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Wanted

Ever wanted a Wanted plugin that gives wanteds to your Wanted players?!

PluginsFree1.8 – 1.21
by Syrent · listed from Hangar
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What it does

Wanted is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by Syrent. Ever wanted a Wanted plugin that gives wanteds to your Wanted players?!

It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 459 times on Hangar. That puts it at #9 of the 14 roleplay plugins listed here. The last update came out on Apr 25, 2025.

Supported versions

1.211.201.191.181.171.161.131.121.8

Release history

Wanted has had 2 releases on Hangar since Mar 8, 2023. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 2.7.0, released on Apr 25, 2025. It is made for Minecraft 1.13 – 1.21.5. It runs on Paper. The download is 854 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
2.7.0Apr 25, 20251.13 – 1.21.5Release
2.6.1Mar 8, 20231.9 – 1.19.3Release

Commands

The commands named on the Hangar page of Wanted:

/wanted

Permissions

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

wanted.receivewanted.complaintwanted.bypasswanted.receive.xwanted.hunter
Description from the author on Hangar

**# Semi-Abandoned

The plugin is no longer receiving feature updates.

It only receives bug fixes.

**#
What is Wanted?**
Wanted is a plugin that gives players a Wanted level when they kill other players, NPCs, and mobs, You can also set certain people as Cops, Bounty Hunters, etc... that can search for Wanted players with a GPS and BossBar system.

* You can fully customize the plugin and use it like a Bounty plugin or anything else

# Features

  • Fully customizable.
  • You can change everything! Add your custom conditions and change anything you want.

*
config file

Wanted:
LanguageFile: en_US

Use wanted.receive.(number) to change player wanted number

Maximum: 5

Refresh interval of the compass, Recommended keeping this 10-20. In ticks (20 Ticks = 1 second)

CompassRefreshInterval: 20
StopFindingAfterDeath: true
RemoveWantedOnlyIfKilledByHunter: false
ClearWantedOnDeath: true

In the arrest mode there is no need to kill the Wanted player.

The Hunters/Police can use /wanted arrest command to arrest the Wanted player

ArrestMode:

Should arrest mode be enabled?

Enable: false

Prevent the player arrest himself

PreventSelfArrest: true

The minimum distance between the Player and the target to arrest

Distance: 10
RunCommandOnArrest:
Enable: false
Commands:

  • 'PLAYER;spawn'
  • 'VICTIM;spawn'
  • 'CONSOLE;give %player% diamond %wanted_level%'
  • 'CONSOLE;say %player% arrested %victim%'

!!! * Only supports WorldGuard 7.X * !!!

!!! * Only supports WorldGuard 7.X * !!!

!!! * Only supports WorldGuard 7.X * !!!

Use this feature to blacklist/whitelist regions in server

WorldGuard:

Should WorldGuard RegionFilter be enabled

Enable: false

Revert the blacklist regions to whitelist regions

RevertBlacklist: false

The list of blacklisted regions

BlacklistRegions:

  • example1

ComplaintMode is a feature that prevents the killer wanted to receiving and allow victims to complain killers

Conditions:

- The victim should have wanted.complaint permission

- The killer should not be op or have access to wanted.bypass

- ComplaintMode should be enabled on the config file.

ComplaintMode:

Should complain mode be enabled?

Enable: false
ExpireTime: 15
TrackerBossBar:
Enable: true
RefreshInterval: 20
Default:
Color: "GREEN"
Type: "SOLID"
Custom:

Custom BossBars should sort by the smallest distance.

1:
Distance: 50
Progress: true
Color: "RED"
Type: "SOLID"
2:
Distance: 100
Progress: true
Color: "YELLOW"
Type: "SOLID"
ReceiveOnKill:

You can use the "wanted.receive.X" permission node to decide how many Wanted(s) should a player get when they kill someone,

This is the default value, If someone didn't have that permission, this value will be used.

