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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First Light

Stops the server when the last man standing quits.

4/24/2023

optimizationpaperspigot

232 downloads

ProbablyBackpacks

Backpacks… probably. I guess.

1/25/2026

adventureequipmentstoragepaper

231 downloads

HeadlessDrop

Drop player head after their death

11/8/2025

utilitybukkitpaperpurpur

231 downloads

Announcement Plugin

A simple announcement plugin for broadcasting colored messages.

10/22/2025

managementtechnologyutilitybukkitfoliapaper

231 downloads

Chattr

A simple msg plugin for Velocity proxies

8/25/2025

managementsocialutilityvelocity

231 downloads

Armor Set Effects

Full Netherite set provides constant Glowing, and Absorption when armor durability is low.

5/30/2025

equipmentgame-mechanicsmagicbukkitpaperpurpur

231 downloads

NoAnnounce

Prevents advancements from being announced on the chat

11/2/2024

cursedgame-mechanicssocialbukkitpaperpurpur

231 downloads

PixelRank

A lightweight Minecraft plugin for tracking and displaying leaderboards for mining, building, playtime, and deaths.

10/4/2024

managementsocialpaperpurpur

231 downloads

Random Item Every 60s

Get a random item every 60s

A simple plugin to see history player death in server

6/19/2024

adventureutilitybukkitfoliapaper

231 downloads

skillsystem

A classic MMO-inspired skill-based progression system for Minecraft. Features 40+ skills, 8-circle magic system with spellbooks and reagents, crafting quality tiers, thief skills, animal taming, and bidirectional gate travel portals.

A simple Chat-Anti-Cheat For Paper

A powerful Minecraft Spigot plugin that provides utility tools for your server,Hotkey commands can be customized.

1/21/2026

game-mechanicsmanagementoptimizationbukkitpaperpurpur

230 downloads

DMRP

Plugin that add new role play commands and mechanics to you server.

12/30/2025

game-mechanicssocialutilitypaperpurpurspigot

230 downloads

CHC | Custom Hit Command

Executes a configurable command when hitting an other player with a configurable item group or a single item!

10/6/2025

game-mechanicsmanagementutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

230 downloads

Fcore

Essential framework for Flubel’s ecosystem

8/26/2025

storageutilitybukkitpaperspigot

230 downloads

Better Manhunt

A simple manhunt plugin for Minecraft with Extra features including headstarts and a distance counter for the compass etc

game-mechanicstransportationutilitybukkitspigot

230 downloads

Violet-NameFormat

Plugin for formatting player nicknames and items in anvil

8/4/2024

managementsocialutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

230 downloads

100% Eggs

Change the percentage of chickens that come from eggs!

6/12/2023

game-mechanicsmobsutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

230 downloads

Reusable Shriekers

A plugin that allows players to reactivate deactivated shriekers.

10/6/2025

adventuregame-mechanicsmobsfoliapaperpurpur

229 downloads

Poseidon

An underwater adventure where the ocean is both your playground and your challenge! Stranded in a shipwreck, you awaken with the ability to breathe underwater, but there’s a catch—you must keep moving, like a shark, to survive.

6/27/2025

adventuregame-mechanicsworldgenpaper

229 downloads

NoobShulkerBoxes

NoobShulkerBoxes is a Minecraft plugin that allows players to open Shulker Boxes directly from their inventory without placing them down, making item management faster and more convenient. 🚀

4/22/2025

game-mechanicsstorageutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

229 downloads

Felmon Better Mending

"Better Than Mending" mod, but it's a plugin

10/8/2023

game-mechanicspaperpurpurspigot

229 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.