How Minecraft Server Rankings & Voting Work

Servers are ordered by how many votes they get during the current calendar month, and that tally starts over at the beginning of each month. So the list you see on the home page rankings is a snapshot of which communities are active right now, not which ones were big a couple of years ago. A vote is just a player backing a server, the count resets monthly, and owners move up by earning more votes than the servers around them.

How Minecraft server rankings are ordered

The server with the most votes this month sits at the top of the home page rankings, the next most-voted server is second, and it goes down the list from there. The count is monthly, not all-time, which is the part that matters most.

At the start of each calendar month the vote tally resets to zero for every server. A server that was popular two years ago can't coast on those old numbers, and a brand-new server that builds an active community can climb fast, because it's competing on this month's votes like everyone else.

Category pages work the same way. Look at the most-voted servers in a single game mode like Survival, Skyblock, Factions, or Prison and you'll see the same monthly-vote ordering inside that category.

What counts as a vote

A vote is a single player endorsing a server. Voting is rate-limited per player, so you can't stack endless votes for the same server in one sitting — that's what stops a handful of accounts from dominating the list and keeps the rankings tied to real interest.

Voting is free. It costs nothing to cast one, and your vote counts toward that server's total for the current month.

Why monthly votes instead of player count?

Raw player counts can be inflated, and a momentary spike doesn't tell you much. A vote is a deliberate choice — a player taking a second to back a server — so a month of votes is a better signal of a community people keep coming back to. It also gives smaller servers a fair shot, since consistent daily support adds up over a month.

Tips for server owners who want to climb

None of these guarantee a position, because the list is decided by votes, but they all help you earn more of them.

1. Write a clear, keyword-rich description. Players skim listings, so make it obvious what your server is and what sets it apart. Mention your game modes and whatever makes your community worth sticking around for.
2. Encourage daily voting. Many servers hand out in-game vote rewards as a thank-you, and voting can usually be repeated each day, so a small daily reward keeps players coming back to vote.
3. Keep your server online. Uptime is shown on your listing, and a server that's frequently offline loses both players and votes. Reliable hosting is worth it here — the more consistently you're up, the fewer votes you leave on the table.
4. Build an active community. Discord, events, and responsive moderation turn first-time visitors into regulars, and regulars are the players who vote month after month.

Note: Because the tally resets monthly, momentum matters. A strong start to the month and steady daily voting does more for your position than a single big push.

Getting your server listed

Listing your server is the first step to showing up in the rankings. Head to your owner dashboard to add a server, fill in its details, and start collecting votes. Once it's live it competes on the same monthly-vote basis as every other server, so the rest comes down to your community.

FAQ

How are servers ranked on this site?

By the number of votes they receive during the current calendar month. The most-voted server this month ranks first, both on the home page and within each category page.

Is voting for a Minecraft server free?

Yes, it costs nothing to vote. Many servers also offer in-game rewards as a thank-you for voting.

How often can I vote for a server?

Voting is rate-limited per player, so you can't vote endlessly for the same server at once. You can keep supporting a server you like on a recurring basis as the limit allows.

When do the rankings reset?

Vote counts reset at the start of every calendar month. Each new month puts every server back at zero, which is why a new or improving server can climb the list quickly.

How do I get my server on the rankings?

Add your server from the owner dashboard. Once it's listed it competes on monthly votes alongside every other server.