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VirtualPlayers

A Minecraft plugin for Paper servers that allows you to create virtual/fake players for easy debugging of plugins...

PluginsFree1.20 – 1.21
by BattlePlugins · listed from Hangar
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What it does

A Minecraft plugin for Paper servers that allows you to create virtual/fake players for easy debugging of plugins...

VirtualPlayers is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by BattlePlugins. It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 525 times on Hangar. That puts it at #201 of the 398 admin and permission plugins listed here. The last update came out on Jan 16, 2025.

Supported versions

1.211.20

Release history

The newest is 3.0.0, released on Jan 16, 2025. It is made for Minecraft 1.20.6 – 1.21.4. It runs on Paper.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
3.0.0Jan 16, 20251.20.6 – 1.21.4Release

Commands

The commands named on the Hangar page of VirtualPlayers:

/vp

Permissions

Permission nodes named there, to give with a plugin like LuckPerms:

virtualplayers.command.helpvirtualplayers.command.createvirtualplayers.command.removevirtualplayers.command.removeallvirtualplayers.command.selectvirtualplayers.command.observevirtualplayers.command.unobservevirtualplayers.command.listvirtualplayers.command.verbosevirtualplayers.command.teleportvirtualplayers.command.commandvirtualplayers.command.chatvirtualplayers.command.opvirtualplayers.command.deopvirtualplayers.command.attack
Description from the author on Hangar

A plugin that allows you to create virtual players for easy debugging of plugins through console or in-game.

VirtualPlayers is a plugin designed for developers and server admins to easily test and debug plugins that require multiple players. Virtual players are non-existent in-game, and are only accessible through console or chat, meaning they will be invisible on the server list, player count and in-game.

VirtualPlayers will also work with many large Minecraft plugins, such as WorldEdit, allowing you to perform actions that are typically reserved for online players, but through a console. Virtual players can also be managed in-game, or through other command senders, such as command blocks or signs.

Features

  • Run commands as a virtual player through console or chat
  • Send messages as a virtual player through console or chat
  • Teleport a virtual player to a specific location
  • Op/de-op a virtual player to test command execution
  • Attack a real player as a virtual player to test combat mechanics

Commands

Command · Description
/vp create · Creates a new virtual player.
/vp remove · Removes a virtual player.
/vp removeall · Removes all virtual players.
/vp select · Select a virtual player.
/vp observe · Observes a virtual player.
/vp unobserve · Unobserves a virtual player.
/vp list · Lists virtual players.
/vp verbose [player] [true\ · false] · Toggles verbosity for the virtual player.
/vp teleport [player] [location] · Teleports the virtual player to a location.
/vp command [player] · Runs a command as a virtual player.
/vp chat [player] · Sends a chat message as a virtual player.
/vp op [player] · Ops the virtual player.
/vp deop [player] · De-ops the virtual player.
/vp attack [player] [damage] · Attacks another player as this virtual player.

Permissions

Permission · Command
virtualplayers.command.help · /vp [help]
virtualplayers.command.create · /vp create
virtualplayers.command.remove · /vp remove
virtualplayers.command.removeall · /vp removeall
virtualplayers.command.select · /vp select
virtualplayers.command.observe · /vp observe
virtualplayers.command.unobserve · /vp unobserve
virtualplayers.command.list · /vp list
virtualplayers.command.verbose · /vp verbose
virtualplayers.command.teleport · /vp teleport
virtualplayers.command.command · /vp command
virtualplayers.command.chat · /vp chat
virtualplayers.command.op · /vp op
virtualplayers.command.deop · /vp deop
virtualplayers.command.attack · /vp attack

Developer Guide

VirtualPlayers offers an API for developers to use. Please see the Developer Guide for instructions on using the API.

Links

Written by BattlePlugins. Read it with pictures on Hangar.

How to install VirtualPlayers

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21.

  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: VirtualPlayers should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.21, 1.20
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
GPL
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

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Questions

Does VirtualPlayers work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.

Is VirtualPlayers free?

Yes. VirtualPlayers is free to download from Hangar.

Which server software does VirtualPlayers run on?

VirtualPlayers runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is VirtualPlayers still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to VirtualPlayers?

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