EssentialsX_SelectorsPlugins · 1.8 – 26.xThis minecraft plugin adds @a, @p, and @r to EssentialsX Commands! Also adds "@a[thing=value]"!
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Adds @a, @p, and @r to EssentialsX Commands! Also adds "@a[thing=value]"!
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EssentialsX Selectors: @a, @p, @r is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by DogLoverPink. Adds @a, @p, and @r to EssentialsX Commands! Also adds "@a[thing=value]"!
It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 32,733 times on Modrinth. That puts it at #179 of the 393 utility plugins listed here. The last update came out on Jul 19, 2026.
EssentialsX Selectors: @a, @p, @r has had 8 releases on Modrinth since Aug 28, 2022. 2 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 2.1.1, released on Jul 19, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.13 – 1.21.11. It runs on Folia, Paper, Purpur and Spigot. The download is 10 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.1 | Jul 19, 2026 | 1.13 – 1.21.11 | Release |
2.1.0 | Nov 17, 2025 | 1.13 – 1.21.10 | Release |
2.0.1 | May 25, 2024 | 1.13 – 1.21.5 | Release |
2.0.0 | Oct 16, 2023 | 1.11.1 – 1.20.2 | Release |
1.7.2 | Aug 15, 2023 | 1.12.2 – 1.20.1 | Release |
The commands named on the Modrinth page of EssentialsX Selectors: @a, @p, @r:
/give/kill/feedEssentialsX Selectors: @a, @p, @r is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is Feature Update 2.1.0, published on Nov 17, 2025.
This release adds full support for vanilla parity for command selectors! This now means that any (player) selector or specification that's possible in a vanilla command now works for essentials commands as well. (Note this does not include @n or @e, as Essentials commands are fundamentally incompatible with such selectors.)
Unfortunately, the code under the hood for this plugin is still pretty rough overall, and unfortunately there is still no tab completion for the selectors, but I hope to address both of these issues down the line.
Thank you to xgioa, wrjgrrgpmc-hash, and hellfirehd for their reporting and feedback!
Before that: Bug Fix 2.0.1 (May 24, 2024), Full 2.0 Rewrite! (Sep 25, 2023).
This minecraft plugin adds @a, @p, and @r to EssentialsX Commands! Works with command block and console aswell!
Just pop this into your server, and it will just work! No commands, no config no nothing! As simple as could be.
The very popular plugin EssentialsX, has never had support for target selectors like @a, or @p. And especially when working with command blocks, those selectors would be very helpful if they existed, But with this plugin, they do!
@a - all players
@p - closest player
@r - random player
@s - yourself
Note: @p and @s can NOT be run from the server console, and @s can NOT be used in command blocks.
Examples:
Without plugin (normal essentialsX)
/give @a dirt -> Unknown player @a
/kill @p -> Unknown player @p
give @r diamond 5 - > Unknown player @r
With Essentials Selectors Plugin:
/give @a dirt -> gives every player on the server dirt
/kill @p -> kills the closest player
give @r diamond 5 - > gives a random player 5 diamonds
You can also use specifications for selectors, for example: "@r[team=killMe]"
Examples:
This plugin does not replace EssentialsX! You still need to install the orginial EssentialsX plugin for this to work!
Written by DogLoverPink. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.
Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.8 – 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: EssentialsX Selectors: @a, @p, @r should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.
Full guide: How to install plugins on a Minecraft server
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EssentialsX Selectors: @a, @p, @rthe one you looked at | 33K | 1.8 – 26.x | Jul 19, 2026 | Free |
| EssentialsX_SelectorsDogLoverPink | 458 | 1.8 – 26.x | Jul 19, 2026 | Free |
 EssentialsX-GUISniper_TVmc | 35K | 1.8 – 26.x | May 26, 2026 | Free |
 EssentialsX-FixesYONN2222 | 18 | 1.21 – 26.x | 24 days ago | Free |
Yes. EssentialsX Selectors: @a, @p, @r 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.
Yes. EssentialsX Selectors: @a, @p, @r is free to download from Modrinth.
EssentialsX Selectors: @a, @p, @r runs on Paper and Spigot servers.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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