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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ZithiumTags

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

3/5/2025

decorationsocialfoliapaper

216 downloads

BAirDrop

Remake BAirDrop for new version

12/28/2025

game-mechanicsbukkitpaperpurpur

215 downloads

cannon

Weapons! Guns! RPGs! yay happy fun!

12/19/2025

technologypaper

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

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

AirDropSpigot

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

An all-in-one punishment system

12/5/2024

managementutilityvelocity

215 downloads

NoExpFromSpawner

Breaking spawners gives no exp!

9/14/2024

adventureeconomygame-mechanicsbukkitpaperpurpur

215 downloads

Multiplayer Gameplay

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

MoneyTime

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

6/25/2024

economyutilitypaperpurpurspigot

215 downloads

LeavesReports

Add report system to your server

6/11/2024

game-mechanicsmanagementutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

215 downloads

Chest Lock

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

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

PlaytimeReward

Reward your players for their playtime with fully customizable commands, persistent timers, and flexible execution options.

8/14/2025

game-mechanicstechnologyutilitypaperpurpur

214 downloads

PDC Inspector

Inspect the PersistentDataContainer in friendly way

6/18/2025

managementutilityfoliapaper

214 downloads

Modern Sword Blocking

Blockhitting brought back to Modern Versions!

2/3/2025

game-mechanicsminigameutilitypaper

214 downloads

TimeStop

A simple plugin to freeze and unfreeze the game using /tick commands by right-clicking a clock.

9/1/2024

game-mechanicsbukkitpaperpurpur

214 downloads

MagicCommands

MagicCommands is designed to provide dynamic command execution using ChatGPT. The plugin allows players to input requests, which are then processed and converted into executable Minecraft commands.

6/23/2024

managementtechnologyutilitybukkitpaperspigot

214 downloads

Pig Chat

Style your chat with LuckPerms placeholders or placeholders from PlaceholderAPI

An extension that adds support for loading ears and other third party cosmetics on java players on Geyser

12/14/2025

decorationsocialutilitygeyser

214 downloads

Broadcast

A feature-rich broadcast plugin for Minecraft servers with customizable messages, sound effects, and world-specific broadcasting.

8/30/2025

managementbukkitpaperspigot

214 downloads

TradePost

TradePost is an SMP-friendly auction house for Paper 1.21+ with an item-based economy no Vault needed. Features shulker inspection, LuckPerms prefix support, offline payouts, and a global admin-controlled currency.

2/14/2026

economymanagementutilitybukkitfoliapaper

213 downloads

Robbot | Npc spawner

This plugin lets you create custom NPCs/mobs in your Minecraft world that run commands when players right-click them.

2/5/2026

managementbukkitpaper

213 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.