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How to make an Oak Pressure Plate in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an oak pressure plate with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, oak pressure plates (formerly called wooden pressure plates) are one of the many mechanisms that you can make.

oak pressure plate

Let's explore how to make an oak pressure plate.

Supported Platforms

An oak pressure plate is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (0.13.0)
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (0.13.0)
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find an Oak Pressure Plate in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find an oak pressure plate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.19	Redstone
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Building Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Redstone Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find an oak pressure plate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Tools
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find an oak pressure plate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Redstone and Transportation
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Redstone and Transportation
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find an oak pressure plate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Redstone and Transportation
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Redstone and Transportation
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find an oak pressure plate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Redstone and Transportation
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Redstone and Transportation
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find an oak pressure plate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Tools
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find an oak pressure plate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Tools
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Items

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) 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 an Oak Pressure Plate

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft an oak pressure plate:

How to craft an Oak Pressure Plate in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make an Oak Pressure Plate

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make an oak pressure plate, place 2 oak planks in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making an oak pressure plate, it is important that the oak planks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the second row, there should be 1 oak planks in the first box and 1 oak planks in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for an oak pressure plate.

Crafting recipe for oak pressure plate

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the oak pressure plate will appear in the box to the right.

oak pressure plate

3. Move the Oak Pressure Plate to Inventory

Once you have crafted an oak pressure plate, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed oak pressure plate

Congratulations, you have made an oak pressure plate in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, an oak pressure plate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Oak Pressure Plate (minecraft:wooden_pressure_plate)	0	64	Java	1.8 - 1.12
	Oak Pressure Plate (minecraft:oak_pressure_plate)		64	Java	1.13 - 1.20.3

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, an oak pressure plate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Oak Pressure Plate (minecraft:wooden_pressure_plate)	0	64	PE	1.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, an oak pressure plate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Oak Pressure Plate (minecraft:wooden_pressure_plate)	0	64	Xbox One	1.6.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, an oak pressure plate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Oak Pressure Plate (minecraft:wooden_pressure_plate)	0	64	PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, an oak pressure plate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Oak Pressure Plate (minecraft:wooden_pressure_plate)	0	64	Switch	1.6.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, an oak pressure plate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Oak Pressure Plate (minecraft:wooden_pressure_plate)	0	64	Windows	1.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, an oak pressure plate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Oak Pressure Plate (minecraft:wooden_pressure_plate)	0	64	Education	1.0 - 1.18.32

Definitions

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) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Block States for Oak Pressure Plate

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Oak Pressure Plate are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
powered	false	Yes	No	[powered:false]	Pressure plate has not been pressed
powered	true	No	No	[powered:true]	Pressure plate has been pressed

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Oak Pressure Plate are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
redstone_signal	0	Yes	No	["redstone_signal"=0]	Pressure plate has not been pressed
redstone_signal	1	No	No	["redstone_signal"=1]	Pressure plate has been pressed

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One, the block states for Oak Pressure Plate are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
redstone_signal	0	Yes	No	["redstone_signal"=0]	Pressure plate has not been pressed
redstone_signal	1	No	No	["redstone_signal"=1]	Pressure plate has been pressed

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4, the block states for Oak Pressure Plate are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
redstone_signal	0	Yes	No	["redstone_signal"=0]	Pressure plate has not been pressed
redstone_signal	1	No	No	["redstone_signal"=1]	Pressure plate has been pressed

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch, the block states for Oak Pressure Plate are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
redstone_signal	0	Yes	No	["redstone_signal"=0]	Pressure plate has not been pressed
redstone_signal	1	No	No	["redstone_signal"=1]	Pressure plate has been pressed

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, the block states for Oak Pressure Plate are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
redstone_signal	0	Yes	No	["redstone_signal"=0]	Pressure plate has not been pressed
redstone_signal	1	No	No	["redstone_signal"=1]	Pressure plate has been pressed

Definitions

Block State is the internal name for the block state.
Value is the value for the block state.
Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
Required indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Oak Pressure Plate

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20 and 1.20.3, the /give command for Oak Pressure Plate is:

/give @p oak_pressure_plate 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Oak Pressure Plate is:

/give @p wooden_pressure_plate 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Oak Pressure Plate is:

/give @p wooden_pressure_plate 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Oak Pressure Plate is:

/give @p wooden_pressure_plate 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Oak Pressure Plate is:

/give @p wooden_pressure_plate 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.1, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Oak Pressure Plate is:

/give @p wooden_pressure_plate 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Oak Pressure Plate is:

/give @p wooden_pressure_plate 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0, 1.12.60, 1.14.31, 1.17.30 and 1.18.32, the /give command for Oak Pressure Plate is:

/give @p wooden_pressure_plate 1 0

Things to Do with Oak Pressure Plates

Here are some activities that you can do with oak pressure plates in Minecraft:

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