diff --git a/1_4_5/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_4_5/PlayerDataManager.java b/1_4_5/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_4_5/PlayerDataManager.java
index 08500e7..e3a8ea5 100644
--- a/1_4_5/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_4_5/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/1_4_5/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_4_5/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -59,4 +59,14 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getName();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(identifier);
+        // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+        if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return player;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/1_4_6/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_4_6/PlayerDataManager.java b/1_4_6/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_4_6/PlayerDataManager.java
index b768876..0c09f7b 100644
--- a/1_4_6/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_4_6/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/1_4_6/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_4_6/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -59,4 +59,14 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getName();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(identifier);
+        // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+        if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return player;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/internal/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/IPlayerDataManager.java b/internal/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/IPlayerDataManager.java
index bbcd68d..cddf6a5 100644
--- a/internal/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/IPlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/internal/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/IPlayerDataManager.java
@@ -39,4 +39,12 @@ public interface IPlayerDataManager {
      */
     public String getPlayerDataID(OfflinePlayer player);
 
+    /**
+     * Gets an OfflinePlayer by the given unique identifier.
+     * 
+     * @param identifier the unique identifier
+     * @return the OfflinePlayer, or null if no exact match was found
+     */
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier);
+
 }
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/OpenInv.java b/plugin/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/OpenInv.java
index 48b7637..2cb85c9 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/OpenInv.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/OpenInv.java
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class OpenInv extends JavaPlugin {
      * @return true if the server version is supported
      */
     public boolean isSupportedVersion() {
-        return accessor.isSupported();
+        return this.accessor.isSupported();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -311,6 +311,17 @@ public class OpenInv extends JavaPlugin {
         saveConfig();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets a unique identifier by which the OfflinePlayer can be referenced. Using the value
+     * returned to look up a Player will generally be much faster for later implementations.
+     * 
+     * @param offline the OfflinePlayer
+     * @return the identifier
+     */
+    public String getPlayerID(OfflinePlayer offline) {
+        return this.playerLoader.getPlayerDataID(offline);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get an OfflinePlayer by name.
      * <p>
@@ -333,12 +344,15 @@ public class OpenInv extends JavaPlugin {
             }
         }
 
+        // Attempt exact offline match first - adds UUID support for later versions
+        OfflinePlayer player = this.playerLoader.getPlayerByID(name);
+
         // Ensure name is valid if server is in online mode to avoid unnecessary searching
         if (getServer().getOnlineMode() && !name.matches("[a-zA-Z0-9_]{3,16}")) {
             return null;
         }
 
-        OfflinePlayer player = getServer().getPlayerExact(name);
+        player = getServer().getPlayerExact(name);
 
         if (player != null) {
             return player;
diff --git a/v1_10_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_10_R1/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_10_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_10_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
index cecd3c7..3909151 100644
--- a/v1_10_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_10_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_10_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_10_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.lishid.openinv.internal.v1_10_R1;
 
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 import com.lishid.openinv.internal.IPlayerDataManager;
 
 import com.mojang.authlib.GameProfile;
@@ -61,4 +63,20 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getUniqueId().toString();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        try {
+            UUID uuid = UUID.fromString(identifier);
+            OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(uuid);
+            // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+            if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return player;
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            // Not a UUID
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/v1_11_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_11_R1/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_11_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_11_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
index 760fe58..30bb00e 100644
--- a/v1_11_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_11_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_11_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_11_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.lishid.openinv.internal.v1_11_R1;
 
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 import com.lishid.openinv.internal.IPlayerDataManager;
 
 import com.mojang.authlib.GameProfile;
@@ -61,4 +63,20 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getUniqueId().toString();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        try {
+            UUID uuid = UUID.fromString(identifier);
+            OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(uuid);
+            // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+            if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return player;
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            // Not a UUID
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/v1_4_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_4_R1/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_4_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_4_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
index e92f7a2..f88713c 100644
--- a/v1_4_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_4_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_4_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_4_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -60,4 +60,14 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getName();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(identifier);
+        // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+        if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return player;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/v1_5_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_5_R2/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_5_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_5_R2/PlayerDataManager.java
index a6e8e7d..1bea276 100644
--- a/v1_5_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_5_R2/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_5_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_5_R2/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -59,4 +59,14 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getName();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(identifier);
+        // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+        if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return player;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/v1_5_R3/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_5_R3/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_5_R3/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_5_R3/PlayerDataManager.java
index f77b8fd..fbe6646 100644
--- a/v1_5_R3/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_5_R3/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_5_R3/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_5_R3/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -59,4 +59,14 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getName();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(identifier);
+        // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+        if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return player;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/v1_6_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_6_R1/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_6_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_6_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
index a7359c2..3429d10 100644
--- a/v1_6_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_6_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_6_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_6_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -59,4 +59,14 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getName();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(identifier);
+        // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+        if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return player;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/v1_6_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_6_R2/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_6_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_6_R2/PlayerDataManager.java
index 8401f1f..03f50fa 100644
--- a/v1_6_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_6_R2/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_6_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_6_R2/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -59,4 +59,14 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getName();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(identifier);
+        // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+        if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return player;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/v1_6_R3/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_6_R3/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_6_R3/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_6_R3/PlayerDataManager.java
index 4e38815..b0abe80 100644
--- a/v1_6_R3/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_6_R3/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_6_R3/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_6_R3/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -59,4 +59,14 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getName();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(identifier);
+        // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+        if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return player;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/v1_7_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R1/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_7_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
index 499bc18..aa3795a 100644
--- a/v1_7_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_7_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -60,4 +60,14 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getName();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(identifier);
+        // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+        if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return player;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/v1_7_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R2/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_7_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R2/PlayerDataManager.java
index eda1ce4..d30a20c 100644
--- a/v1_7_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R2/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_7_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R2/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -61,4 +61,14 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getName();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(identifier);
+        // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+        if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return player;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/v1_7_R3/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R3/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_7_R3/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R3/PlayerDataManager.java
index 7f17bc0..8569033 100644
--- a/v1_7_R3/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R3/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_7_R3/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R3/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.lishid.openinv.internal.v1_7_R3;
 
