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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Daily Dad Jokes

A mod and plugin that tell a dad joke to player when they join

A plugin to view the local Difficulty with a command /localdifficulty

7/24/2024

game-mechanicstechnologyutilitypaperpurpurspigot

166 downloads

MessageManager

Simple plugin to manage your servers messages.

11/11/2023

managementsocialutilitypaperspigot

166 downloads

AutoStop

Stops a server on startup once and cleans up

11/6/2023

game-mechanicstechnologyutilitybukkitbungeecordpaper

166 downloads

HyperChat

Enhance your chatting experience with this colorful plugin

5/12/2023

socialbukkitpaperspigot

166 downloads

Striking Entrance

Adds some lightning bolts for a striking Minecraft experience.

4/24/2023

game-mechanicspaperspigot

166 downloads

Pings

Pings Like on Discord

7/17/2025

socialutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

165 downloads

Global Item Limiter

You Can Limit Any Item Using Simple Commands

An advanced chat plugin with formatting, ignore, and PMs/MSG

11/30/2025

game-mechanicssocialutilitybukkitpaperspigot

165 downloads

JointAchievements

Sync advancements across all players! When one player earns an advancement, everyone on the server gets it too. Perfect for cooperative gameplay.

1/12/2025

socialstorageutilitypaper

165 downloads

Landlord

Added the Landlord (Dou Dizhu) game feature

8/13/2025

minigamebukkitfoliapaper

165 downloads

VeinMiners

Mine ores next to each other just by one

7/20/2025

adventuregame-mechanicsmagicbukkitpaperpurpur

165 downloads

PostDrop

A simple Minecraft drop protect plugin.

6/15/2025

storagepaperpurpurspigot

165 downloads

GPTeleport

GP Teleport is a small plugin that allows you to teleport to all your GriefPrevention claims.

Makes angered neutral mobs attack all nearby players

11/3/2024

adventuregame-mechanicsmobsbukkitpaperpurpur

165 downloads

ScoreboardDatabase

Allows to save scoreboard inside of a database, though a ingame command. For Datapack Developer.

4/9/2025

storagetechnologyutilitypaperpurpurspigot

165 downloads

ItemMark

This plugin helps to audit the ownership and origin of certain items

2/21/2025

equipmentgame-mechanicsmanagementpaperspigot

165 downloads

RegenParticles

Visualize player health regeneration in a fancy way

Beacon is a plugin for Velocity that allows for forced hosts to pass through their pings when using TCPShield.

6/21/2023

technologyutilityvelocity

165 downloads

AdvancementLib

A small plugin library for custom advancement triggering.

7/3/2025

librarymanagementutilitypaper

165 downloads

PlayerJoinLeaveMessages

A simple plugin to customize player join, leave, and first-time messages with Minecraft color code support, including unique player counts and console logging. Easily configurable via config.yml.

10/3/2024

decorationpaperspigot

164 downloads

CustomScreenMenu

A groundbreaking plugin that completely customizes players' screen option menus and features 3D mode

2/9/2026

adventuregame-mechanicsmanagementfoliapaperpurpur

164 downloads

OneBlock by Waldnetworks

OneBlock: The ultimate skyblock challenge for your server! Break one block, watch it evolve, uncover diverse resources. Enjoy persistent progress, explosion protection, and simple commands. Ignite fun – get OneBlock!

1/15/2026

adventuregame-mechanicsminigamebukkitpaperpurpur

164 downloads

MobLimiter

This Plugin is very usefull for big Servers that are fighting against Players farms. Like XP Mob Farms or Villagers.

1/12/2026

mobsoptimizationfoliapaperpurpur

164 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.