Player:
Enable: true
KillMessage: true

Prevent Wanted receive if the killer is not the fight starter.

PreventReceiveIfDefender: false
Receive: 1
RunCommandOnKill:
Enable: false
Commands:

  • 'KILLER;spawn'
  • 'VICTIM;spawn'
  • 'CONSOLE;say %victim% died'
  • 'CONSOLE;say %killer% killed %victim%'

NPC:
Enable: true
KillMessage: true
Receive: 2
RunCommandOnKill:
Enable: false
Commands:

  • 'KILLER;spawn'
  • 'CONSOLE;say %victim% died'
  • 'CONSOLE;say %killer% killed %victim%'

Mob:
Enable: false
KillMessage: true
RunCommandOnKill:
Enable: false
Commands:

  • 'KILLER;spawn'
  • 'CONSOLE;say %victim% died'
  • 'CONSOLE;say %killer% killed %victim%'

You can use "ENTITY;WANTED" to decide how many Wanted(s) should a player get when they kill specific mobs.

Mobs:

  • COW;1
  • CHICKEN;1
  • PIG;2
  • ZOMBIE;-1
  • CREEPER;-2

Wanted:
RunCommandOnKill:
Enable: false

If the Wanted killer has wanted.hunter permission the below commands will run.

Commands:

  • 'CONSOLE;give %killer% diamond %wanted_level%'
  • Userfriendly interface.
  • The plugin uses TextComponent, RGB & Gradient support, Wanted/Bounty GUI, and more...
  • Complaint mode.
  • Call 911...? In the Complaint mode, the victim chooses he wants to complain killer or not.

If he doesn't complain the killer doesn't get wanted level.
*

  • Arrest mode.
  • The Police/BountyHunter(s) can arrest players in a specific range (You can change the arrest range from the configuration file).

For a better experience in this mode, I suggest you use the CuffEm plugin.
*

  • GPS System (Custom BossBar & Compass).
  • You can create your own BossBars with custom conditions to track Wanted players, also there is a compass tracking system.
  • BossBar:
  • Multi/Custom language support.
  • There are some default languages like English, Vietnamese, Chinese, etc... you can easily use them.

also, you can create your custom language files.
*
en_us.yml

prefix: "&lWanted » "

need-permission: "You don't have enough permission to perform this command!"
target-warn: "%player% Used their GPS to find you!"
needGPS: "You have to hold a compass to use this command!"
player-not-found: "Player not found."
self-target: "You cannot target yourself!"
search-target: "&6You used your GPS to find %target%."
search-notification: "%player% used their GPS to find %target%!"
wanted-title: "Wanteds:"
wanted-list: "%player% &6» [&e%wanted%]"
wanted-top: "[%number%] &e%player% » %wanted%"
player-leave-on-finding: "%player% left the game."
get-player-wanted: "%player%'s wanted level is %wanted%."
no-wanteds: "Currently there are no wanteds!"
maximum-wanted-changed: "&6Maximum wanted successfully changed."
plugin-reloaded: "&6Plugin successfully reloaded!"
item-cooldown: "This item is currently on cooldown!"
find-usage: "Usage: /wanted find "
different-world: "This player is on another world."
operation: "Usage: /wanted %action% "
clear-operator: "Usage: /wanted Clear "
maximum-usage: "Usage: /wanted maximum "
get-wanted-usage: "Usage: /wanted get "
log-usage: "Usage: /wanted log "
clear-wanted: "&6Wanted(s) has been successfully cleared."
take-wanted: "&6Wanted(s) has been successfully taken."
add-wanted: "&6Wanted(s) has been successfully added."
set-wanted: "&6Wanted was set."
valid-number: "Please enter a valid number."
player-wanted: "Your Wanted is %wanted%."
console-sender: "Only player can run this command."
loading-data: "The data is still loading or empty. Please try again later."

