There are various software options available for Minecraft servers, each with its own set of plugins and sources to obtain them.

Software covered in this article for Bedrock:

• PocketMine-MP
• Nukkit

Software covered in this article for Java:

• Bukkit
• Spigot and Paper
• Bungeecord
• Velocity

PocketMine-MP

To acquire PocketMine-MP plugins, you can visit the website at https://poggit.pmmp.io/plugins. Here, you can search for plugins by author, category, and API version. Once you find a plugin you like, you can download the corresponding .phar file.

Nukkit

For Nukkit plugins, visit the website at https://cloudburstmc.org/resources/. You can browse plugins under the Nukkit category and filter them by popularity, recent reviews, and authors. Download the plugins in .jar format.

Bukkit

To obtain Bukkit plugins, head to https://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins. Search and sort plugins by popularity, last update, creation date, etc. Filter plugins by server version or category. Download the plugins in .jar format.

Spigot/Paper

Both Spigot and Paper plugins can be found on the same website at https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/categories/spigot.4/. Search and sort plugins by ratings, downloads, or alphabetically, and browse by category. Paid plugins are available in a separate section at https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/categories/premium.20/. Download plugins in .jar format. They can also be downloaded from Bukkit's website.

Bungeecord

Bungeecord plugins are located at https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/categories/bungee-proxy.3/. These are installed on the proxy server. For backend server plugins, check out https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/categories/bungee-spigot.2/. Download plugins in .jar format.

Velocity

Velocity plugins can be found at https://forums.velocitypowered.com/c/plugins/plugin-releases/6. These are installed on the proxy server (Velocity).

Installing your plugins

• For PocketMine-MP, upload plugins to the plugins folder via web FTP or sFTP. Plugin data is saved in the plugin_data folder.

• For Nukkit, upload plugins to the plugins folder via web FTP or sFTP. Plugin data is saved in the plugins folder.

• For Bukkit, Spigot/Paper, Bungeecord Proxy, and Velocity Proxy plugins, upload them to the plugins folder via web FTP or sFTP. Plugin data is saved in the plugins folder.

• For Bungeecord Spigot plugins, upload to the backend server's plugins folder. If configured in the proxy server's config.yml, the plugin will interact with the proxy.

• Restart the server after uploading plugins to generate the necessary files and complete the installation.

Updated on: 02/06/2024