CraftRank

Alternatives to CustomNPCs

CustomNPCs is a plugin that works on Minecraft 1.20 – 26.x. Here are 12 plugins that do a similar job, ranked by how close they are and how many people use them.

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ResourceDownloadsRatingVersionsLast updatePrice
CustomNPCsthe one you looked at61K–1.20 – 26.xAug 29, 2026Free
FancyNpcsOliver512K–1.19 – 26.x2 days agoFree
squaremapjpenilla198K–1.19 – 26.x17 days agoFree
THologramssstoppergaming70–1.21 – 26.x27 days agoFree
EnderJoinQuitMessagesEnderKnight7op50–26.x26 days agoFree
BuildPastemistrx14381K–1.13 – 26.x17 days agoFree
FancyHologramsOliver359K–1.19 – 26.x7 days agoFree
TabTPSjpenilla354K–1.8 – 26.xSep 18, 2026Free
MiniMOTDjpenilla289K–1.8 – 26.xSep 18, 2026Free

FancyNpcs

by Oliveron Modrinth

Simple, lightweight and fast NPC plugin using packets

Plugins1.19 – 26.xPaper · SpigotCosmetics & displayLibraries & APIs
Free512K downloadsUpdated 2 days ago

squaremap

by jpenillaon Modrinth

squaremap is a minimalistic & lightweight world map viewer for Minecraft servers, using the vanilla map rendering style

Plugins1.19 – 26.xPaper · SpigotWorld & mapsSocial & voice
Free198K downloadsUpdated 17 days ago

THolograms

by sstoppergamingon Modrinth

Next-gen lightweight 3D hologram & display entity engine with Motion DNA, Folia multi-threading, zero tick overhead, and interactive hitboxes.

Plugins1.21 – 26.xPaper · SpigotAdmin & permissionsCosmetics & display
Free70 downloadsUpdated 27 days ago

EnderJoinQuitMessages

by EnderKnight7opon Modrinth

A lightweight Paper plugin for customising player join and leave messages. Features Customisable join messages Customisable leave messages Simple YAML…

Plugins26.xPaper · SpigotChatGameplay
Free50 downloadsUpdated 26 days ago

BuildPaste

by mistrx14on Modrinth

Build your dream world in seconds with 10,000+ instant structures

Plugins1.13 – 26.xPaper · SpigotWorld & mapsCosmetics & display
Free381K downloadsUpdated 17 days ago

FancyHolograms

by Oliveron Modrinth

Create fancy looking text, item or block holograms with display entities.

Plugins1.19 – 26.xPaper · SpigotCosmetics & displayUtilities
Free359K downloadsUpdated 7 days ago

TabTPS

by jpenillaon Modrinth

Monitor your server's performance in the tab menu, boss bar, and action bar

Plugins1.8 – 26.xPaper · SpigotPerformanceCosmetics & display
Free354K downloadsUpdated Sep 18, 2026

MiniMOTD

by jpenillaon Modrinth

Minecraft plugin/mod to set the server list MOTD using MiniMessage for formatting, supporting RGB colors.

Plugins1.8 – 26.xPaper · SpigotCosmetics & displayUtilities
Free289K downloadsUpdated Sep 18, 2026

ImageFrame

by LOOHPon Modrinth

Put images on maps and walls!

Plugins1.13 – 26.xPaper · SpigotGameplayWorld & maps
Free278K downloadsUpdated Sep 18, 2026

Sit

by UsainSrhton Modrinth

Simple stair sitting plugin.

Plugins1.13 – 26.xPaper · SpigotCosmetics & displayUtilities
Free247K downloadsUpdated Apr 9, 2026

Drop Head

by Solmeyon Modrinth

Drop a player's head when they die

Plugins1.13 – 26.xPaper · SpigotGameplayCosmetics & display
Free149K downloadsUpdated Jun 17, 2026

NoEmotecraft

by TheMekoon Modrinth

Emotecraft fork with 1.21.x update

Plugins1.21Paper · SpigotGameplayCosmetics & display
Free118K downloadsUpdated Nov 6, 2024