Are plugins compatible with vanilla clients?

Yes — that is the entire point of plugins. Anyone running an unmodified Minecraft Java client can connect to a plugin-equipped server.

Do I need to be technical to install plugins?

Basic plugin installation is straightforward: drop the JAR file into your server's plugins/ folder and restart. Configuring permissions and tuning each plugin can be more involved — most plugin pages link to the author's setup guide.

What server software should I use?

For most servers, Paper is the recommended choice — it is a high-performance fork of Spigot with extra optimisations and is compatible with the vast majority of plugins. Folia is the experimental multi-threaded version of Paper.

Server plugins for Bukkit, Spigot, Paper, and Folia.

The Plugins catalogue covers server plugins for Bukkit, Spigot, Paper, Purpur, and Folia — the JAR-based extensions you drop into a server's plugins/ folder to add commands, permissions, world protection, and gameplay tweaks.

Every plugin entry lists the supported server software, the supported Minecraft versions, the official source, and the license. Plugins are server-side only — players do not need to install anything to use them.

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Want to express player death more? Or are you organizing an event where players can die only once? Then this plugin will help you express more attention to player deaths, or decorate a pvp event with beautiful lightning!

7/12/2025

decorationgame-mechanicsminigamebukkitpaperpurpur

180 downloads

LilBackPacks

A lightweight yet powerful backpack plugin that puts customization at your fingertips!

12/19/2025

adventuregame-mechanicsstoragebukkitpaperpurpur

180 downloads

EasterEggs

An Easter Eggs plugin, made to customise for you.

Turns off mob griefing, but keep the good ones

plugin utilized to monitor blocks. If someone has interacted with a certain block it is likely ESP.

A plugin that welcomes players on your proxy

4/18/2025

managementsocialtechnologybukkitpaperspigot

180 downloads

AutoMod

Your Ultimate Shield Against Harmful Chat!

7/2/2024

optimizationsocialutilitybukkitpaperspigot

180 downloads

BreweryX Recipe Book

Automatic in-game guide for BreweryX. No more Wikis! Thank you: Brim🦊

1/12/2026

foodgame-mechanicslibrarybukkitfoliapaper

180 downloads

Rules Plugin

A simple Minecraft plugin to display and edit server rules.

11/19/2025

managementsocialstoragebukkitfoliapaper

179 downloads

GeminiCraft

Your AI assistant from Google. Integrated into your favourite cave game.

11/27/2025

socialtechnologyutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

179 downloads

Trim Effect

A plugin that gives customizable effect to trims, very customizable.

7/13/2025

game-mechanicsbukkitpaperpurpur

179 downloads

LithiumKOTH

A koth plugin with customizability, and easability

11/26/2025

game-mechanicsmanagementutilitybukkitpaperspigot

179 downloads

DefenceZ

A defense plugin for gens servers

12/9/2025

game-mechanicsmanagementtechnologybukkitpaperspigot

179 downloads

REQMC

REQMC - Integrate your server with any app or discord bot!

1/4/2023

utilitybukkitpaperpurpur

179 downloads

TimeMute

A plugin to temporarily mute players from chat in Minecraft

6/20/2025

socialbukkitpaperspigot

179 downloads

PriorityQueue

Make space for your VIPs on your server

12/9/2025

game-mechanicsoptimizationutilitybukkitpaperspigot

178 downloads

Welcomer

welcomes players who join the server

9/21/2024

managementutilitybukkitpaperspigot

178 downloads

RecipeBlocker

This plugin allows you to disable item and potion crafting recipes. You can also completely remove them from your server.

12/10/2025

decorationequipmentmanagementbukkitpaperspigot

178 downloads

EnderGuard

Prevents specified items from being placed in Ender Chests.

1/26/2026

game-mechanicsmanagementutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

178 downloads

NoStrenth2

No Strenth 2 Effect for Players!

BookShelfInfo is a Minecraft plugin enabling players to view detailed contents of Chiseled Bookshelves, including book titles and authors. Server admins can easily toggle the plugin's functionality with commands.

11/26/2024

game-mechanicsmanagementutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

177 downloads

InfiniteLavaSource

Allows lava to form new lava-sources

11/3/2024

adventuregame-mechanicsmagicbukkitpaperpurpur

177 downloads

OreRegrow

Fully configurable ore regeneration plugin with timers and custom shaped mines

8/15/2025

game-mechanicsworldgenbukkitpaperspigot

177 downloads

Slack Integration

open-source Slack bridge plugin for minecraft server

9/11/2023

socialutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

177 downloads

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Frequently Asked Questions

Plugins run on the server only and modify gameplay through the existing Minecraft API — players use the vanilla client. Mods modify the game itself and require both the server and every player's client to install them.