VelocityGuard 26.x: Paper plugin download & setup

A lightweight Paper plugin designed to prevent the most extreme cases of movement-based cheats like speed and flight.

VelocityGuard is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by Jelly-Pudding. It supports Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 996 times on Hangar. That puts it at #50 of the 80 proxy and network plugins listed here. The last update came out on Sep 19, 2026.

How to install VelocityGuard

Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x.
Download the .jar file from Hangar 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: VelocityGuard 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
Runs on: Paper, Spigot
Edition: Java
Needs: Nothing else
License: MIT
Price: Free
Upkeep: Actively updated (Nov 4, 2026)

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