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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String Duper

StringDuper restores classic tripwire string duping in Minecraft using a controlled tick-based system. Farms only run when the setup, water, and conditions are valid, with safety checks that reduce lag and prevent accidental activation.

6/10/2026

optimizationtechnologyutilitybukkitfabricforge

4,233 downloads

Bamboo Music in Minecraft

Bamboo Music in Minecraft is a serverside plugin that allows you to play music together on server! (This is a fork version)

8/20/2023

socialutilitybukkitbungeecordfabric

4,092 downloads

Nek's Command Maker (Server Edition)

A server-side only command alias maker that lets you add aliases to commands with custom arguments with a GUI. It is designed to support as many loaders as possible.

6/26/2026

managementoptimizationutilitybukkitfabricfolia

4,029 downloads

TMYK

The more you know... Search the Minecraft Wiki through chat.

4/29/2026

utilityfabricpaperspigot

3,992 downloads

MWeb - File Sharing

Create links to your server files to share them! Links can be global, ip/user limited, timed and more. Easily zip folders and even send them to players as texturepacks! Custom Web Server responses - Part of MUtils

12/29/2024

librarymanagementsocialfabricpaperpurpur

3,983 downloads

funcy's blood

A simple plugin that adds blood to your server with blood stains!

6/28/2026

adventuregame-mechanicsmobsbukkitfabricpaper

3,872 downloads

Better-Multiplayer-Sleep

A multiplayer sleep plugin that allows toggling no sleeping for the night

6/3/2026

game-mechanicsutilityfabricpaper

3,764 downloads

World Altitude Control

Control Minecraft dimensional Altitude

7/2/2023

game-mechanicsutilityworldgenbukkitfabricfolia

3,741 downloads

HutoolCore

Provides a configuration file management and online configuration file modification function

7/1/2023

bukkitfabricfolia

3,643 downloads

End Ship Elytra Nuker

Configure the item inside of the end ship... or delete it

5/13/2026

game-mechanicsutilityworldgenfabricfoliaforge

3,623 downloads

Upgraded Stair Recipes

Makes stair recipes a lot better and is more logical

3/15/2026

game-mechanicsutilitybukkitdatapackfabric

3,622 downloads

Server Shader Gate & Enforcer

Requires players to use a shader on the server (Iris)

10/10/2025

game-mechanicsutilitybukkitbungeecordfabric

3,544 downloads

Git Pack Manager

Allows for auto-updating resource and data packs at runtime from a git repository.

6/23/2026

managementutilityfabricneoforgepaper

3,521 downloads

BetterView

A Paper plugin and Fabric mod to extend the normal server view distance without sacrificing server performance

6/29/2026

managementoptimizationutilitybukkitfabricfolia

3,498 downloads

ShopShelves

New advanced way of admin shops and playershops. ShopShelves and PlayerShelves

6/16/2026

game-mechanicsmanagementoptimizationbukkitfabricpaper

3,476 downloads

FastGhast

Mod that modifies the speed of the Happy Ghast

6/12/2026

game-mechanicsmobstransportationbukkitfabricpaper

3,390 downloads

Chunksmith

An adaptive chunk pre-generator that paces generation to your server's disk - build large areas ahead of time without saturating I/O or freezing the server. A maintained fork of Chunky.

6/28/2026

managementutilitybukkitfabricfolia

3,311 downloads

ChatPlugin

A feature-rich and modular chat ecosystem, lightweight and efficient by design.

3/24/2026

managementsocialutilitybukkitfabricpaper

3,302 downloads

Catnip

Cats won't freak out when players are near.

11/30/2025

game-mechanicsmobsfabricpaper

3,233 downloads

SooperDooperScooper

Take the brains and put them somewhere else

4/4/2025

utilityfabricpaperspigot

3,186 downloads

Gaia

A lightweight arena management mod/plugin

6/21/2026

managementutilityfabricfoliapaper

3,148 downloads

Better Shulkers

Improves shulker boxes by adding automatic item collection system and lets you open them with a right-click!

6/16/2026

game-mechanicsstoragefabricfoliaforge

3,131 downloads

Useless Upgrade Template

Get Netherite Tools Without Netherite Upgrade Template

4/1/2026

game-mechanicsutilitybukkitdatapackfabric

2,814 downloads

GrowHealth

GrowHealth is a dynamic health scaling mod for Paper and Fabric that starts players with a single heart. It automatically rewards player progression by granting configurable health boosts as you increase your experience level.

3/30/2026

game-mechanicsmanagementbukkitfabricpaper

2,728 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.