Popular Minecraft server plugins
Based on the servers we're tracking, these are the most commonly installed server plugins we've seen.
Vault
is used by 5017 servers1.5.61.5.31.7.21.7.31.4.1WorldEdit
is used by 4656 servers6.16.1.86.06.1.36.1.56.1.75.6.3WorldGuard
is used by 4095 servers6.16.2.15.96.1.36.1.26.0.0Essentials
is used by 3604 serversTeamCity2.13.1EssentialsSpawn
is used by 3474 serversTeamCity2.13.1Pre2.14.1.3EssentialsChat
is used by 3207 serversTeamCity2.13.1Multiverse-Core
is used by 3103 servers2.42.52.5.02.52.52.5PermissionsEx
is used by 2852 servers1.23.41.23.3Votifier
is used by 2243 servers1.9HolographicDisplays
is used by 1707 servers2.1.102.2.6EssentialsProtect
is used by 1619 serversTeamCity2.13.1ClearLag
is used by 1613 servers2.9.72.8.22.9.32.8.3CoreProtect
is used by 1498 servers2.12.02.10.02.14.2ProtocolLib
is used by 1350 servers3.6.44.3.04.4.0GroupManager
is used by 1322 servers2.1.312.02.0.1GAListener
is used by 1152 servers1.3.11.3.2NoCheatPlus
is used by 955 servers3.12.03.11.13.13.7EssentialsAntiBuild
is used by 938 serversTeamCityEssentialsGeoIP
is used by 926 serversTeamCityEnjinMinecraftPlugin
is used by 915 servers2.7.22.7.72.7.2WorldBorder
is used by 858 servers1.8.41.8.51.8.7mcMMO
is used by 714 servers1.5.00CommandNPC
is used by 570 servers1.7.21.9.1ChestShop
is used by 568 servers3.8.12VoxelSniper
is used by 566 servers5.170.05.171.0TimTheEnchanter
is used by 536 servers3.0Multiverse-Inventories
is used by 510 servers2.5Citizens
is used by 488 servers2.0.16SilkSpawners
is used by 401 servers3.6.7LWC
is used by 398 servers4.5.0PlotMe
is used by 391 servers0.16.3PlotMe-DefaultGenerator
is used by 389 servers0.16.1PlayerHeads
is used by 385 servers3.10Questioner
is used by 379 servers0.6PlayerVaults
is used by 372 servers3.5.7CombatLog
is used by 372 servers1.8.11floAuction
is used by 368 servers3.1.0MassiveCore
is used by 367 servers2.7.5iConomy
is used by 364 servers7.0Skript
is used by 360 servers2.1.2BukkitCompat
is used by 350 serversR22AChestCommands
is used by 345 servers3.1.4WhatIsIt
is used by 335 servers1.3.9TitleManager
is used by 308 servers1.5.11EchoPet
is used by 292 servers2.8.0CleanroomGenerator
is used by 292 servers1.0.0WarpPortals
is used by 275 servers5.6.3MotdManager
is used by 273 servers1.41Factions
is used by 268 servers2.7.5PlugMan
is used by 267 servers2.1.1SkQuery
is used by 242 servers3.21.4Buycraft
is used by 235 servers6.8.2Multiverse-Portals
is used by 231 servers2.5HealthBar
is used by 227 servers1.8.2ViaVersion
is used by 225 servers1.3.0Popular Minecraft server software
For running Minecraft Java Edition, these are the most common server software versions we see.
Spigot 1.8.8
runs 3581 servers⚠ Error
runs 3507 serversRequires MC 1.8 / 1.18
runs 3397 serversVanilla 1.12.2
runs 2211 serversVanilla 1.7.10
runs 1916 serversBungeeCord 1.8
runs 1359 serversVelocity 1.7.2-1.18.2
runs 1323 serversSpigot 1.8
runs 1283 serversSpigot 1.8.7
runs 1118 serversSpigot 1.7.10
runs 1043 serversSpigot 1.12.2
runs 1000 servers§4● Offline
runs 981 serversCraftBukkit 1.8.8
runs 978 serversPaper 1.18.2
runs 709 serversSpigot 1.11.2
runs 668 serversCraftBukkit 1.8
runs 668 serversVanilla 1.16.5
runs 608 serversSpigot 1.8.3
runs 583 serversWaterfall 1.8.x, 1.9.x, 1.10.x, 1.11.x, 1.12.x, 1.13.x, 1.14.x, 1.15.x, 1.16.x, 1.17.x, 1.18.x
runs 582 serversVanilla 1.8.8
runs 569 servers