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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CaveBlock

You find yourself deep underground. Can you survive? Can you thrive? This is an extreme survival game.

9/6/2025

minigameworldgenpaperpurpurspigot

217 downloads

TypingInChat Plugin

Bukkit plugin, that allows server to show when players are writing in chat.

5/24/2025

socialutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

217 downloads

Tag Game

Play tag in your Minecraft server!

A simple plugin that allows you to leave autographs on items

11/20/2023

game-mechanicssocialutilitypaperspigot

217 downloads

Hide Commands

A simple plugin for Minecraft that hides commands for players who do not have privileges to use those commands.

2/2/2025

managementutilitybukkitpaperspigot

217 downloads

ZithiumTags

A modern feature rich tag plugin. With custom tag vouchers, MySQL support, Folia support, MiniMessage support.

3/5/2025

decorationsocialfoliapaper

216 downloads

Furiusfighters TAB

A Tablist Plugin Made by Furiusfighter213

11/25/2025

optimizationtechnologypaperspigot

216 downloads

OCD effects

The plugin adds visual effects, so far there are only footprints

5/20/2025

game-mechanicsbukkitpaperspigot

216 downloads

BeetrootStudyRoom

Start a study room for player to selfstudy!

9/29/2024

minigamesocialutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

216 downloads

ExJoin

A plugin for creating unique join and leave messages, with the ability to configure multiple variations for each event.

12/28/2025

decorationsocialutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

216 downloads

AdvancedHoppers

Simplify hopper configurations and save on materials with this small, performant utility plugin.

7/14/2024

game-mechanicsstorageutilitypaperspigot

216 downloads

LeavesReports

Add report system to your server

6/11/2024

game-mechanicsmanagementutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

215 downloads

AirDropSpigot

This is a very simple AirDrop plugin. It works both Spigot and Paper

Allows you to create Archaeology Regions, where archaeology regularly refills. It also allows you to create Spawning Points for mobs.

9/12/2024

game-mechanicsmobsutilitybukkitpaperspigot

215 downloads

Random Mob Scaler

Randomly change the scale of naturally spawned mobs

7/13/2024

game-mechanicsmobsbukkitpaperpurpur

215 downloads

Chest Lock

Empower players to secure their chests, manage access rights, and easy automatic chest sorting

Breaking spawners gives no exp!

9/14/2024

adventureeconomygame-mechanicsbukkitpaperpurpur

215 downloads

Dynamic Player Limit

Dynamic Player Limit automatically sets your server's max players to current online count plus one. No manual configuration needed.

12/3/2025

managementoptimizationutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

215 downloads

No-Enderman-Grief-2025

Completely disables enderman block griefing while keeping all other mob behavior vanilla.

12/10/2025

game-mechanicsmobsbukkitpaperpurpur

215 downloads

cannon

Weapons! Guns! RPGs! yay happy fun!

SurvivalUtils is a Minecraft Java plugin designed for version 1.18+ that adds a variety of survival utilities to enhance gameplay. This plugin includes settings to control enderman behavior, creeper behavior, TNT behavior, crop trampling, and more.

8/4/2023

game-mechanicsutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

215 downloads

MoneyTime

Plugin to provide players some in game money for just playing!

6/25/2024

economyutilitypaperpurpurspigot

215 downloads

BAirDrop

Remake BAirDrop for new version

12/28/2025

game-mechanicsbukkitpaperpurpur

215 downloads

PDC Inspector

Inspect the PersistentDataContainer in friendly way

6/18/2025

managementutilityfoliapaper

214 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.