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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maxHearts

MaxHearts is a fully customizable health plugin that adds permanent hearts, player progression, lifesteal, death-loss, revive tokens, heart items, trap (TNT, lava, dripstone), combat tagging, economy heart purchases, and offline support & more...

12/8/2025

adventuregame-mechanicsutilitypaperpurpurspigot

195 downloads

No Mining or Crafting

A plugin that disables mining and crafting

3/18/2023

adventurecursedgame-mechanicspaperpurpurspigot

195 downloads

ShopEngine

A modern Shop Plugin supporting MiniMessages, Dynamic Prices, Custom Items and Stocks

11/8/2025

economybukkitpaperpurpur

195 downloads

B's QuietNight

A lightweight plugin so mobs don't spawn at night, only in truly dark places, like caves.

2/21/2025

game-mechanicsmobspaperspigot

195 downloads

Sentarse

Sit wherever you like—now your chair and armchair decorations can be functional.

7/17/2025

decorationfoliapaperspigot

195 downloads

FPerk

Perk plugin with bungeecord support

6/30/2025

game-mechanicsmanagementutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

195 downloads

BeeBank Lite

a Minecraft plugin that allows you to implement a simple in-game banking system on a server using customizable items that players can mine in the world as they survive. It was originally created by an administrator for a now-closed vanilla server.

2/20/2025

economysocialstoragepaperpurpurspigot

195 downloads

LagX

LagX is a comprehensive server optimization plugin designed for modern Minecraft servers running Paper and Folia. It provides advanced lag prevention, entity management, performance monitoring, and server optimization tools

10/6/2025

managementoptimizationutilityfoliapaper

195 downloads

DeathBroadcast

Broadcasts your death coordinates in chat (X, Y, Z + world)

10/13/2025

adventuresocialutilitybukkitfoliapaper

195 downloads

GachaCrate

Friendly Crate Plugin

7/15/2025

economymanagementutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

195 downloads

LootDrops

A plugin that automatically spawns loot drops with random loot. With title announcements. (Everything adjustable in a single Config.yml)

10/22/2025

adventuredecorationequipmentbukkitpaperpurpur

194 downloads

SimpleDeathSwap

Famous game where 2 players challenge each other until one of them dies

10/27/2022

minigamebukkitpaperspigot

194 downloads

NoMobs

A lightweight Minecraft Paper Plugin that stops mobs from spawning.

8/18/2025

mobsoptimizationutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

194 downloads

Grants

Allows players to give items, commands to another players. /grant, /giveaway

8/26/2025

managementbukkitpaperpurpur

194 downloads

EzGapss

Customizable gaps and egaps recipes

1/10/2026

foodgame-mechanicsutilitypaperpurpurspigot

194 downloads

Mob HeadSteal SMP

Collect player heads on kill and unlock powerful abilities using custom mob heads in intense PvP combat.

12/18/2025

adventuregame-mechanicsmobspaperpurpurspigot

194 downloads

TP History

View past teleports of any user on your server

6/20/2023

managementutilitybukkitpaperspigot

194 downloads

Classes n'Races plugin

A lightweight plugin that allows you to choose one of 6 class/races with different benefits. Inspired by the Origin mod.

Withdraw in-game currency into physical items using Vault, perfect for trade, roleplay, and secure transactions.

A simple yet highly configurable Spigot plugin to heal you

2/26/2025

utilitybukkitpaperpurpur

193 downloads

Advanced Resource Packs

A plugin that allows players on your server to be able to download texture packs configured with one command

11/12/2024

game-mechanicsmanagementutilitybukkitpaperspigot

193 downloads

Delivery Master

A simple and open source delivery man plugin for your minecraft server

Allow putting on any items on the armor slots

12/30/2024

decorationequipmentgame-mechanicspaperpurpurspigot

193 downloads

MCMMORewards

A lightweight plugin that allows server administrators to configure rewards (console commands) that are executed when a player reaches a specific level in an mcMMO skill.

11/23/2025

adventureeconomyutilityfoliapaperpurpur

193 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.