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Minecraft Server Plugins — Catalog

Plugins for Paper, Spigot and Purpur: permissions, land protection, economy, maps, NPCs and performance. Compare features, check compatibility and visit the developers’ official pages.

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Minecraft versions

Server plugins: 54

LuckPerms

Permissions & ranks

Groups, player ranks and permission management on the server.

↓ 3 157 359 downloads↑ +5 843 in 24h♡ 1 753 followersUpdated 2026-10-06Modrinth
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EssentialsX

Administration

Basic commands, teleportation, homes and server management.

↓ 965 685 downloads↑ +1 883 in 24h♡ 829 followersUpdated 2026-05-31Modrinth
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CoreProtect

Protection & rollback

Logs block changes and supports rollback of player actions.

↓ 616 511 downloads↑ +1 307 in 24h♡ 1 170 followersUpdated 2026-09-24Modrinth
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WorldGuard

Land protection

Region protection, configurable flags and player interaction controls.

↓ 1 046 529 downloads↑ +2 806 in 24h♡ 712 followersUpdated 2026-11-03Modrinth
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SkinsRestorer

Skins

Configure and restore player skins.

↓ 1 872 941 downloads↑ +3 172 in 24h♡ 755 followersUpdated 2026-09-20Modrinth
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Citizens

NPC

Create and manage non-player characters on a Minecraft server.

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spark

Performance

Profile server performance and diagnose lag.

↓ 24 992 158 downloads↑ +28 705 in 24h♡ 2 198 followersUpdated 2026-09-19Modrinth
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GriefPrevention

Land protection

Protect player builds using a plot management system.

↓ 244 972 downloads↑ +629 in 24h♡ 294 followersUpdated 2026-11-01Modrinth
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WorldEdit

Administration

Edit Minecraft worlds by selecting regions and changing large numbers of blocks.

↓ 12 263 876 downloads↑ +16 727 in 24h♡ 4 976 followersUpdated 2026-10-15Modrinth
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Dynmap

World maps

Interactive Minecraft world map in a web browser.

↓ 505 449 downloads↑ +133 in 24h♡ 1 414 followersUpdated 2026-01-14Modrinth
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BlueMap

World maps

A three-dimensional server world map in your browser.

↓ 590 784 downloads↑ +1 235 in 24h♡ 1 504 followersUpdated 2026-10-10Modrinth
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Simple Voice Chat

Voice chat

Proximity-based voice chat between players.

↓ 79 040 816 downloads↑ +108 047 in 24h♡ 14 651 followersUpdated 2026-11-03Modrinth
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DeluxeMenus

Administration

Customizable server menu interfaces.

↓ 134 670 downloads↑ +398 in 24h♡ 106 followersUpdated 2025-08-13Modrinth
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ChestShop

Economy

Player shops using signs and chests.

↓ 15 475 downloads↑ +72 in 24h♡ 45 followersUpdated 2026-07-15Modrinth
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SimpleClans

Clans

Clan management and member administration.

↓ 74 347 downloads↑ +24 in 24h♡ 65 followersUpdated 2023-08-03Modrinth
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Chunky

Performance

Pre-generates world chunks to reduce lag.

↓ 20 822 271 downloads↑ +36 811 in 24h♡ 6 556 followersUpdated 2026-11-04Modrinth
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Grim Anticheat

Protection & rollback

Anti-cheat system for detecting suspicious player activity.

↓ 846 587 downloads↑ +2 141 in 24h♡ 557 followersUpdated 2026-10-28Modrinth
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BetonQuest

Quests

Quests with conversations, conditions and story-driven scenarios.

↓ 20 517 downloads↑ +33 in 24h♡ 83 followersUpdated 2026-11-02Modrinth
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Quests

Quests

Create quests and rewards for players.

↓ 14 821 downloads↑ +28 in 24h♡ 47 followersUpdated 2025-11-30Modrinth
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ViaVersion

Version compatibility

Allows clients using other Minecraft versions to connect.

↓ 3 638 312 downloads↑ +7 234 in 24h♡ 1 306 followersUpdated 2026-11-01Modrinth
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ViaBackwards

Version compatibility

Lets older Minecraft clients connect to newer servers.

↓ 2 429 203 downloads↑ +4 734 in 24h♡ 866 followersUpdated 2026-10-29Modrinth
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PlaceholderAPI

Administration

Display dynamic game data in menus, scoreboards and messages.

↓ 484 862 downloads↑ +1 834 in 24h♡ 341 followersUpdated 2026-07-03Modrinth
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Geyser

Java & Bedrock

Connect Bedrock players to a Minecraft Java server.

↓ 1 590 902 downloads↑ +4 063 in 24h♡ 1 432 followersUpdated 2026-11-03Modrinth
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Floodgate

Java & Bedrock

Bedrock player authentication when used with Geyser.

