and more)
- ✅ Modern text formatting – MiniMessage, HEX, gradients, etc.
- ✅ Configurable height offsets for sitting and lying
- ✅ Cooldown system for
/sitand/lay - ✅ Reload command:
/bsit reload - ✅ Version info:
/bsit version - ✅ Update checker – notifies admins in console and in chat (with clickable link) when a new version is available on Modrinth
📋 Requirements
- Server: Paper 1.21.11 (or any Paper 1.21.x version)
- Java: 21 or higher
🚀 Installation
- Download the latest
.jarfrom the Modrinth page or from GitHub Releases. - Place the file into your server's
plugins/folder. - Restart your server (or use
/reload, though restart is recommended). - Done! Players can now use
/sit,/lay, and right‑click on appropriate blocks.
🎮 Commands
| Command | Description | Permission |
|---|---|---|
/sit |
Sit down or stand up | betterSit.sit |
/lay |
Lie down or stand up | betterSit.sit |
/bsit toggle <stairs|slab|carpet|campfire> |
Enable/disable right‑click sitting for yourself | betterSit.sit |
/bsit reload |
Reload config and languages | betterSit.admin |
/bsit version |
Show plugin version and link | betterSit.admin |
🔑 Permissions
| Permission | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
betterSit.sit |
Allows using /sit, /lay and /bsit toggle |
✅ All players |
betterSit.admin |
Allows using /bsit reload and /bsit version |
❌ Ops only |
⚙️ Configuration (config.yml)
# Language file (en, ru, or any other file in /languages folder)
language: en
# Center the player on the block when sitting/lying?
center-on-block: true
# Height offset for sitting (negative values make the player sit lower)
sit-height-offset: -0.2
# Height offset for lying (negative values make the player lie lower)
lay-height-offset: -0.8
# Cooldown between /sit or /lay uses in seconds (0 = disabled)
sit-cooldown: 0
# Allow sitting at campfires (right-click)
campfire-enabled: true
