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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pVaults

Secure, multi-page personal vaults for Minecraft! Keep items safe across server resets, support for offline and Bedrock (Geyser) players, and full admin control with easy page management.

Boat battle plugin for Minecraft servers

5/27/2026

adventureminigametransportationfoliapaper

890 downloads

ServerSleepingPill

Need your server to take a nap when no one’s around? Our ServerSleepingPill plugin puts your server to sleep if it’s too quiet for too long!

Tpa+ is a modern teleport request plugin with /tpa and /tpahere, including cooldowns, expiry, delayed teleport safety, and clickable accept/deny actions. It also offers confirmation GUIs, auto-accept, per-player request blocking, and many more features.

6/2/2026

game-mechanicstransportationutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

889 downloads

DashableMace

This plugin allows you to dash with the mace

8/12/2025

adventuregame-mechanicstransportationpaper

888 downloads

TownyWaypoints

Configurable plot types for Towny that players can teleport between.

6/29/2026

game-mechanicstransportationutilityfoliapaper

888 downloads

SignWarper

A Bukkit plugin to warp using signs.

2/15/2024

game-mechanicstransportationbukkitpaperspigot

887 downloads

Join and Quit Messages

Join and Quit Messages is a plugin that gives you the opportunity to customize the messages when a player joins or leaves your server.

11/22/2025

socialutilitybukkitpaperspigot

886 downloads

Defcon

Defcon is a system which includes nuclear related weaponry and machines, as vanilla as possible.

5/4/2025

equipmentgame-mechanicstechnologypaper

886 downloads

SimpleDeathSwap

A simple DeathSwap Plugin

8/10/2023

adventuregame-mechanicsminigamebukkitpaperpurpur

886 downloads

VillagerCatcher

VillagerCatcher is a paper plugin that allows you to pick up villagers as a head and transport them.

A feature-rich Minecraft auto-harvest plugin that combines auto-tree chopping and chain mining functionality, providing players with an efficient resource collection experience.

8/12/2025

equipmentmanagementtechnologypaperspigot

885 downloads

InvenotrySlotSteal

Lifesteal but with inventory slots

7/18/2024

game-mechanicsbukkitpaperpurpur

885 downloads

PsychoTerror

A psychological horror system that reacts to each player’s behavior, creating unique personal scares and world distortions.

12/5/2025

cursedgame-mechanicsmobsbukkitpaperpurpur

884 downloads

TpaPlus

TPAplus is a Minecraft plugin that enhances the teleportation request system, adding features like teleport delays, TPA requests, and TPAhere request.

2/10/2025

game-mechanicssocialtransportationpaperspigot

883 downloads

Gamemodes

Making gamemode swapping quicker and easier. Short gamemode swapping commands & ability to lock gamemodes. E.g: /gmc

6/13/2026

managementoptimizationutilitypaperpurpurspigot

883 downloads

SharedSoul

Experience true cooperative survival where all players share health, hunger, inventory, XP, and death. When one player takes damage, everyone feels it. When one dies, all die together. Perfect for close-knit groups seeking the ultimate teamwork challenge.

5/1/2026

cursedgame-mechanicsminigamebukkitpaperpurpur

882 downloads

PlayerGrave

Creating death chests

7/18/2025

adventuregame-mechanicsstoragebukkitpaperpurpur

882 downloads

Dedsafio Utils

Utilities to recreate the dedsafio in minecraft

11/10/2024

managementutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

882 downloads

affinity player heads

A quick plugin that lets you make player heads, and mob heads drop on death

An F1‑style ice boat racing plugin for Paper with a clean, vanilla‑like GUI. Manage teams, configure tracks with the built‑in BoatRacing selection tool, run timed races with checkpoints, pit area penalties, and a guided setup wizard.

6/24/2026

minigamesocialtransportationbukkitfoliapaper

881 downloads

Modify Public Swords

This plugin is to replicate the 4 different swords that are in modify public server

1/27/2026

equipmentgame-mechanicsutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

880 downloads

DeathSpec

A plugin that puts you in spectator mode instantly upon death - right at the point of death.

11/6/2024

game-mechanicspaperpurpur

880 downloads

EmakiCooking | World-Placed Cooking Stations with Persistence

Seven distinct cooking stations placed as real blocks in the world — chopping board, wok, grinder, steamer, oven, juicer and fermentation barrel — each with its own mechanics, coordinate-persistent state, display entities, multi-branch outcomes, chained re

6/29/2026

foodgame-mechanicsminigamefoliapaperpurpur

879 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.