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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LilBackPacks

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

12/19/2025

adventuregame-mechanicsstoragebukkitpaperpurpur

180 downloads

RankShop

A rank shop plugin with a economy feature added.

Always wanted a sharpness of X (10) on your sword? Now you can!

11/5/2025

adventureequipmentmagicpaper

180 downloads

RecipeUnlocker

This plugins unlocks all minecraft recipes for new players on their firs join.

9/7/2025

equipmentgame-mechanicstechnologybukkitpaperpurpur

180 downloads

Karta EmeraldCurrency

Economy plugin for PaperMC servers that uses the vanilla Emerald item as its core currency

8/31/2025

economytechnologypaperpurpurspigot

180 downloads

lighting

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

VelocityWelcomeX

A plugin that welcomes players on your proxy

4/18/2025

managementsocialtechnologybukkitpaperspigot

180 downloads

MiniGamesCompass

This gives Players a Compass that you can click Gamemodes that run commands as the player

3/26/2025

managementoptimizationutilitypaper

180 downloads

EasterEggs

An Easter Eggs plugin, made to customise for you.

Turns off mob griefing, but keep the good ones

WorldManagement kept ahead of the curve, always planning a step further

12/7/2024

managementworldgenpaper

180 downloads

MonitorBlock

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

Your Ultimate Shield Against Harmful Chat!

7/2/2024

optimizationsocialutilitybukkitpaperspigot

180 downloads

NoPlayerKill

A plugin that disables the option to die from another player, but you can still take damge.

10/5/2022

game-mechanicssocialpaper

180 downloads

Max´s ScoreBoard

Scoreoard Für Paper 1.21 Server

1/22/2026

game-mechanicsmanagementtechnologypaper

179 downloads

pv-addon-vm

This is an alternative to an existing project for Simple Voice Chat but for PlasmoVoice and entirely server-side!

1/3/2026

game-mechanicssocialfoliapaperspigot

179 downloads

SharedLife

SharedLife links players health bars together for an ultimate cooperative challenge. This plugin features strict synchronization: damage taken by one player is immediately reflected on everyone else.

11/24/2025

adventurecursedgame-mechanicspaper

179 downloads

DefenceZ

A defense plugin for gens servers

12/9/2025

game-mechanicsmanagementtechnologybukkitpaperspigot

179 downloads

GeminiCraft

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

11/27/2025

socialtechnologyutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

179 downloads

Rules Plugin

A simple Minecraft plugin to display and edit server rules.

11/19/2025

managementsocialstoragebukkitfoliapaper

179 downloads

Authix

Protect your server, keep your players safe! With Authix, enjoy a simple, fast, and modern login system.

8/17/2025

managementtechnologyutilitypaper

179 downloads

TimeMute

A plugin to temporarily mute players from chat in Minecraft

6/20/2025

socialbukkitpaperspigot

179 downloads

Buy Books

An open source GUI plugin for buying enchanted books

6/1/2024

adventureeconomyequipmentpaperpurpur

179 downloads

REQMC

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

1/4/2023

utilitybukkitpaperpurpur

179 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.