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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BetterBounty

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

12/16/2025

adventureeconomyequipmentfoliapaperpurpur

1,612 downloads

CrystalPVPDisabler

Disables end crystal and respawn anchor damage to players while preserving all other functionality.

9/9/2025

game-mechanicsmanagementpaperspigot

1,609 downloads

Herobrine Return

HerobrineReturn is the most faithful plugin to the original Herobrine myth. No corrupted signs. chests and no chat messages. Just pure, unsettling presence.

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

Timberella

Tree capitator / cutting / felling, leaves decay and replanting abilities. Completely configurable.

Stop Lunge spamming with per-level cooldowns.

5/9/2026

equipmentgame-mechanicstransportationpaper

1,599 downloads

SpawnerSilkTouch

Break spawner with silk-touch item to get it!

9/14/2024

adventureeconomygame-mechanicsbukkitpaperpurpur

1,597 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

ClanForge

Complete clan ecosystem with storage, economy, rankings and cross-server synchronization

6/14/2025

adventureequipmentmobsbukkitpaperpurpur

1,594 downloads

CraftFlowers

Easy create custom flowers with easy-to-use GUI.

1/11/2025

decorationutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

1,594 downloads

Spyg-ChestShop

A lightweight Minecraft plugin for creating player-driven item shops with ease. Highly configurable

1/7/2026

economygame-mechanicssocialpaperpurpur

1,591 downloads

SimpleItemGenerator

Featureful custom items plugin for any version. Supports custom NBT, ItemsAdder, HeadDatabase, PlaceholderAPI and more!

5/11/2026

equipmentgame-mechanicsutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

1,587 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

PowerBoard

Minecraft plugin for Scoreboard, Tablist, Prefixes, Suffixes, Chat | Animated

4/19/2026

librarymanagementoptimizationpaperspigot

1,576 downloads

Telegram Bridge

Simple spigot plugin to make communication with groups on Telegram. You can reply, mention, see online players, see current game time, etc.

7/23/2024

managementsocialutilitypaperpurpurspigot

1,574 downloads

AntiSpoof

(ARCHIVED) Get AntiSpoof-Pro on BuiltByBit. More info on 1.2.7 changelog.

6/18/2025

game-mechanicsmanagementutilitypaperpurpurspigot

1,573 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

Kits & Crates +

GUI-first Kits + Animated Crates • Chance-based rewards • Optional reward actions (commands/sounds/particles)

5/19/2026

adventureequipmentutilitypaperspigot

1,572 downloads

GlitchTalePlugin

A plugin to make the world of Glitchtale/Meropos come to Minecraft! This plugin has been discontinued due to the recent events in the glitchtale community.

11/11/2023

equipmentgame-mechanicsmagicpaperpurpur

1,571 downloads

MobMoney

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

5/12/2026

economygame-mechanicsmobsbukkitfoliapaper

1,570 downloads

FarmQuest

Farming to complete rewarding quests.

7/10/2025

game-mechanicsbukkitpaperpurpur

1,567 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.