The best Minecraft server plugins

Plugins add features to Paper and Purpur servers without players installing anything. These are the ones most servers end up using. On VantaHost you can install any of them from Manage server → Mods & plugins.

The essentials

• EssentialsX: the classic toolbox with homes, warps, spawn, teleport requests, kits and hundreds of handy commands.
• LuckPerms: controls who can use which commands, with groups like Member, Moderator and Admin. It also has a web editor.
• Vault: a bridge many economy and permission plugins need to talk to each other.

Building and protecting the world

• WorldEdit: build, copy and paste huge areas in seconds.
• WorldGuard: protect regions like spawn from being broken, and control PvP, mob spawning and more per area.
• CoreProtect: logs every block change, so you can see who griefed and roll it back.
• GriefPrevention: lets players claim their own land with a golden shovel, which is great for survival servers.

Performance

• Chunky: pre-generates your world so exploring doesn't cause lag.
• spark: a profiler that shows exactly what's causing lag.

Letting more people join

• Geyser + Floodgate: let Bedrock players (phones, consoles, Windows) join your Java server.
• ViaVersion: lets players on newer Minecraft versions join an older server.

Community

• DiscordSRV: links your in-game chat with a Discord channel.
• TAB: a nicer player list with ranks, headers and footers.
• SkinsRestorer: lets players change their skins, even on offline-mode servers.

Tips

• Add plugins a few at a time and restart after each batch, so it's easy to spot one that causes problems.
• Only use plugins built for your Minecraft version. Our plugin browser only shows compatible ones.
• Don't have a server yet? Try a free Minecraft server and install these in one click.