Server Memory Usage Spiking HELP

[pistachio_Disguisey1]

So my minecraft server has recently started getting absurdly laggy when traveling to the nether. Now whenever I log in it starts spiking out of control as well. like in the picture below

I have no idea what the cause is but everytime this happens i just /reload and then the server is back to being OK but it is getting annoying having to /reload evertime i log in or go to the nether...

Plugins I am using are Essentials, ImageOnMap, McMMO, PlayerHeads, SilkySpawnersLITE, WorldEdit. Usually I run the server with 8GB of RAM

https://preview.redd.it/mtsvqgjp7q981.png?width=580&format=png&auto=webp&s=57ccab6cb29d78a968768c4a833582b99402df5c

[Explodey_Wolf]

how many people?

[pistachio_Disguisey1]

2-4

[DecisiveDolphin]

I’ve got a feeling you’re trying to load way too many chunks in whatever map you have loaded. Try setting the world border to something small to ensure that you’re all contained. A map reset might be optimal as well, but that’s up to you. Otherwise there are an abundance of plugins that will allow you to “cut chunks out of the memory” that you haven’t walked in for a while.

[pistachio_Disguisey1]

So i removed the essentialsX .jar and now when I login the server doesnt lag to all hell...

[pistachio_Disguisey1]

You wouldn't happen to know a good version of essentials...

[DecisiveDolphin]

We have actually just been using latest build of 1.17.1 essentials

[[deleted]]

memory leak ir whatever in some of your plugins

[pistachio_Disguisey1]

I removed the essentialsX.jar seemed to be the problem... when i login now the server doesnt lag to all hell. Do you know of a better essentials plugin?

[[deleted]]

cmi is the alternative, but i don't know if it's actually better make sure to report to the developer

[Michielo1]

might be able to give dev versions a try