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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Chat Formatter

Style your chat with LuckPerms placeholders or placeholders from PlaceholderAPI

8/28/2024

socialbukkitpaperpurpur

3,853 downloads

Vouchers

Create your own consumable items! ⭐Offline Support ⭐ Logging

1/22/2025

economyutilitybukkitfoliapaper

3,852 downloads

CoolNightSky

A plugin to make nights more pleasant with Shooting Stars/Falling Stars and constellations

6/17/2026

decorationbukkitfoliapaper

3,847 downloads

InventoryStacks

Change the amount of each item you can hold in one slot. It allows you to change the default 64 stack size for any item.

6/30/2026

game-mechanicsmanagementbukkitfoliapaper

3,840 downloads

ControlPlayer

Control and troll your players!

11/9/2025

game-mechanicssocialutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

3,825 downloads

PasiVanish

it's a simple vanish plugin - PasiVanish

5/29/2026

game-mechanicsmanagementutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

3,816 downloads

DDoSDefender

Injects a sophisticated custom network handler into the network pipeline to protect your server from Malicious Clients.

6/22/2026

managementoptimizationutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

3,802 downloads

Minecraft, But The Enchant Level is 1,000,000

Use /milenchants to start it. Use /milenchants to stop it. That's it. Enjoy sharpness 1000000.

Extend view distance with optimized fake chunks and far-player sync.

6/7/2026

game-mechanicsoptimizationutilityfoliapaper

3,781 downloads

ChestShop

A simple, yet very powerful system for making physical shops using signs and chests!

Add your custom music discs to Minecraft!

7/24/2024

game-mechanicspaperspigot

3,775 downloads

Better-Multiplayer-Sleep

A multiplayer sleep plugin that allows toggling no sleeping for the night

6/3/2026

game-mechanicsutilityfabricpaper

3,764 downloads

xLogin

Professional and super secure login system.

3/22/2026

optimizationstorageutilitybukkitbungeecordpaper

3,760 downloads

Bedrock Armorstands

Armorstands now work like they do on bedrock editions with all 13 poses

4/7/2026

decorationequipmentgame-mechanicsbukkitpaperpurpur

3,744 downloads

World Altitude Control

Control Minecraft dimensional Altitude

7/2/2023

game-mechanicsutilityworldgenbukkitfabricfolia

3,741 downloads

Mobi's Homes

A simple Home-point Plugin (including Spawn-point and /back commands)

5/17/2026

game-mechanicstransportationutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

3,741 downloads

Server Registration Plugin

The registration plugin updates registered proxy child servers according to the clouds registered servers. If your SimpleCloud installation uses a proxy, you need this plugin to make that proxy work correctly.

4/1/2026

managementutilitybungeecordvelocitywaterfall

3,740 downloads

Image Map Renderer

This plugin introduces a simple command to render images on the internet onto maps in your Minecraft world!

6/9/2024

decorationsocialutilitypaperspigot

3,717 downloads

WitherOfDead

This is Unstable SMP dead sound plugin(wither spawn.ogg).

6/18/2026

game-mechanicssocialbukkitpaperpurpur

3,698 downloads

OnePlayerSleepX

Automatically skips night if one-player sleeps.

10/31/2025

adventuregame-mechanicstechnologybukkitfoliapaper

3,697 downloads

Claim Rentals

Claim renting, leasing, and selling for Grief Prevention claims.

9/15/2024

managementutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

3,697 downloads

GlowingItems

A Minecraft Spigot plugin for 1.20-1.21 that makes items like the torch glow when held in the hand.

4/7/2024

decorationutilitypaperpurpurspigot

3,693 downloads

Image Emojis: Emojis in chat

Paper plugin (1.19.4+) that brings custom emojis to the chat and tab completion! Auto-generation of a resource pack

6/26/2026

socialstorageutilitypaperpurpur

3,681 downloads

FakeSeed

A plugin that hides seed

6/16/2026

managementoptimizationutilitybukkitpaperspigot

3,671 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.