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Paper 26.3

The most used plugin server: fast, stable, and it runs Bukkit, Spigot and Paper plugins.

Newest build

Paper 26.3 build 248

Download paper-26.3-248.jar
Released
Nov 10, 2026 (5 hours ago)
Size
53 MB
Needs
Java 25
SHA-256
352dbbf965946456a81305f4c4a8d39cb7a8e55a0b0126b417a24efd944b92c2

From the official download site, fill-data.papermc.io. Nothing is hosted here.

What changed in the last builds

  1. #248Move MenuType API to utilize "real" boolean switch for BlockEntity's (#13439)Nov 10, 2026
  2. #247Fix goals with no flags becoming mutually exclusive (#14372)Nov 10, 2026
  3. #246Add API for temporary entity invulnerability (#14422)Nov 9, 2026
  4. #245Fix SpawnReason for entity when spawning using SPAWN_EGG (#13402)Nov 9, 2026
  5. #244Fix dimension suggestions for dynamically loaded worlds (#14399)Nov 6, 2026
  6. #243Add current recipe implementation for Crafter (#14429)Nov 5, 2026
  7. #242Fixup some smaller packages, enable on other subprojects (#14458)Nov 5, 2026
  8. #241Fix health capped at their base max health upon join (MC-17876) (#13500)Nov 4, 2026
  9. #240Update Mache to 26.3+build.2 (#14461)Nov 4, 2026
  10. #239Fix cancelled PlayerInteractEvent causing swing packets (#14433)Nov 3, 2026

Every version

The last build of each Minecraft version. Old versions no longer get fixes, so use the newest one your plugins support.

MinecraftBuildReleasedSizeJava
26.3#248Nov 10, 202653 MB25Download
26.2#135Oct 25, 202662 MB25Download
26.1.2#74Jul 6, 202650 MB25Download
1.21.11#132May 11, 202652 MB21Download
1.20.6#151Oct 30, 202444 MB21Download
1.19.4#550Jun 8, 202341 MB17Download
1.18.2#388Sep 20, 202233 MB17Download
1.17.1#411Apr 14, 202259 MB16Download
1.16.5#794Dec 18, 202151 MB8 or 11Download
1.15.2#393Dec 20, 202143 MB8 or 11Download
1.14.4#245Dec 20, 202142 MB8 or 11Download
1.13.2#657Dec 20, 202143 MB8 or 11Download
1.12.2#1620Dec 20, 202139 MB8 or 11Download
1.11.2#1106Dec 20, 202123 MB8 or 11Download
1.10.2#918Dec 20, 202120 MB8 or 11Download
1.9.4#775Dec 20, 202120 MB8 or 11Download

How to start a Paper server

  1. Install Java 25 on the machine that will run the server (Minecraft 26.3 needs Java 25).
  2. Put paper-26.3-248.jar in an empty folder, or replace the jar of your current Paper or Spigot server with it. Worlds and plugins stay.
  3. Start it with: java -Xms4G -Xmx4G -jar paper-26.3-248.jar --nogui. It stops at once and makes eula.txt.
  4. Open eula.txt, change eula=false to eula=true, and start it again. Put plugins in the plugins folder.

Servers running Paper

STK SMPPaper 26.3CerberusCraft-MCPaper 26.2Paju SMPPaper 26.2HalcyonPaper 26.2Medieval LordsPaper 26.2HometownPaper 26.2
Also built on Paper

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Our own Paper-based server. It adds flood, bot and plugin backdoor protection, lets 1.8 to 26.2 and Bedrock players join, and runs your Paper plugins as they are.

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Questions about Paper

What is the newest version of Paper?

Paper 26.3, build 248, released on Nov 10, 2026. This page checks papermc.io every three hours.

Is Paper free?

Yes. Paper is free and open source. The download links on this page go to its official download site.

Which plugins work on Paper?

Bukkit, Spigot and Paper plugins. Paper is built on Spigot, so a plugin made for one of them runs on Paper too.

Which Java version does Paper 26.3 need?

Java 25. Older Minecraft versions need older Java: 1.20.5 to 1.21.x need Java 21, 1.18 to 1.20.4 need Java 17.

How many servers run Paper?

11 of the servers listed on CraftRank report Paper in their status. The most voted are STK SMP, CerberusCraft-MC, Paju SMP.

Paper is made by its own team, not by CraftRank. Builds are read every three hours from its official download site, last on Nov 10, 2026, 15:47.