You can use %region% to show WorldGuard region name

message-on-kill-player: "You killed %player_name% and receive %wanted% Wanted(s). Fight starter is: &6%fight_starter%"
message-on-kill-npc: "You killed %npc_name% and receive %wanted% Wanted(s)."
message-on-kill-mob: "You killed a %mob% and receive %wanted% Wanted(s)."
help-header: "&l&m---------------[&r Wanted v%version% ]&l&m---------------&r"
wanted-reload-help: "&8- &6/wanted &7reload"
wanted-find-help: "&8- &6/wanted &7find "
wanted-maximum-help: "&8- &6/wanted &7maximum "
wanted-clear-help: "&8- &6/wanted &7clear "
wanted-set-help: "&8- &6/wanted &7set "
wanted-take-help: "&8- &6/wanted &7take "
wanted-add-help: "&8- &6/wanted &7add "
wanteds-help: "&8- &6/wanteds"
next-page-help: "&e(Page 1/2) Next Page »"
wanted-gui-help: "&8- &6/wanted &7gui"
wanted-complaint-help: "&8- &6/wanted &7complaint"
wanted-get-help: "&8- &6/wanted &7get "
wanted-top-help: "&8- &6/wanted &7top"
wanted-help-help: "&8- &6/wanted &7help "
prev-page-help: "&e(Page 2/2) Prev Page «"
wanted-symbol: "✯"
player-wanted-list-format: "%player% &6» [&6%symbol%]"
wanted-gui-title: "&4&lWANTED GUI &8- &5Page &n%page%"
wanted-gui-refresh-button: "&6&l• &eRefresh &6&l•"
wanted-gui-next-page-button: "&e» &6Next Page &e»"
wanted-gui-prev-page-button: "&e« &6Previous Page &e«"
wanted-gui-player-title: "%player_name%"
wanted-gui-player-lore:

  • "Wanteds: %wanted%"
  • "Last Victim: %last_victim%"
  • "World: %world%"
  • "Location: %location%"

bar-title: "&6&lDISTANCE: %distance%block(s)"
complaint-confirm: "You got killed by %killer%, If you want to make a complaint, Please type /complaint"
complaint-expire: "Complaint time for getting killed by %killer has been expired."
complaint-already-expire: "Your complaint time is already expired!"
complaint-submit: "&6Your complaint has been submitted!"
cant-complain: "You can't complain at this time."
log-message-header: "%date% &elogs (Range: %range%):"
log-message: "&8[%time%&8] %killer% killed %victim% in %world% at %location% | New Wanted: %wanted%"
successfully-arrest: "The %target% was successfully arrested!"
cant-arrest: "You can't arrest this player!"
arrest-usage: "Usage: /wanted arrest "
self-arrest: "You can't arrest yourself"
disabled-arrest: "The Arrest mode is disabled at this time."
arrest-notification: "%player% arrested %target%!"

*
vi_vn.yml

Translated by VoChiDanh#0862

prefix: "&lWanted » "