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 import com.lishid.openinv.internal.IPlayerDataManager;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
@@ -60,4 +62,20 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getUniqueId().toString();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        try {
+            UUID uuid = UUID.fromString(identifier);
+            OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(uuid);
+            // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+            if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return player;
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            // Not a UUID
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/v1_7_R4/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R4/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_7_R4/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R4/PlayerDataManager.java
index b26947d..5209859 100644
--- a/v1_7_R4/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R4/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_7_R4/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R4/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.lishid.openinv.internal.v1_7_R4;
 
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 import com.lishid.openinv.internal.IPlayerDataManager;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
@@ -60,4 +62,20 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getUniqueId().toString();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        try {
+            UUID uuid = UUID.fromString(identifier);
+            OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(uuid);
+            // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+            if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return player;
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            // Not a UUID
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/v1_8_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_8_R1/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_8_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_8_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
index 1b45d27..bbd9e26 100644
--- a/v1_8_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_8_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_8_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_8_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.lishid.openinv.internal.v1_8_R1;
 
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 import com.lishid.openinv.internal.IPlayerDataManager;
 
 import com.mojang.authlib.GameProfile;
@@ -61,4 +63,20 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getUniqueId().toString();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        try {
+            UUID uuid = UUID.fromString(identifier);
+            OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(uuid);
+            // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+            if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return player;
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            // Not a UUID
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/v1_8_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_8_R2/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_8_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_8_R2/PlayerDataManager.java
index d79bb09..6e9d1de 100644
--- a/v1_8_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_8_R2/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_8_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_8_R2/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.lishid.openinv.internal.v1_8_R2;
 
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 import com.lishid.openinv.internal.IPlayerDataManager;
 
 import com.mojang.authlib.GameProfile;
@@ -61,4 +63,20 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getUniqueId().toString();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        try {
+            UUID uuid = UUID.fromString(identifier);
+            OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(uuid);
+            // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+            if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return player;
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            // Not a UUID
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/v1_8_R3/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_8_R3/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_8_R3/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_8_R3/PlayerDataManager.java
index 818e703..e7e6a4e 100644
--- a/v1_8_R3/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_8_R3/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_8_R3/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_8_R3/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.lishid.openinv.internal.v1_8_R3;
 
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 import com.lishid.openinv.internal.IPlayerDataManager;
 
 import com.mojang.authlib.GameProfile;
@@ -61,4 +63,20 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getUniqueId().toString();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        try {
+            UUID uuid = UUID.fromString(identifier);
+            OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(uuid);
+            // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+            if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return player;
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            // Not a UUID
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/v1_9_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_9_R1/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_9_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_9_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
index 0166f62..7e2cd46 100644
--- a/v1_9_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_9_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_9_R1/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_9_R1/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.lishid.openinv.internal.v1_9_R1;
 
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 import com.lishid.openinv.internal.IPlayerDataManager;
 
 import com.mojang.authlib.GameProfile;
@@ -61,4 +63,20 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getUniqueId().toString();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        try {
+            UUID uuid = UUID.fromString(identifier);
+            OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(uuid);
+            // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+            if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return player;
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            // Not a UUID
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/v1_9_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_9_R2/PlayerDataManager.java b/v1_9_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_9_R2/PlayerDataManager.java
index 3678093..fa8d3d8 100644
--- a/v1_9_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_9_R2/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/v1_9_R2/src/main/java/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_9_R2/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.lishid.openinv.internal.v1_9_R2;
 
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 import com.lishid.openinv.internal.IPlayerDataManager;
 
 import com.mojang.authlib.GameProfile;
@@ -61,4 +63,20 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         return player.getUniqueId().toString();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OfflinePlayer getPlayerByID(String identifier) {
+        try {
+            UUID uuid = UUID.fromString(identifier);
+            OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(uuid);
+            // Ensure player is a real player, otherwise return null
+            if (player == null || !player.hasPlayedBefore() && !player.isOnline()) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return player;
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            // Not a UUID
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
 }