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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AnarMOTD

Suspiciously 2b2t-shaped MOTDs for your SMP

6/29/2026

managementsocialutilityfabricpaperpurpur

582 downloads

LevelsPlus

Simple weapon and armor leveling mod

9/6/2025

equipmentgame-mechanicsbukkitfabricforge

577 downloads

Simple Waterloggable Redstone

Adds the waterlogged property to redstone components

6/19/2026

game-mechanicstechnologybukkitfabricforge

562 downloads

Microsoft SQL JDBC

Microsoft SQL JDBC driver for Forge/Fabric/Spigot

5/6/2023

libraryfabricforgepaper

561 downloads

LoadResourcepackFromServer

Have the client download the resource pack directly from the game server.(on the game port)

5/14/2025

managementoptimizationutilityfabricpaperpurpur

561 downloads

PrivateCreative

Mod and plugin that allows players to have their separate creative dimension or world for testing.

3/22/2026

game-mechanicsutilityworldgenbukkitfabricpaper

555 downloads

OMWH(on my way home)

A lightweight yet powerful teleportation plugin/mod that allows players to quickly return to their bed or respawn point, or to the world spawn. It features various customization options and cooldowns for fighting, taking damage, and joining.

7/12/2025

transportationutilitybukkitfabricpaper

554 downloads

MineSchem

MineSchem is a Minecraft Fabric client mod that lets you browse and download schematics from mineschem.xyz directly in-game with login support, clickable buttons, and automatic folder handling.

9/22/2025

decorationgame-mechanicslibraryfabricpaperspigot

551 downloads

LeavePulse Agent

A plugin for collecting metrics and additional information to be displayed on the LeavePulse ecosystem

5/15/2026

managementtechnologyutilitybukkitbungeecordfabric

548 downloads

Daily Expansion

A mod/plugin that expands the world day by day with 20+ different chunks!

4/6/2026

game-mechanicsworldgenfabricforgepaper

546 downloads

Javelin Throw

Transform your tridents into powerful javelins with the Trident Javelin Throw plugin! Perfect for competitive players, this plugin allows you to track and display how far each trident has been thrown, adding a unique twist to the game

9/26/2024

minigamebukkitfabricforge

536 downloads

Minecraft MySQL JDBC

Up-to-date MySQL Connector/J wrapped as a universal Forge/Fabric/Bukkit library for plugins like Grim.

6/6/2026

librarybukkitfabricfolia

535 downloads

PlayerHeads+

Lightweight plugin that lets you craft player heads, and then rename them in an anvil, to get any player's head!

5/21/2026

decorationgame-mechanicsutilitybukkitfabricpaper

534 downloads

Streamer.craft

Trigger Streamer.bot Actions from in-game!

11/7/2025

utilityfabricneoforgepaper

529 downloads

IDoTheBlacklist

The blacklist aims to ban troublesome players across networks that use this mod, Proudly uses IDoTheAPI

3/8/2025

managementsocialutilitybukkitfabricpaper

526 downloads

Stuck?

A Plugin made for minecraft spigot to unstuck player from bedrock 127 layer or to teleport to safer location

6/21/2026

adventuretechnologyutilitybukkitfabricfolia

525 downloads

Improved Stonecutter

The Stonecutter is now also a Woodcutter which adds balanced stonecutter recipes for wood. Made for Paper and Fabric. Simple!

3/12/2026

game-mechanicsbukkitfabricfolia

510 downloads

Beds Always Explode

Mod that makes beds explode in every dimension

6/3/2026

cursedgame-mechanicsbabricbta-babricfabric

508 downloads

OminousChestLock

Paper plugin (1.21.0–1.21.11+) and Fabric server mod (1.21.11) that locks any container to a named Ominous or regular Trial Key, with an optional lockpicking minigame!

3/30/2026

game-mechanicsminigamestoragebukkitfabricfolia

503 downloads

Easy Trading

Server-friendly economy plugin with personal player accounts and a simple trading workflow (GUI + commands).

6/10/2026

economygame-mechanicsbukkitfabricfolia

501 downloads

AutoLang

A lightweight plugin that supports up to 100 languages, automatically translating chat messages into each player’s preferred language for seamless communication.

10/3/2025

socialtechnologyutilityfabricforgepaper

478 downloads

AltAuth

AltAuth allows banned accounts to join servers with AltAuth.

10/6/2022

socialutilitybukkitbungeecordfabric

475 downloads

Nickname — The Most Complete Cross-Platform Nickname System

Best cross-platform nickname system for Minecraft — built for Fabric and Paper-family servers, with nickname-aware join/leave, death and advancement messages, configurable nametags, and powerful admin controls in one lightweight package

4/13/2026

managementtechnologyutilitybukkitfabricfolia

471 downloads

SimpleCom

SimpleCom is a Minecraft voice communication mod that enables in-game push-to-talk voice chat.

3/11/2026

managementtechnologybukkitfabricfolia

458 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.