need-permission: "&cBạn không có quyền!"
target-warn: "&b%player% &7đang tìm đến bạn!"
needGPS: "&cBạn phải cầm một la bàn để sử dụng lệnh này!"
player-not-found: "&cNgười chơi không tồn tại."
self-target: "&cBạn không thể nhắm mục tiêu chính mình!"
search-target: "&aBạn đang dùng GPS để tìm &b%target%&7."
search-notification: "&b%player% &7dùng GPS của họ để tìm &b%target%&7!"
wanted-title: "&bTruy Nã:"
wanted-list: "&b%player% &a» &7[&e%wanted%&7]"
wanted-top: "&b[%number%] &e%player% &c» &7%wanted%"
player-leave-on-finding: "&b%player% &7thoát khỏi trò chơi."
get-player-wanted: "&b%player%&7's mức độ truy nã là &b%wanted%."
no-wanteds: "&cKhông ai bị truy nã!"
maximum-wanted-changed: "&aĐã thay đổi thành công mức truy nã tối đa."
plugin-reloaded: "&aTải lại thành công!"
item-cooldown: "&cVật phẩm này hiện đang trong thời gian hồi chiêu!"
find-usage: "&cDùng /wanted find "
operation: "&cDùng /wanted %action% "
clear-operator: "&cDùng /wanted Clear "
maximum-usage: "&cDùng /wanted set-maximum "
get-wanted-usage: "&cDùng /wanted get "
log-usage: "&cUsage: /wanted log "
clear-wanted: "&a(Các) Truy nã đã được xóa thành công."
take-wanted: "&aTruy nã đã được thực hiện thành công."
add-wanted: "&a(Các) Truy nã đã được thêm thành công."
set-wanted: "&aTruy nã đã được thiết lập."
valid-number: "&cHãy đặt 1 số chính xác."
player-wanted: "&7Mức độ truy nã của bạn là &b%wanted%."
console-sender: "§cConsole khong the dung lenh nay."
loading-data: "&cDữ liệu vẫn đang tải hoặc trống. Vui lòng thử lại sau."
message-on-kill-player: "&cBạn đã giết &b%player_name% &cvà nhận về &b%wanted% &cđiểm truy nã! Fight starter is: &6%fight_starter%"
message-on-kill-mob: "&cBạn tiêu diệt mobs &b%mob% &cvà nhận &b%wanted% &ctruy nã."
help-header: "&7&l&m---------------&f[&r &bWanted v%version% &f]&7&l&m---------------&r"
wanted-reload-help: "&7- &a/wanted &breload"
wanted-find-help: "&7- &a/wanted &bfind "
wanted-maximum-help: "&7- &a/wanted &bmaximum "
wanted-clear-help: "&7- &a/wanted &bclear "
wanted-set-help: "&7- &a/wanted &bset "
wanted-take-help: "&7- &a/wanted &btake "
wanted-add-help: "&7- &a/wanted &badd "
wanteds-help: "&7- &a/wanteds"
next-page-help: "&e(Trang 1/2) &7Trang tiếp theo »"
wanted-gui-help: "&7- &a/wanted &bgui"
wanted-get-help: "&7- &a/wanted &bget "
wanted-top-help: "&7- &a/wanted &btop"
wanted-help-help: "&7- &a/wanted &bhelp "
prev-page-help: "&e(Trang 2/2) &7Trang Trước «"
wanted-symbol: "✯"
player-wanted-list-format: "&b%player% &a» &7[&6%symbol%&7]"
wanted-gui-title: "&4&lWANTED GUI &8- &5Page &n%page%"
wanted-gui-refresh-button: "&6&l• &eRefresh &6&l•"
wanted-gui-next-page-button: "&e» &aNext Page &e»"
wanted-gui-prev-page-button: "&e« &aPrevious Page &e«"
wanted-gui-player-title: "&b%player_name%"
wanted-gui-player-lore:

  • "&7Wanteds: &b%wanted%"
  • "&7Last Victim: &b%last_victim%"
  • "&7World: &b%world%"
  • "&7Location: &b%location%"

bar-title: "&6&lDISTANCE: &b%distance%block(s)"
complaint-confirm: "&cYou got killed by &7%killer%&c, If you want to make a complaint, Please type &7/complaint"
complaint-expire: "&cComplaint time for getting killed by &7%killer &chas been expired."
complaint-already-expire: "&cYour complaint time is already expired!"
complaint-submit: "&aYour complaint has been submitted!"
cant-complain: "&cYou can't complain at this time."
wanted-complaint-help: "&7- &a/

Written by Syrent. Read it with pictures on Hangar.

How to install Wanted

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.8 – 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: Wanted 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, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12, 1.8
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 11, 2026)

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Questions

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

Is Wanted free?

Yes. Wanted is free to download from Hangar.

Which server software does Wanted run on?

Wanted runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is Wanted still updated?

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

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