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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EconomyShopBuyAddon

An addon plugin that adds a "/buy" command to purchase items directly from your existing shop plugin e.g. EconomyShopGui.

11/28/2025

adventureeconomybukkitfoliapaper

1,620 downloads

ChunkEntityLimiter

This system boosts performance by automatically capping entities/items in loaded chunks and player-adjacent areas

4/18/2026

managementoptimizationutilitybukkitfoliapaper

1,620 downloads

funcy's Speedrun Timer

A plugin that lets you and your friends speedrun with a timer displayed above or below your screen!

6/11/2026

adventureminigamesocialbukkitfoliapaper

1,617 downloads

ChatTranslator

A auto-message translator for mc players

6/16/2026

game-mechanicssocialutilitybukkitfoliapaper

1,615 downloads

BetterBounty

Simple but effective bounty plugin. Exact replica of DonutSMP's bounty system!

12/16/2025

adventureeconomyequipmentfoliapaperpurpur

1,612 downloads

Cowardless

Replace players who log out during combat with an NPC to be killed instead.

12/5/2025

adventureequipmentgame-mechanicsfoliapaperpurpur

1,605 downloads

DeadChest

A polished death chest plugin with timed loot phases, rich customization, and in-game admin controls.

4/10/2026

game-mechanicsstorageutilitybukkitfoliapaper

1,604 downloads

MythicDungeons

Procedural party dungeons with queue visibility, run previews, persistent player profiles, bosses, loot, and weekly leaderboard progression.

5/5/2026

adventuregame-mechanicsmultiplayerbukkitfoliapaper

1,595 downloads

DeathChests

Stores your items in chests on death, and lets you know where you died.

11/8/2025

game-mechanicsfoliapaperpurpur

1,585 downloads

AbyssalLib

A plugin library for GUIs, Items, Blocks, Advancements and much more.

6/5/2026

librarymanagementutilityfoliapaper

1,579 downloads

DoorsReloaded

Modern server-side doors/trapdoors/gates QoL: configurable knocking, synchronized double doors, optional auto-close, and permission-based iron door access all designed to stay clean with redstone setups.

5/29/2026

game-mechanicssocialutilityfabricfoliapaper

1,573 downloads

MobMoney

This plugin makes killing various mobs valuable for which you will receive money

5/12/2026

economygame-mechanicsmobsbukkitfoliapaper

1,570 downloads

Pre-Login Whitelist

In vanilla, whitelist checks occur when most data had already been downloaded by the client. This plugin makes it so a whitelist check happens right after the first authorization packets are received.

4/14/2024

game-mechanicsmanagementutilitybukkitfoliapaper

1,557 downloads

Ping Wheel-Plugin

A Bukkit plugin that acts as a translation layer for the mod "Ping Wheel".

1/21/2026

game-mechanicssocialutilitybukkitfoliapaper

1,547 downloads

BedrockGUI

Start making your Bedrock players feel at home with interactive GUI's!

5/7/2026

librarymanagementutilitybukkitbungeecordfolia

1,544 downloads

PlayerCurrency

A Handy Multi-Currency Plugin for Players

4/26/2026

economybukkitfoliapaper

1,536 downloads

No commands in combat

A simple combat block plugin that disables commands when you are in combat.

6/12/2026

managementoptimizationtechnologybukkitfoliapaper

1,530 downloads

ExplodeAny

Customize explosions, break obsidian, underwater TNT, Folia support, many integrations and more!

8/24/2025

game-mechanicsutilitybukkitfoliapaper

1,528 downloads

DynastyEconomy

An advanced economy plugin (Bukkit/Spigot, BungeeCord & more)

3/31/2026

economymanagementutilitybukkitbungeecordfolia

1,518 downloads

XaeroTracker

A minecraft paper plugin to make all players visible on xaero map on client.

1/11/2026

game-mechanicssocialutilityfoliapaperspigot

1,506 downloads

ChainMining

A highly customizable vein mining/gathering plugin.

8/25/2024

game-mechanicsutilitybukkitfoliapaper

1,503 downloads

EconomyShop by ilius

Clean server shop and player chest shops with price history, sales tax, and full GUI management

6/9/2026

economymanagementfoliapaperpurpur

1,499 downloads

OpenJavascript

Create custom menus, commands, plugins, systems, basically anything with scripts in Javascript! With multithreading and Folia support! Everything is fully documented in the documentation!

3/31/2026

managementtechnologyutilitybukkitfoliapaper

1,494 downloads

ZAutoBroadcast

Fully configurable Auto Broadcast/Announce plugin. Folia Supported. Compatible with MiniMessage, MiniPlaceholders and PlaceholderAPI. AutoAnnouncer/AutoBroadcaster

8/27/2025

game-mechanicssocialutilityfoliapaperpurpur

1,475 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.