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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BannedWordsEffective

Prevent players from using banned words on server. With discord webhook support

7/16/2025

managementsocialutilitybukkitfoliapaper

1,451 downloads

Bundles

Adds craftable and vanilla bundles to game!

5/12/2023

adventureequipmentutilitybukkitpaperspigot

1,440 downloads

SBA

ScreamingBedwars Addon Addon made for lovers of a certain popular server that adds shops, Team Upgrades, titles, npcs, scoreboards and more!

Add luckperms prefixes everywhere

4/11/2026

socialpaperpurpurspigot

1,440 downloads

NoPlugins

A small plugin for hiding commands/plugins from players.

6/17/2026

managementtechnologyutilitypaperpurpurspigot

1,439 downloads

inject

A library for making injecting into Netty easier!

6/17/2026

librarytechnologyfabricfoliapaper

1,438 downloads

Craftable

Make rare and uncraftable Minecraft items craftable!

3/31/2026

economygame-mechanicsutilitybukkitfabricfolia

1,436 downloads

RoseResourcepack

Automatic Hosting, Protection, and Merging for Your Resourcepacks.

4/16/2026

storagetechnologyutilitybukkitfoliapaper

1,436 downloads

MrUltimateJobs

New Job System, Events & Tournaments, Level Rewards

5/16/2026

economygame-mechanicsutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

1,436 downloads

UnstableSMP farlands

This project adds the farlands from the unstable smp into your minecraft server! Normal farlands, sand farlands, void lands and more!

5/23/2026

adventuregame-mechanicsworldgenbukkitpaperspigot

1,436 downloads

Expressions Provider

Add MiniPlaceholders placeholders for complex mathematical and text expressions

9/13/2025

utilityfabricfoliapaper

1,435 downloads

More Rules

More rules is a plugin and mod that provides extra GameRules to allow fine-tuning of features on your server, while keeping it as vanilla as possible!

10/17/2025

game-mechanicsmanagementutilitybabricbta-babricbukkit

1,432 downloads

Dragon Wings

Plugin | Ender Dragon will drop an Elytra when defeated. Now with configurable drop placement!

5/1/2026

game-mechanicsmobsutilitybukkitfoliapaper

1,431 downloads

SetSpawn

A simple set spawn plugin, easy to use

10/30/2024

game-mechanicsmanagementtransportationbukkitpaperspigot

1,430 downloads

pv-addon-nickname

Plasmo Voice nickname addon. One universal jar - tested on Paper/Folia/Fabric/Forge/NeoForge/Velocity/Arclight (MC 1.20.1 to 26.1.2). PlaceholderAPI / PB4 supported.

6/15/2026

game-mechanicssocialutilitybukkitbungeecordfabric

1,430 downloads

IOSync

Synchronize the player data across multiple servers in a network

4/19/2026

managementutilitybukkitpaperspigot

1,429 downloads

Orbis

A modern, multi-platform region protection plugin.

5/7/2026

game-mechanicsmanagementutilityfabricneoforgepaper

1,424 downloads

Invisible Kills

This project makes kills in chat, advancements, and messages appear as random enchantment table text if the player is invisible.

A lightweight and customizable Minecraft plugin to share server links, social media, and custom commands in style — fully configurable with permissions and colorful messages.

A modern, lightweight Paper duels plugin designed for competitive PvP, featuring queues, kits, arenas, statistics, and clean GUI menus. Optimized for Paper 1.21+, with a modular architecture that is easy to maintain and extend.

5/16/2026

game-mechanicsmanagementminigamepaper

1,421 downloads

ClearrChatZ

A simple chat clearing plugin that allows admins to clear innapropriate chats

6/16/2026

managementsocialutilitybukkitpaperspigot

1,420 downloads

Simple Bucket Mobs

Scoop up whatever mob you want in a bucket!

7/22/2025

game-mechanicsmobsutilitypaperpurpur

1,419 downloads

denizen-reflect

Adds direct Java support to Denizen scripts.

6/22/2026

managementutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

1,418 downloads

BetterAnticheat

An auxiliary anticheat designed with stability as its focus.

8/12/2025

managementtechnologyutilitybukkitfoliaforge

1,417 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.