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Not just a menu plugin, it's the most powerful one out there.
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Animated Menu is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by megamichiel. Not just a menu plugin, it's the most powerful one out there.
It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 1.13. It has been downloaded 101,957 times on SpigotMC. 116 people rated it 4.5 out of 5. The last update came out on Jun 23, 2019.
Animated Menu has had 84 releases on SpigotMC since Mar 7, 2015. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 3.2.7, released on Jun 23, 2019.
| Version | Released | Type |
|---|---|---|
3.2.7 | Jun 23, 2019 | Release |
3.2.6 | Sep 15, 2018 | Release |
3.2.5 | Sep 14, 2018 | Release |
3.2.4 | Feb 18, 2018 | Release |
3.2.3 | Feb 18, 2018 | Release |
The commands named on the SpigotMC page of Animated Menu:
/animatedmenuPermission nodes named there, to give with a plugin like LuckPerms:
animatedmenu.command.helpanimatedmenu.command.reloadanimatedmenu.command.openanimatedmenu.command.open.otheranimatedmenu.openanimatedmenu.economy.bypassanimatedmenu.points.bypassNote: I am not as active anymore as I used to be. Check the discussion or reviews for any issues that other people might have.
Requires AnimationLib
Uses Java 8
Have you ever been on a big server that has an animated server selector?
Are you a server owner and have always wanted that too but don't how to code?
Then this plugin is for you!
Features:
I have put a lot of time into this resource. It will always be free, but I would be very happy if you gave a small donation. You can choose to buy
AnimatedMenu Plus or give a small donation:
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Configuration tutorial
Optional dependant plugins
Placeholders
If you have PlaceholderAPI installed, this plugin adds a bunch of placeholders. Visit
https://github.com/megamichiel/AnimatedMenu/blob/master/tutorials/out/placeholders.md for reference
Commands: (<> = required, [] = optional)
Permissions:
Source Code
The source code can be found
here.
Videos
Written by megamichiel. Read it with pictures on SpigotMC.
Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.8 – 1.13.
Download the .jar file from SpigotMC 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: Animated Menu 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 | Rating | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102K | 4.5 | 1.8 – 1.13 | Jun 23, 2019 | Free | |
| 182K | 4.6 | 1.8 – 26.x | 8 days ago | Free | |
| 34K | – | 1.21 – 26.x | May 16, 2026 | Free | |
| 4,495 | – | 1.13 – 1.21 | Oct 12, 2024 | Free |
Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.13.
Yes. Animated Menu is free to download from SpigotMC.
Animated Menu runs on Paper and Spigot servers.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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