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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TaterLib

A cross API code library for various generalizations used in the Tater* plugins

2/27/2024

librarytechnologyutilitybukkitbungeecordfabric

4,641 downloads

Playtime Command

See users' playtime with a simple command!

5/1/2026

managementutilityfabricfoliapaper

4,641 downloads

Real Invisibility

Improving vanilla invisibility effect in Minecraft.

4/14/2026

game-mechanicsminigameutilityfabricpaperpurpur

4,354 downloads

Bamboo Music in Minecraft

Bamboo Music in Minecraft is a serverside plugin that allows you to play music together on server! (This is a fork version)

8/20/2023

socialutilitybukkitbungeecordfabric

4,092 downloads

Nek's Command Maker (Server Edition)

A server-side only command alias maker that lets you add aliases to commands with custom arguments with a GUI. It is designed to support as many loaders as possible.

6/26/2026

managementoptimizationutilitybukkitfabricfolia

4,029 downloads

MWeb - File Sharing

Create links to your server files to share them! Links can be global, ip/user limited, timed and more. Easily zip folders and even send them to players as texturepacks! Custom Web Server responses - Part of MUtils

12/29/2024

librarymanagementsocialfabricpaperpurpur

3,983 downloads

World Altitude Control

Control Minecraft dimensional Altitude

7/2/2023

game-mechanicsutilityworldgenbukkitfabricfolia

3,741 downloads

HutoolCore

Provides a configuration file management and online configuration file modification function

7/1/2023

bukkitfabricfolia

3,643 downloads

End Ship Elytra Nuker

Configure the item inside of the end ship... or delete it

5/13/2026

game-mechanicsutilityworldgenfabricfoliaforge

3,623 downloads

Upgraded Stair Recipes

Makes stair recipes a lot better and is more logical

3/15/2026

game-mechanicsutilitybukkitdatapackfabric

3,622 downloads

Chunksmith

An adaptive chunk pre-generator that paces generation to your server's disk - build large areas ahead of time without saturating I/O or freezing the server. A maintained fork of Chunky.

6/28/2026

managementutilitybukkitfabricfolia

3,311 downloads

Better Shulkers

Improves shulker boxes by adding automatic item collection system and lets you open them with a right-click!

6/16/2026

game-mechanicsstoragefabricfoliaforge

3,131 downloads

Useless Upgrade Template

Get Netherite Tools Without Netherite Upgrade Template

4/1/2026

game-mechanicsutilitybukkitdatapackfabric

2,814 downloads

Combination

Allows you to combine slabs and stairs back into blocks

3/15/2026

economygame-mechanicsbukkitdatapackfabric

2,620 downloads

Vanilla Sword Blocking

A simple mod/plugin/datapack that brings back sword blocking to reduce taken damage, just like in 1.8! (only required on server!)

3/25/2025

equipmentbukkitdatapackfabric

2,619 downloads

Real Life Heights (RLH)

This Datapack/Mod allows anyone to be their height in real life but in minecraft

3/15/2026

socialbukkitdatapackfabric

2,580 downloads

Better Recipes

Aims to add QoL Improvements to minecraft crafting recipes so that you can craft stairs, slabs, and trapdoors in your inventory

6/16/2026

game-mechanicsmanagementutilitybukkitdatapackfabric

2,457 downloads

Speech Manager by Command 'scoreboard'

Manager the speech in your server by command 'scoreboard'!

4/4/2026

utilityfabricpaperquilt

2,402 downloads

AlwaysAuth

Keep your server always online even if Mojang is offline!

6/16/2026

managementoptimizationutilitybabricfabricneoforge

2,355 downloads

Arte

A mod/plugin that optimizes big server resource packs!

7/1/2024

managementoptimizationutilitybukkitfabricpaper

2,311 downloads

Playit Companion

Make your worlds public easily. A Minecraft plugin and mod for playit.gg.

No need to carry too many shulkers because you happen to be too rich. Just pack them together into a Compact Block of Diamond.

5/17/2026

economystoragetransportationdatapackfabricforge

1,956 downloads

Andrew's Datapack Utils

Useful utilities for datapacks, such as a calculator and allowing player data modification, and more.

4/6/2026

librarymanagementutilityfabricforgeneoforge

1,789 downloads

HaramCraft

This is a very small mod that lets players learn about the significance of halal food in Islam!

5/3/2024

cursedgame-mechanicsbukkitfabricfolia

1,741 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.