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HeadDrops

A bare-bones head-dropping plugin.

PluginsFree1.8 – 1.19
by EvanTheSurfer · listed from SpigotMC · ★★★★★ 4.5
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What it does

HeadDrops is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by EvanTheSurfer. A bare-bones head-dropping plugin.

It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 1.19. It has been downloaded 99,255 times on SpigotMC. 13 people rated it 4.5 out of 5. The last update came out on Jun 14, 2022.

Supported versions

1.191.181.171.161.131.121.8

Release history

HeadDrops has had 11 releases on SpigotMC since Dec 22, 2015. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.5.6, released on Jun 14, 2022.

VersionReleasedType
1.5.6Jun 14, 2022Release
v1.5.5 (Patch)Jun 1, 2022Release
1.5.4May 22, 2022Release
1.5.3May 22, 2022Release
1.5.2May 21, 2022Release

Latest release on GitHub

HeadDrops is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is 1.5.5 (Patch), published on Jun 1, 2022.

Fixes 1.8.8 compatibility issues. This update also includes some general code clean-up and other miscellaneous things.

Before that: v1.5.4 (May 22, 2022), Release (May 19, 2022).

Description from the author on SpigotMC

* Important *
I am currently unable to work on this plugin for the next couple of weeks. The newer versions currently have multiple bugs, so I would suggest using the older, stable v1.4 for the time being. If you would like to work on this project, feel free to submit a PR on GitHub.

Thank you for over 70,000 downloads!

Description

HeadDrops is a simple plugin that adds head drops for players. It adds head drops for both normal player deaths and deaths that are caused by another player. Each of these "head types" are fully customizable in the configuration file. Although HeadDrops pairs best with servers that have PVP enabled, it can be applied to really any server type!

Permissions

  • headdrops.nodrop - prevents player from dropping their head

Configuration

Code (Text):

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          Source Code: github.com/evancolewright/HeadDrops            

       Bug Reports: github.com/evancolewright/HeadDrops/issues        

                                                                             

                              VERSION 1.5.5                                  

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If enabled, the head of a slain player will be added to the killer's inventory rather than dropping on the ground

transport_to_killer_inventory: false

Configuration section for normal head drops (when a player dies of natural causes)

Available placeholders:

{PLAYER} - The player's name

{TIMESTAMP} - The formatted time that the player died.

Make sure all timestamps are fully uppercase!

normal:

  enabled: true

  disabled_worlds:

    - "disabledworld1"

    - "disabledworld2"

  drop_chance: 0.75

  head:

    name: "&a&l{PLAYER}'s &7&lHead"

    lore:

      - "&eDied on&7: &a&l{TIMESTAMP}"

Configuration section for slain head drops (when a player is slain by another player)

Available placeholders:

{PLAYER} - The player's name

{KILLER} - The person who killed the player

{MURDER_WEAPON} - The name of the item that was used to kill the player.

{TIMESTAMP} - The formatted time that the player was killed.

Make sure all timestamps are fully uppercase!

slain:

  enabled: true

  disabled_worlds:

    - "disabledworld1"

    - "disabledworld2"

  drop_chance: 0.5

  head:

    name: "&a&l{PLAYER}'s &7&lHead"

    lore:

      - "&eDied on&7: &f&l{TIMESTAMP}"

      - "&eKilled by: &f&l{KILLER}"

      - "&eKilled with: &f&l{MURDER_WEAPON}"

 

Images

Support

If you are having an issue with the plugin, I ask that you please open an issue on GitHub prior to leaving a review. If you do not have a GitHub account, feel free to just private message me instead. The same goes for feature requests. The review section is not an adequate place to report bugs, discuss incompatibility issues, or request additions.

Note: Do not request support on the discussion page! I do not get notifications when posts are left there, and I only check it on occasion.

Written by EvanTheSurfer. Read it with pictures on SpigotMC.

How to install HeadDrops

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.8 – 1.19.

  2. Download the .jar file from SpigotMC 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: HeadDrops 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
1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12, 1.8
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 13, 2026)

Questions

Does HeadDrops work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.19.

Is HeadDrops free?

Yes. HeadDrops is free to download from SpigotMC.

Which server software does HeadDrops run on?

HeadDrops runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is HeadDrops still updated?

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

Alternatives to HeadDrops

Reviews

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