↓ 583 268 downloads↑ +1 290 in 24h♡ 370 followersUpdated 2026-09-17Modrinth
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TAB

Administration

Customize player lists, prefixes, scoreboards and name formatting.

↓ 1 400 852 downloads↑ +2 446 in 24h♡ 1 506 followersUpdated 2026-10-18Modrinth
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ExcellentCrates

Economy

Reward crates, keys and configurable prize tables.

↓ 149 866 downloads↑ +341 in 24h♡ 117 followersUpdated 2026-10-16Modrinth
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Plan | Player Analytics

Administration

Player activity and visit analytics through a web dashboard.

↓ 58 396 downloads↑ +191 in 24h♡ 173 followersUpdated 2026-10-17Modrinth
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DiscordSRV

Voice chat

Connects in-game chat with Discord channels and synchronizes server events.

↓ 558 935 downloads↑ +569 in 24h♡ 917 followersUpdated 2026-04-24Modrinth
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Maintenance

Administration

Maintenance mode with access controls during server downtime.

↓ 147 050 downloads↑ +336 in 24h♡ 249 followersUpdated 2026-10-17Modrinth
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Multiverse-Core

Administration

Manage multiple worlds, their settings and travel between them.

↓ 928 934 downloads↑ +1 495 in 24h♡ 793 followersUpdated 2026-10-26Modrinth
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FastAsyncWorldEdit

Administration

Large-scale block editing with queued and optimized operations.

↓ 639 074 downloads↑ +1 488 in 24h♡ 606 followersUpdated 2026-11-01Modrinth
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MiniMOTD

Administration

Customize the server MOTD and icon shown in Minecraft lists.

↓ 289 751 downloads↑ +445 in 24h♡ 527 followersUpdated 2026-09-18Modrinth
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Skript

Administration

Create scripted events, commands and gameplay logic without compiling a plugin.

↓ 303 237 downloads↑ +807 in 24h♡ 159 followersUpdated 2026-10-21Modrinth
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InteractiveChat

Voice chat

Interactive items, links and additional in-game chat features.

↓ 105 445 downloads↑ +113 in 24h♡ 216 followersUpdated 2026-11-01Modrinth
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QuickShop-Hikari

Economy

Chest-based shops for player-to-player trading.

↓ 269 244 downloads↑ +256 in 24h♡ 505 followersUpdated 2026-09-23Modrinth
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VeinMiner

Performance

Mine an entire ore vein by breaking one block.

↓ 107 052 288 downloads↑ +324 953 in 24h♡ 6 902 followersUpdated 2026-10-20Modrinth
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VaultUnlocked

Economy

Modern Vault-compatible API bridge for economy and permissions.

↓ 194 836 downloads↑ +777 in 24h♡ 191 followersUpdated 2026-09-16Modrinth
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Ultimate Teams

Clans

Player teams and clans, including cross-server support.

↓ 117 335 downloads↑ +107 in 24h♡ 152 followersUpdated 2026-07-24Modrinth
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ItemEdit

Administration

Edit item names, descriptions and other in-game properties.

↓ 236 681 downloads↑ +385 in 24h♡ 202 followersUpdated 2026-10-27Modrinth
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Advanced Portals

Portals & teleportation

Create portals with configurable access conditions and destinations.

↓ 123 071 downloads↑ +81 in 24h♡ 207 followersUpdated 2026-05-27Modrinth
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SimpleClaimSystem

Land protection

Configurable land claims and player territory protection.

↓ 45 969 downloads↑ +27 in 24h♡ 135 followersUpdated 2026-06-08Modrinth
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squaremap

World maps

Lightweight two-dimensional world map for a web browser.

↓ 198 992 downloads↑ +527 in 24h♡ 507 followersUpdated 2026-10-16Modrinth
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DecentHolograms

Holograms

Text holograms with dynamic lines in Minecraft worlds.

↓ 320 368 downloads↑ +690 in 24h♡ 278 followersUpdated 2026-10-18Modrinth
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GravesX

Graves & items

Graves that preserve a player’s items after death.

↓ 57 801 downloads↑ +174 in 24h♡ 98 followersUpdated 2026-09-20Modrinth
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Tebex

Donations & payments

Connect a Tebex store to Minecraft, delivering purchases, subscriptions and ranks through server commands.

↓ 28 894 downloads↑ +64 in 24h♡ 80 followersUpdated 2026-08-24Modrinth
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PayNow

Donations & payments

Official PayNow store integration for automatically delivering purchased items, ranks and bundles on a server.

↓ 771 downloads↑ +4 in 24h♡ 3 followersUpdated 2026-10-29Modrinth
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Tip4serv

Donations & payments

A web store for selling ranks, keys, bundles and subscriptions, with purchases delivered through server commands.

↓ 4 152 downloads↑ +1 in 24h♡ 13 followersUpdated 2026-07-16Modrinth
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YuPay

Donations & payments

Payment plugin integrating Alipay and WeChat Pay, with donation management, promo codes and payment events.

