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PlayerPasswords

Allow Players To Optionally Protect Their Account

PluginsFree1.8 – 1.21
by firewolf8385 · listed from Hangar
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Direct download from Hangar · 452 downloads

What it does

PlayerPasswords is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by firewolf8385. Allow Players To Optionally Protect Their Account.

It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 452 times on Hangar. That puts it at #75 of the 133 protection and land claim plugins listed here. The last update came out on Dec 24, 2025.

Supported versions

1.211.201.191.181.171.161.131.121.8

Release history

PlayerPasswords has had 2 releases on Hangar since Oct 9, 2024. One of them came out in the past year. The newest is 2.1, released on Dec 23, 2025. It is made for Minecraft 1.14.3 – 1.21.11. It runs on Paper. The download is 1.0 MB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
2.1Dec 23, 20251.14.3 – 1.21.11Release
2.0Oct 9, 20241.11.2 – 1.21.1Release

Commands

The commands named on the Hangar page of PlayerPasswords:

/pp/register/login/password

Permissions

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

playerpasswords.requiredplayerpasswords.bypassplayerpasswords.enableplayerpasswords.disableplayerpasswords.setplayerpasswords.use
Description from the author on Hangar

Source Code | Wiki | Support

PlayerPasswords is an easy-to-use authentication plugin for Spigot/Paper servers running Minecraft 1.8 or later. It allows players to optionally set a password that they have to enter before being allowed to do anything on your server. You can also require specific players to have a password with a permission, or force all players to set a password. Useful for requiring extra security for staff members.

⚠️ This plugin is not designed for "cracked" servers. You will not receive support when using a cracked server.

Features

  • MiniMessage support.
  • Allow players the option to set passwords.
  • Ability to force specific players to set passwords.
  • Ability to Force all players to set passwords.
  • Ability to allow some players to bypass password requirements.
  • Configure commands that can be executed when the player gets the password wrong.

Requirements

  • Java 8 or newer
  • Server Software with Bukkit API.
  • Minecraft 1.8 or later

Commands

Command · Description
/pp · Main admin command.
/pp reload · Reload the plugin's configuration files.
/pp reset [player] · Reset a player's password.
/register [password] · Allows a player to register to the server.
/login [password] · Allows a player to login to the server.
/password · Main password command.
/password disable · Disables the player's password.
/password enable · Enables the player's password.
/password set [password] · Changes the player's password.

Permissions

Permission · Description
playerpasswords.required · Makes a player required to have a password.
playerpasswords.bypass · Allows a player to bypass a required password.
playerpasswords.enable · Gives access to /password enable.
playerpasswords.disable · Gives access to /password disable.
playerpasswords.set · Gives access to /password set [password].
playerpasswords.use · Gives access to all password commands. Enabled by default.

bStats

[](bstats.org/plugin/bukkit/PlayerPasswords/5190)

Written by firewolf8385. Read it with pictures on Hangar.

How to install PlayerPasswords

  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: PlayerPasswords 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

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
BetterReload, PlaceholderAPI
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 12, 2026)

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Questions

Does PlayerPasswords work on Minecraft 26.x?

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

Is PlayerPasswords free?

Yes. PlayerPasswords is free to download from Hangar.

Which server software does PlayerPasswords run on?

PlayerPasswords runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Does PlayerPasswords need anything else?

Yes: BetterReload, PlaceholderAPI. Install it before PlayerPasswords.

Is PlayerPasswords still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to PlayerPasswords?

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