Cherry Pressure Plate Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a cherry pressure plate with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a cherry pressure plate is a new item that was introduced in Minecraft 1.20. It can be used to open iron doors and activate redstone devices such as command blocks.
Let’s explore how to make a cherry pressure plate.
Where to find a Cherry Pressure Plate in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a cherry pressure plate in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.20 |  Building Blocks |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make a Cherry Pressure Plate
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a cherry pressure plate:
2 Cherry Planks
How to craft a Cherry Pressure Plate in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make a Cherry Pressure Plate
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a cherry pressure plate, place 2 cherry planks in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making a cherry pressure plate, it is important that the cherry planks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the second row, there should be 1 cherry planks in the first box and 1 cherry planks in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a cherry pressure plate.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the cherry pressure plate will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Cherry Pressure Plate to Inventory
Once you have crafted a cherry pressure plate, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a cherry pressure plate in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a cherry pressure plate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Pressure Plate (minecraft: |
64 | Java |
1.20 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Cherry Pressure Plate
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20, the /give command for Cherry Pressure Plate is:
/give @p cherry_pressure_plate 1