Plugins for Minecraft Java — page 5
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BedHome
Sleep in a bed, and get back to it with /bed!On a server
NoLagg
NoLaggOn a server
Exotic Garden
Exotic GardenOn a server
MobArena
MobArenaOn a serverUltimateHub
The Complete Hub Plugin for Bukkit.On a server
Bow Spleef
BowSpleef - Shoot at TNT with a flame bow and knock out the the ground under your opponents!On a serverAutoSaveWorld
Provides essential server managment tools: World autosave, Backups, Auto restart, Plugin data purging, Plugin management and more.On a serverTim The Enchanter
Enchant your items!On a server
WorldBorder
a feature-rich world size limiting plugin, which can also generate or trim a world to your borderOn a server
BackpacksRemastered
Backpacks, mobile furnaces, etc... as items! No client-side mods required.On a server
Tree Assist
Auto Tree Replanting and RemovalOn a server
Warp Portal Commands
Adds commands to Warp Portals!On a server
WorldGuard
WorldGuard lets you and players guard areas of land against griefers and undesirables as well as tweak and disable various gameplay features of Minecraft.On a server
LoginSecurity
LoginSecurityOn a server
SetSpawn
SetSpawnOn a server
EssentialsX
The essential plugin suite for Paper and Spigot servers.On a server
SignShop v5
Commandless, Multi World, Player Owned Shops (Vault)On a server
BKCommonLib
Contains permission, math, trig, world, entity, block, scheduler, reflection and more utilitiesOn a server
MyAges
This plugin adds ages to live through before entering the endgame and maybe even after thatOn a server
bPermissions
bPermissionsOn a server
Health Bar
[UNMAINTAINED] Display an RPG-style health bar above mobs and players.On a server
Residence
ResidenceOn a server
MobHealth
Simple plugin to let you know the damage you just caused to a mob, and how much health it has left.On a serverFAQ
How is a plugin different from a mod?
A plugin runs only on the server and requires nothing from players: the client stays vanilla. A mod has to be installed by everyone, and it changes the game itself.
Where do I put a plugin?
Put the .jar file in the plugins folder on the server, then restart the server. The plugin will create its config on first launch.
Will a Spigot plugin work on Paper?
Usually yes: Paper and Purpur are built on Spigot and are compatible with its plugins. The reverse isn't true — a plugin that uses Paper features won't work on plain Spigot.
How do I install a plugin on Aternos?
On Aternos, plugins can only be installed from the built-in list in the “Plugins” section of the panel. You can't upload your own .jar file, so paid and rare plugins can't be installed on Aternos. If the plugin you need isn't on the list, you need hosting with access to the plugins folder: put the file there and restart the server.
Which plugins should I install on a server first?
People usually start with four: EssentialsX (homes, warps, kits, teleport), LuckPerms (groups and permissions), WorldGuard together with WorldEdit (spawn and region protection) and ViaVersion (joining from other game versions). For a server with nickname login, add AuthMe for passwords and SkinsRestorer for skins.
Which plugins should I install on a server for playing with friends?
A small server for friends needs just a few: EssentialsX (home, teleport to a friend, warps), CoreProtect (rolling back griefing and finding who broke a block) and Simple Voice Chat for voice chat, which needs the mod of the same name on players' side. Permissions and region protection are usually unnecessary on such a server.
How do I install a plugin on Paper?
Download the plugin file for your Paper version, put the .jar into the plugins folder and restart the server — the /plugins command will list it. On Millida Hosting the On a server button on the plugin page does the same.
Plugins for Minecraft Java
A plugin is installed on the server, not by the player, and that's the whole difference from a mod: the client stays plain vanilla, and you can join the server without downloading a single file. Plugins run on server cores — Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, Purpur, Folia — while Velocity and BungeeCord are used for proxies between servers. The core matters as much as the version: a Paper plugin will almost always run on Purpur, but a Velocity plugin won't start on a regular server at all.
The useful minimum for a server is almost always the same: EssentialsX for basic commands, LuckPerms for permissions, WorldGuard together with WorldEdit for region protection and CoreProtect to roll back griefing. Servers with nickname login add AuthMe and SkinsRestorer, servers for friends add Simple Voice Chat. On Millida Hosting a free plugin from the catalog goes onto the server with the On a server button on its page, no manual .jar upload.
Plugins handle almost everything behind the scenes on a server: ranks and permissions, land protection, economy and shops, anti-cheat, map rotation, menus and voting. You install them by copying the .jar file into the plugins folder and restarting the server; most create their own config on first launch, which is what you then edit. The card lists supported cores and game versions, the author and license, and all releases are gathered on one page — you can update the plugin right from there.