↓ 582 downloads↑ +1 in 24h♡ 5 followersUpdated 2026-07-31Modrinth
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DonatePay Integration

Donations & payments

Connects DonatePay to Paper or Purpur, running configured commands and displaying messages after donations.

↓ 363 downloads♡ 2 followersUpdated 2026-03-09Modrinth
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DonationAlertsAPI

Donations & payments

Connects DonationAlerts to Paper or Purpur over WebSocket and exposes donation events for messages and commands.

↓ 85 downloads↑ +1 in 24h♡ 2 followersUpdated 2026-07-21Modrinth
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WooStoreLink

Donations & payments

Connects WordPress WooCommerce to a Minecraft server, automatically delivering commands and in-game items after payment.

↓ 520 downloads♡ 1 followersUpdated 2026-10-01Modrinth
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Seyllo

Donations & payments

Integrates a server with a Seyllo store, including automatic order delivery, monitoring and dashboard management.

↓ 68 downloads♡ 0 followersUpdated 2026-03-22Modrinth
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WERM

Donations & payments

Integrates the WERM storefront and wallet system, delivering purchases and confirming executed commands.

↓ 174 downloads♡ 0 followersUpdated 2026-01-02Modrinth
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placeholderTebex

Donations & payments

A Tebex and PlaceholderAPI add-on displaying donations, supporter rankings and funding goals in holograms and scoreboards. It does not process payments.

↓ 175 downloads♡ 0 followersUpdated 2026-06-25Modrinth
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Which Minecraft plugins should you choose for your server?

BlockRadar helps you choose Minecraft plugins for Paper, Spigot, Purpur, and other supported server software. Plugins can manage permissions, protect builds, set up an economy, shops, and NPCs, create quests, or provide an interactive world map. Each listing includes a description, installation instructions, and a link to the original project.

Administration and permissions

To manage staff and player roles, consider LuckPerms. For commands and everyday features, try EssentialsX, and for customizable menus use DeluxeMenus.

Building protection and security

Start with WorldGuard or GriefPrevention. For action history and rollbacks, consider CoreProtect. Check compatibility and dependencies for each release.

Economy, maps, and adventures

ChestShop helps set up shops, BlueMap and Dynmap display the Minecraft world, while Citizens and BetonQuest provide NPC and quest tools.

Choose by Minecraft version

Compatibility depends on server software, Java, and the particular plugin release. Browse 1.21.11, 1.20.1 and 1.16.5. Collections without confirmed compatible releases are excluded from search indexing.

Statistics and trust

Listings show available Modrinth data such as downloads, followers, and the last update date. Outbound visits from BlockRadar are tracked separately. Trust scores are not calculated with insufficient data and do not replace file safety checks.

Minecraft plugins FAQ

What are Minecraft plugins and what do they do?

Plugins add server features such as commands, permissions, land protection, economy, NPCs, quests, and other game mechanics. Choose them for your server's needs rather than popularity alone.

How do I install a plugin on a Minecraft server?

Check your server software and supported Minecraft version. Download the correct JAR from the developer's official page, place it in the plugins directory, restart the server, then configure settings and permissions. Back up your server first.

Which Minecraft server software supports plugins?

Many plugins target Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, or Purpur, but compatibility depends on the specific release. A vanilla server does not support standard Paper plugins without changing its server software.

How do I choose plugins for Minecraft 1.21.11 or 1.20.1?

Open the version-specific collection and check the original project's supported Minecraft versions, platforms, and required dependencies. Support for one Minecraft version does not guarantee support for another.

How do I update plugins and track releases?

Check the developer's latest updates and Versions or Releases pages on Modrinth, Hangar, or SpigotMC. Back up configuration and databases before upgrading, update dependencies, and review startup logs.

Why won't a Minecraft plugin start?

Common causes include incompatible server software, an unsupported Java version, missing dependencies, conflicts with other plugins, or configuration errors. Check the server logs and the reported error.

How are server plugins different from mods?

Plugins extend compatible Minecraft server software and usually need no client installation. Mods use loaders such as Fabric, Forge, or NeoForge, can change game content, and sometimes must be installed by every player.

How do I protect my Minecraft server from griefing?

Consider WorldGuard or GriefPrevention for region protection, CoreProtect for logging and rollback, and LuckPerms for access control. Permissions and backups are just as important as installing a plugin.

Can I use several plugins together?

Yes, provided they are compatible with your server software and each other. Check dependencies and overlapping features first; install plugins one at a time and test on a separate server copy.

Can I download plugins directly from BlockRadar?

BlockRadar provides overviews, instructions, and popularity information, then links to developers' official download pages. Outbound clicks are not the same as verified downloads.

Looking for client-side changes to visuals, crafting or gameplay? Browse the Minecraft mods catalog.

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