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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X-SetSpawn

Teleport to a custom spawn per world or global.

6/13/2026

adventureutilitybukkitbungeecordfolia

1,749 downloads

DayNightPvP

PvP configurable for day/night.

1/6/2025

adventureeconomygame-mechanicsbukkitpaperpurpur

1,748 downloads

Portals

Create custom portals to travel between your worlds and servers

5/15/2026

game-mechanicstransportationfoliapaper

1,747 downloads

Souverainete

Forget everything you know about Minecraft Villagers.

6/10/2026

adventureeconomygame-mechanicspaper

1,746 downloads

ProbablyBackpacks

Backpacks… probably. I guess.

6/12/2026

adventureequipmentstoragebukkitpaperpurpur

1,745 downloads

Nicknames

Simple nickname system with cross-platform sync

3/7/2026

decorationsocialutilitybukkitbungeecordfabric

1,744 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

HeadBlocks

Hide heads in your world and let your players find them to earn rewards. Perfect for an Easter event.

6/25/2026

minigamepaperpurpurspigot

1,738 downloads

Staffplugin

plugin for moderators

12/23/2024

managementtechnologyutilitybukkitpaperspigot

1,738 downloads

VaultLeaderboards

The easiest way to showcase top player balances with Vault + PlaceholderAPI

4/23/2026

economygame-mechanicsmanagementbukkitpaperpurpur

1,733 downloads

PlaytimeLink

PlaceholderAPI extension for my velocity playtime plugin.

5/10/2025

managementsocialtechnologybukkitpaperpurpur

1,731 downloads

Freemann's LifeSteal

So basicly it is a plugin where you lose an heart evrytime you die also if you were killed by a player it gives him an heart

6/15/2023

adventuregame-mechanicssocialbukkitpaperspigot

1,731 downloads

ValhallaRaces

Fantasy Roleplay, create your own Races and Classes! Very lightweight and adds highly indepth custom stats through ValhallaMMO

7/4/2025

game-mechanicsmagicsocialpaperpurpurspigot

1,730 downloads

Itemeditor

This is a powerful Minecraft plugin that allows you to customize items with an GUI system. Edit names, lore, enchantments, and add interactive actions to items - all without typing complex commands.

3/31/2026

utilitybukkitpaperpurpur

1,727 downloads

SH-Koth

Simple to use, poweful in action. A smarter KoTH solution.

10/14/2025

adventureequipmentgame-mechanicspaperpurpur

1,726 downloads

Multiverse-CommandDestination

Run a command on entering a Multiverse Portal!

Full-featured Minecraft clans plugin with wars, land sharing, economy, ranks, GUI, Discord and web integrations, PlaceholderAPI, and MySQL/SQLite storage.

5/1/2026

economymanagementutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

1,722 downloads

Homes++

A plugin that allows you to set a home location, enabling teleportation at any time with additional configuration options.

11/29/2025

game-mechanicsoptimizationutilitybukkitpaperpurpur

1,722 downloads

CoreProtect Time-Lapse

CoreProtect Time-Lapse is an add-on tool for CoreProtect that will automatically step through your CoreProtect logs in order to help create a time-lapse from historical data of any length. Besides using its API, his tool is not affiliated with CoreProtect.

4/7/2026

managementutilitybukkitpaperspigot

1,721 downloads

PluginHider

A simple plugin that helps you hide your server plugins from players...

3/13/2026

game-mechanicsutilitybukkitpaperspigot

1,719 downloads

Vanish-X

Advanced vanish plugin where players can vanish / invisible and spy on other players with custom chats, effects and many more...

6/5/2026

game-mechanicsmagictechnologybukkitpaperspigot

1,716 downloads

Anti Health Indicator

Plugin that fakes entities health, so the client doesn't know exact health to prevent getting unfair advantage

2/11/2024

game-mechanicsmobsutilitypaperpurpurspigot

1,715 downloads

ItemsBlocker

Plugin that allows administrators to block specific items, enchantments, and potion effects.

3/27/2026

game-mechanicsstorageutilitypaperpurpur

1,715 downloads

LPCF - Chat Formatter

Folia-compatible chat formatting plugin for LuckPerms metadata.

3/26/2026

librarysocialutilitybukkitfoliapaper

1,711 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.