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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ArkSpawn

ArkSpawn is a spawn management plugin designed to simplify player teleportation, featuring Folia compatibility and a lightweight, efficient, and fully customizable configuration.

5/25/2026

managementsocialutilitybukkitfoliapaper

15 downloads

MagicHub

Allow players to use /hub, /lobby or /spawn to return to the hub.

1/18/2026

optimizationbukkitfoliapaper

15 downloads

DSMP-ESS

Essentials for every server! Click for more Features

5/22/2026

managementutilitybukkitfoliapaper

15 downloads

Debug Stick (Folia)

Debug stick functionality for survival mode with Folia support

A chunk based claim plugin for your server

6/26/2026

game-mechanicssocialbukkitfoliapaper

15 downloads

CommandNeural

AI-powered Minecraft server admin via MCP — 100+ tools for construction, WorldGuard, LuckPerms, Vault, PAPI & Oraxen. Let any AI control your server.

6/29/2026

managementtechnologyutilitybukkitfoliapaper

15 downloads

SpawnerCleaner

SpawnerCleaner is a high-performance utility plugin designed to prevent abuse of spawner mechanics and keep the server economy balanced, particularly on SMP and Towny servers.

1/3/2026

economyoptimizationsocialfoliapaperpurpur

15 downloads

ajustmarket

Market Plugin for servers, allowing players to buy and sell items with an in-game currency.

2/9/2026

economysocialstoragebukkitfoliapaper

15 downloads

ShulkerPreviewer

You can see the fully items inside shulker box without opening it.

6/21/2026

game-mechanicsmanagementutilityfoliapaperpurpur

14 downloads

BloodMark

Marks give you permanent effects based on level

1/31/2026

adventureequipmentgame-mechanicsbukkitfoliapaper

14 downloads

StarCodes

This is a plugin that lets you create Starcodes, which are codes that player can redeem only once(configurable) and that executes a command, fully customisable also with a GUI

Easily store persistent block data

10/10/2025

storageutilitybukkitfoliapaper

14 downloads

EnchantRework

This plugin reworks the mechanics of Bane of Arthropods and Smite enchantments, making them strategically important

11/19/2025

equipmentgame-mechanicsmagicbukkitfoliapaper

14 downloads

Hoarder

Feed the hoarder. (Great minigame for any survival server!)

6/7/2026

minigamebukkitbungeecordfolia

14 downloads

M0-ExtraEnchants

A simple enchant plugin to add some extra enchants to the game.

6/4/2026

adventuregame-mechanicsmagicfoliapaperpurpur

14 downloads

zQuests

A quest plugin developed to meet all your needs

1/29/2026

adventuregame-mechanicstechnologyfoliapaperpurpur

14 downloads

MAX HUNT

A minecraft manhunt plugin for 1.21+ servers

1/13/2026

minigamefoliapaperpurpur

14 downloads

Utilz

Lightweight essentials plugin for vanilla SMPs

1/25/2026

adventuremanagementutilitybukkitfoliapaper

14 downloads

BedrockGaze

A challenge where everything you look at turns into bedrock! Recreated from GeorgeNotFound's & Dream's "Minecraft, But Everywhere We Look Turns To Bedrock..." video!

1/12/2026

adventurecursedminigamefoliapaperpurpur

14 downloads

hayamessage

Plugin for displaying player messages above their head

2/8/2026

decorationsocialfoliapaperpurpur

14 downloads

sckSpawn

is a lightweight Paper 1.21.x plugin that provides per-world spawn management with simple spawn and setup commands. It includes comprehensive spawn-area protection, void recovery, launcher blocks, double jump mechanics, and customizable messag

6/10/2026

managementbukkitfoliapaper

14 downloads

TimExp

Now your XP bottles are private. Sneak to share them.

6/20/2026

utilitybukkitfoliapaper

14 downloads

Circuitman

Unleash your inner computer nerd (and chaotic self)

2/14/2026

game-mechanicstechnologyfoliapaper

13 downloads

ProximityChat!

A Minecraft proximity chat plugin that restricts communication based on player distance and features unique shouting, whispering, and admin-spy mechanics.

1/14/2026

managementsocialutilitybukkitfoliapaper

13 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.