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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LagGuard

LagGuard is a Minecraft plugin designed to protect a player's inventory from being lost during high-ping deaths.

Transform your chaotic inventory into organized perfection with InventoryWizard! 🧙‍♂️

Use PlaceholderAPI to allow players to buy things with their placeholder values.

6/26/2025

economymanagementutilitybukkitfoliapaper

144 downloads

SpiritChat

Beta! | A chat formatting plugin.

4/3/2025

decorationmanagementsocialpaperpurpur

144 downloads

BasedChallenges

An Open-Source Minecraft plugin adding a lot of fun challenges

Easier way to give an item

1/3/2025

game-mechanicssocialutilitybukkitpaperspigot

144 downloads

NoCommandFeedback

Feedback from default commands won't show up on the chat

11/3/2024

cursedgame-mechanicsmagicbukkitpaperpurpur

144 downloads

Sponge

Get rid of water with special sponge!

10/6/2024

adventuregame-mechanicsmagicbukkitpaperpurpur

144 downloads

BannerGenerator

Generate custom looking banners!

9/25/2024

adventuredecorationequipmentbukkitpaperpurpur

144 downloads

BrickThrowerX

A simple pluigin to throw bricks on right click.

8/28/2024

adventuregame-mechanicssocialbukkitpaperpurpur

144 downloads

SequencePlayer

Play custom MIDIs in your world by naming music discs

8/21/2024

game-mechanicsutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

144 downloads

Simple User Pronouns

This Minecraft plugin allows users to add a pronoun suffix to the end of their username. This pronoun suffix will display in the chat window when the user types.

1/11/2024

socialutilitypaperpurpurspigot

144 downloads

MoreTweaks

MoreTweaks is a Minecraft plugin that adds a bunch of different useful modifications and recipes to the game.

3/31/2025

game-mechanicsutilitypaper

144 downloads

Heal plugin (cpvp)

A plugin that adds a /heal command which is accessible to all players, when you type /heal, it clears all effects and maxes out your saturation, it also broadcasts a message saying "(Player name) Has healed themselves"

SMP Plugin with 10 different powers. Good for a PvP server.

1/28/2026

game-mechanicsmagicutilitypaperspigot

143 downloads

MaceLimiter++

it adds a configurable limit to maces for smps and servers with announcement when a mace is created and tells when a mace wielder logs in

1/26/2026

game-mechanicslibraryoptimizationbukkitpaperpurpur

143 downloads

Structures

Packet-based structure creation and editing system for Minecraft. Build and manage custom structures in real time using PacketBlocks.

1/22/2026

decorationmanagementutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

143 downloads

BansystemV1

that is a simple bansystem plugin easy to use und to install

12/30/2025

adventuretechnologybukkitpaperspigot

143 downloads

Buyer Plugin

Allows players to earn starting money by selling items to the server. multilanguage support

11/24/2025

economypaperpurpurspigot

143 downloads

EchoTrace

A lightweight, async-powered, highly customizable, tracing plugin for efficient visual block, entity, and position lookups (e.g. "/trace block redstone_wire[power=15]")

11/18/2025

adventuregame-mechanicsutilitypaperpurpurspigot

143 downloads

TNT Regeneration

Automatically regenerates blocks destroyed by any type of explosion (TNT, Creepers, Ghasts, Withers, etc.) with configurable delays and smart detection.

9/27/2025

game-mechanicsutilityworldgenbukkitpaperspigot

143 downloads

Silent Admin Join

This Simple lightweight plugin makes admins join the server silently so it doesnt announce in chat

8/16/2025

managementsocialutilitypaper

143 downloads

EasyClaimFLY

An Plugin which let player's fly within there claimlands, and much more customizatons etc.

8/19/2025

economygame-mechanicstransportationbukkitpaperspigot

143 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.