Modern Networking: download the Minecraft plugin (1.16

Multiversioned and multiloader network packet API based on 1.20.6+'s method of packets.

Modern Networking is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by BluSpring. It supports Minecraft 1.16 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 181,920 times on Modrinth. That puts it at #22 of the 53 library and API plugins listed here. The last update came out on Aug 22, 2026.

How to install Modern Networking

Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.16 – 26.x.
Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the plugins folder of your server.
Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.
Type /plugins in the console: Modern Networking should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16
Runs on: Paper, Spigot
Edition: Java
Needs: Nothing else
License: MIT
Price: Free
Upkeep: Actively updated (Oct 29, 2026)

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