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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SpawnAuth

Protect your Minecraft server from login location for AuthMe

2/15/2024

utilitybukkitpaperpurpur

986 downloads

NoteBlockMusicPlayer

Official music player for NoteBlockAPI

10/5/2025

decorationutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

985 downloads

Super Shop

A plugin for trading and creating shops that works in paper loader and its forks.

6/15/2026

economystorageutilityfoliapaperpurpur

economyequipmentutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

983 downloads

Armed Armor Stands

A simple plugin that adds arms to armor stands upon right click while holding sticks

8/16/2022

game-mechanicsutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

983 downloads

Hat Command

highly configurable /hat command

12/20/2025

decorationgame-mechanicssocialfoliapaperpurpur

982 downloads

Mob Size Randomizer

Minecraft 1.20.5 introduced the Scale attribute which lets you change the size of mobs. This plugin gives the server owner the ability to vary the sizes of spawned mobs so that not all mobs look identical.

9/16/2024

mobspaper

982 downloads

UnstableSMP DeathSound

A plugin that adds UnstableSMP death sounds to your game.

5/15/2026

game-mechanicsmagicutilitypaper

981 downloads

Metro

A metro management system for Minecraft servers

5/22/2026

technologytransportationutilitybukkitfoliapaper

979 downloads

PlayRewardZ

Reward players for being active on your server

6/16/2026

magicmanagementsocialbukkitpaperpurpur

978 downloads

AtomShulkers

Adds ability to open shulkers in hands. Simple and vanilla-friendly.

2/27/2024

adventurestoragetransportationpaper

978 downloads

modl

Streamline administrative duties with AI, dynamic punishments, and a slick web-interface

5/9/2026

managementsocialutilitybukkitbungeecordfabric

975 downloads

ElytraSpeed

Advanced speed limiter for spigot/paper servers - AntiCheat Mode - Staff alerts - Folia support

6/25/2026

managementtransportationutilitybukkitfoliapaper

974 downloads

Hide Names

Hides the nicknames of the players above his head and shows over the hotbar at the RMB

10/8/2025

game-mechanicssocialutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

972 downloads

BreweryGarden

Adds plants to BreweryX, lightweight ExoticGarden.

10/8/2025

adventurefoodgame-mechanicsfoliapaperpurpur

972 downloads

FixIEDoubleDrop

Fix Immersive Engineering Double Drops bug for 1.12.2 forge server

2/29/2024

optimizationpaperspigot

972 downloads

TradePlus

A plugin for customizing the Wandering Trader: configure trades, trader and llama appearance, as well as spawn conditions.

3/9/2026

adventurecursedgame-mechanicsbukkitpaperpurpur

971 downloads

CodeBots

CodeBots is a Minecraft plugin that allows you to create and program bots inspired by ComputerCraft's turtles.

5/9/2026

game-mechanicstechnologypaperspigot

971 downloads

TablePlays

Table games in Minecraft!

3/8/2026

game-mechanicsminigamesocialbukkitpaperpurpur

971 downloads

OnlineTime

OnlineTime is a plugin that only advances time when players are online. It does enabling the gamerule doDaylightCycle whenever a player joins and disabling it whenever there are 0 players. This could be useful for SMPs running 24/7 that want the daytime to accurately reflect how long they've played for.

10/8/2022

game-mechanicsutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

969 downloads

Backpack

A easy to use Backpack plugin for 1.21.4!

3/7/2025

storageutilitybukkitpaperspigot

968 downloads

SurvivalTop

The best wealth calculation plugin! Supports many land claim types! Rank wealth of players/groups!

4/23/2024

economysocialutilitybukkitpaperspigot

968 downloads

Don't freeze

Added a game rule to disable the natural generation of ice

7/18/2025

game-mechanicsoptimizationworldgenbukkitfabricfolia

967 downloads

RocketJoin

Create custom join messages with groups, commands on join, sounds and more. PlaceholderAPI support

7/13/2025

utilitybukkitbungeecordpaper

966 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.