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custom-player-models-plugin

Server-side For Customizable Player Models

PluginsFree1.8 – 26.x
by tom5454 · listed from Hangar
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Opens Hangar · 763 downloads there

What it does

Server-side For Customizable Player Models

custom-player-models-plugin is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by tom5454. It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 763 times on Hangar. The last update came out on Jul 5, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.191.181.171.161.131.121.8

Release history

custom-player-models-plugin has had 18 releases on Hangar. 4 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 0.6.27a-paper, released on Jul 5, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.21 – 26.3. It runs on Paper. The download is 2.7 MB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
0.6.27a-paperJul 5, 20261.21 – 26.3Release
0.6.27aJul 5, 20261.16 – 26.3Release
0.6.26a-paperMay 22, 20261.21 – 26.1.2Release
0.6.26aMay 22, 20261.15.1 – 26.1.2Release
0.6.25aNov 6, 20251.10.1 – 1.20.4Release

Latest release on GitHub

custom-player-models-plugin is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is 0.6.26, published on May 22, 2026.

Added new animations for holding a spear (Closes #905)

Updated Simplified Chinese Translations (#887, #930, #975)

New CPM plugin registration on Forge and NeoForge

New paper plugin with Folia support (Closes #842)

26.2 snapshot 8 port

Fixed crash with Real Camera 0.7.0 (Closes #881)

Re-added Real Camera compat on 1.21.8 and 26.1

Re-added Vivecraft support on 1.21.11+

Fixed duplicated chat messages on babric b1.7.3 servers (Closes #969)

Fixed gesture gui crashing on babric b1.7.3 when playing on a server (Closes #968)

Fixed texture editor not working on 1.21.8+ (Closes #917)

Read all release notes on GitHub

Before that: 0.6.25 (Nov 6, 2025), 0.6.24 (Aug 3, 2025).

Description from the author on Hangar

Customizable Player Models Server-side Plugin

Customizable Player Models Server-side Plugin

Allows on-the-fly skin/model changing using Customizable Player Models mod, provides the same features as if the mod is installed on a forge/fabric server.

Mod download:
CurseForge: Forge/NeoForge, Fabric
Modrinth
Discord server: discord.gg/mKyXdEsMZD

Written by tom5454. Read it with pictures on Hangar.

How to install custom-player-models-plugin

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.8 – 26.x.

  2. Download the .jar file from Hangar and put it in the plugins folder of your server.

  3. Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.

  4. Type /plugins in the console: custom-player-models-plugin 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, 1.13, 1.12, 1.8
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 9, 2026)

custom-player-models-plugin compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

ResourceDownloadsVersionsLast updatePrice
custom-player-models-pluginthe one you looked at7631.8 – 26.xJul 5, 2026Free
Customizable Player Modelstom54543.2M1.8 – 26.x25 days agoFree
SquidServers Server-modsquidservers98K1.20 – 26.xJun 23, 2026Free
Free Minecraft ModelsMagmaGuy33K1.18 – 26.x2 days agoFree

Questions

Does custom-player-models-plugin work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. custom-player-models-plugin supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12, 1.8.

Is custom-player-models-plugin free?

Yes. custom-player-models-plugin is free to download from Hangar.

Which server software does custom-player-models-plugin run on?

custom-player-models-plugin runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is custom-player-models-plugin still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to custom-player-models-plugin?

The closest ones are Customizable Player Models, SquidServers Server-mod and Free Minecraft Models. Compare all alternatives

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