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Purpur 26.3

Built on Paper, with hundreds of extra settings for gameplay (rideable mobs, custom rules, fixes) in purpur.yml.

Newest build

Purpur 26.3 build 2657

Download purpur-26.3-2657.jar
Released
Nov 7, 2026 (3 days ago)
Needs
Java 25

From the official download site, api.purpurmc.org. Nothing is hosted here.

What changed in the last builds

  1. #2657fix burp-delay, remove burp-when-full, configurable burp volume (#1832)Nov 6, 2026
  2. #2657[ci skip] minor build file cleanupNov 7, 2026
  3. #2657Updated Upstream (Paper)Nov 7, 2026

Every version

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

MinecraftBuildReleasedJava
26.3#2657Nov 7, 202625Download
26.2#2633Sep 12, 202625Download
26.1.2#2592Jun 15, 202625Download
1.21.11#2568Apr 5, 202621Download
1.20.6#2233Jun 18, 202421Download
1.19.4#1985Jun 8, 202317Download
1.18.2#1632Jun 7, 202217Download
1.17.1#1428Nov 23, 202116Download
1.16.5#1171Jun 18, 20218 or 11Download
1.15.2#606Jun 25, 20208 or 11Download
1.14.4#337Dec 13, 20198 or 11Download

How to start a Purpur server

  1. Install Java 25 on the machine that will run the server (Minecraft 26.3 needs Java 25).
  2. Put purpur-26.3-2657.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 purpur-26.3-2657.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 Purpur

LemPlex OfficialsPurpur 26.3
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Questions about Purpur

What is the newest version of Purpur?

Purpur 26.3, build 2657, released on Nov 7, 2026. This page checks purpurmc.org every three hours.

Is Purpur free?

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

Which plugins work on Purpur?

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

Which Java version does Purpur 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 Purpur?

1 of the servers listed on CraftRank report Purpur in their status. The most voted are LemPlex Officials.

Purpur 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.