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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NoDropX

Give no drop items! Compatible with ItemsAdder. Folia support.

12/10/2025

adventurecursedequipmentbukkitfoliapaper

549 downloads

LeavePulse Agent

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

5/15/2026

managementtechnologyutilitybukkitbungeecordfabric

548 downloads

BukkitGreentext

Add greentext (4chan-style message quoting) to server chat

11/8/2023

socialbukkitfoliapaper

548 downloads

ToolKit

Essential set of tools for administration, includes commands like /crash, /lunar, /spawn, /crawl etc.

1/25/2026

cursedmanagementutilityfoliapaperpurpur

547 downloads

ZStaffChatPro

The most powerful and customizable staff chat plugin for your server!

3/23/2026

managementsocialutilitybukkitbungeecordfolia

545 downloads

MythicChanger

Powerful item change plugin - 3 different change types - Built-in tons of rule to choose

6/16/2026

game-mechanicsutilityfoliapaperpurpur

544 downloads

CoolLobby

Make your stay at Lobby more fun /fly, /lt, /spit, /spawn Double Jump

7/1/2025

decorationgame-mechanicssocialfoliapaperpurpur

538 downloads

BMAPS (Java & Bedrock)

This is an ingame Map navigation plugin for your GeyserMC Server!

3/9/2026

managementtransportationutilitybukkitfoliageyser

537 downloads

BBeeChecker

A lightweight server side way to tell how many bees are in a hive.

9/25/2023

game-mechanicsutilityfoliapaperpurpur

535 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

xPickup

A simple yet powerful solution for automatic drops pickup.

6/7/2026

game-mechanicsutilitybukkitfoliapaper

534 downloads

ConsoleDiscord

Mirrors your Paper server console log to a Discord channel and lets you run Minecraft console commands from Discord via /mc or !mc, with access control and configurable log batching.

6/5/2026

managementtechnologyutilityfoliapaperpurpur

534 downloads

HoverWorth

Ever wanted to add item worth to lore just like DonutSMP does? HoverWorth is here to do that!

11/13/2025

economygame-mechanicsutilityfoliapaperspigot

533 downloads

EditableSigns (Legacy)

Vanilla should have sign edit functionality added to be honest (Yay 1.20 finally did!)

4/22/2023

decorationgame-mechanicsutilityfoliapaperpurpur

531 downloads

Help Command

An easy to use plugin to help your players out with a fully customizable '/help' command

1/13/2025

utilityfoliapaperpurpur

531 downloads

Synchro

Synchronizes inventory, armor, health, hunger, XP, effects, ender chests, advancements, sleep, and death into one configurable shared co-op survival state.

5/28/2026

game-mechanicssocialutilitybukkitfoliapaper

530 downloads

GiantAI

Gives giants the same entity goals as zombies

WorldEdit for players

11/3/2025

economygame-mechanicsutilityfoliapaperpurpur

528 downloads

ECPlus

en: an EC plugin with multiple pages de: ein EC plugin mit mehren seiten

4/26/2026

game-mechanicslibrarystoragebukkitfoliapaper

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

znodes

Map painting but in block game. Fork of minecraft-nodes by phonon

10/27/2024

adventureeconomysocialfoliapaperpurpur

524 downloads

QuestPointers

Give your players in-world pointers towards targets for your quests

7/7/2024

adventuremanagementutilityfoliapaper

522 downloads

PlayTimePulse

A lightweight, accurate playtime tracker with rewards, GUI, pre-config and PlaceholderAPI support.

8/13/2025

utilitybukkitfoliapaper

522 downloads

UltimateBlood

A Minecraft plugin that introduces a dynamic bleeding mechanic, adding a new layer of realism and difficulty to combat.

12/14/2024

cursedgame-mechanicsutilitybukkitfoliapaper

519 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.