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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FastMOTD

A MOTD plugin for Velocity that caches network packets. This helps it be the fastest one of the MOTD plugins.

11/29/2025

optimizationutilityvelocity

10,244 downloads

Anvil Unlocker

Disables the ‘Too Expensive!’ message and allows using anvils past the normal level cap of 40.

5/21/2026

game-mechanicsutilitybukkitpaperspigot

10,244 downloads

Client Crasher

A new, better way to punish cheaters.

6/20/2026

game-mechanicsmanagementutilitybukkitfabricpaper

10,234 downloads

Better Mending

A small quality of life tweak to the Mending enchantment. Port of the original mod by legobmw99.

6/23/2026

equipmentgame-mechanicsutilitybukkitfoliapaper

10,219 downloads

TotemGuard

TotemGuard is a simple anti-cheat that tries to detect players who are using AutoTotem.

5/4/2026

managementoptimizationutilityfoliapaperpurpur

10,210 downloads

Sword Blocking

Adds the old sword blocking back so you can say hello and It is completely server-sided!!

4/11/2026

equipmentgame-mechanicssocialbukkitdatapackfabric

10,113 downloads

TP HOME

set home and go home anytime. Commands: /sethome <name> /deletegame <name> /sethomelimit <number> //op /gohome <name> /listhome

6/20/2026

adventuregame-mechanicsbukkitfabricneoforge

10,061 downloads

AxRankMenu

Auto updating /RANK menu for LuckPerms

6/20/2026

economybukkitfoliapaper

9,963 downloads

Katanas

Adds various katanas to minecraft.

9/15/2024

adventurecursedequipmentbukkitpaperpurpur

9,937 downloads

V-sit

A fully customizable sit plugin

7/27/2025

decorationbukkitpaperpurpur

9,891 downloads

NPCs Plugin

Create NPCs on your server that allow your players to access other SimpleCloud subservers through the NPCs.

4/1/2026

managementmobstransportationpaperpurpurspigot

9,882 downloads

Hidden Armor

Allows players to hide their armor so they can show off their skins.

7/20/2025

decorationsocialpaperpurpurspigot

9,774 downloads

AntiRedstoneClock-Remastered

AntiRedstoneClock-Remastered is a Minecraft plugin designed for Paper servers. Its main job is to detect redstone clocks running in the world, alert staff (or the console), and optionally disable or destroy those clocks.

12/19/2025

managementtechnologybukkitfoliapaper

9,768 downloads

DeathCoords

Shows a player that died his death coordinates in chat.

9/14/2024

adventuregame-mechanicsutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

9,731 downloads

Akropolis

A Modern Lobby & Hub Core Solution for Your Network. Based on DeluxeHub by ItsLewizzz.

5/18/2026

managementtransportationutilitypaperpurpur

9,700 downloads

RiseChat

This is a plugin for chat like Chatty or chatex

10/12/2025

game-mechanicslibrarysocialbukkitfoliapaper

9,671 downloads

Farm Protect

Protect your farmland from being trampled.

10/2/2025

foodutilitybukkitfoliapaper

9,609 downloads

BlockProt

Bukkit plugin to protect your chests, furnaces and more with a modern GUI approach.

11/12/2025

managementutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

9,605 downloads

SQLib

The easiest way to store data for all your minecraft needs!

3/21/2025

librarymanagementtechnologyfabricquiltvelocity

9,592 downloads

Custom F3 Brand

Edit your server brand in debug screen (F3)

6/11/2024

decorationutilityvelocitywaterfallbukkit

9,549 downloads

BountySeekers

BountySeekers is a plugin that allows players to place/raise bounties on other players in a vanilla fashion!

9/6/2024

game-mechanicsminigamesocialbukkitpaperpurpur

9,548 downloads

AxRewards

The Ultimate and Lightweight Daily / Weekly Reward Plugin

6/26/2026

economybukkitfoliapaper

9,546 downloads

FancyDialogs

Simple, easy to use and lightweight plugin to show dialogs. You can show a welcome-screen. Other plugins can use FancyDialogs to integrate fancy dialogs into their plugins.

6/17/2026

decorationlibraryfoliapaper

9,529 downloads

AntiVillagerLag

A way to remove the performance impact of trading halls without sacrificing other villager farms

5/2/2026

game-mechanicsmobsoptimizationpaperpurpurspigot

9,480 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.