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VigilStaff

Staff mode with crash-proof inventories, player files, reports with evidence and punishment ladders.

PluginsFree1.21 – 26.x
by herrerajostin · listed from Hangar
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What it does

VigilStaff is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by herrerajostin. Staff mode with crash-proof inventories, player files, reports with evidence and punishment ladders.

It supports Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x. That puts it at #466 of the 466 admin and permission plugins listed here. The last update came out on Nov 13, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.21

Release history

The newest is 1.0.0, released on Nov 13, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.21.4 – 26.1.2. It runs on Paper. The download is 378 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.0.0Nov 13, 20261.21.4 – 26.1.2Release

Commands

The commands named on the Hangar page of VigilStaff:

/staff

Permissions

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

vigil.role.helpervigil.role.modvigil.role.admin
Description from the author on Hangar

Vigil

Staff mode that never loses an inventory.

Paper or Folia · 1.21.4 → 26.3 · No required dependencies · English & Spanish per player · Bedrock-friendly

What the others don't do

Crash-proof inventories

The inventory is written to disk before the tools are handed out. Kill the server mid-duty and the moderator gets every item, XP point and effect back on join.

One screen per player

Inventory, ping, client, location, playtime, notes, history — and every other account on the same address, marked if it's banned.

Punishment ladders, on your ban plugin

You set what happens the 1st, 2nd and 3rd time for each reason. Staff pick the reason; Vigil runs LiteBans, AdvancedBan or EssentialsX for them. Your history and appeals stay where they are.

Reports with evidence

Each report saves where the player was, their ping and their last chat lines. Reports about the same player are grouped; one click claims it and takes you there unseen. The reporter is told how it ended — even if they were offline.

Configure it in-game

/staff admin edits config.yml and keeps every comment. No reload.

Also included

  • Vanish without ProtocolLib — tab, server count, name completion, fake join/quit, mobs, plates, sculk
  • Freeze with private staff chat; logging out frozen is recorded
  • First-person follow
  • Staff channel, chat lock / slow / clear
  • Mining, command-spy and banned-alt alerts, toggled per person
  • Team stats: hours on duty, reports closed, punishments given
  • Discord webhook · PlaceholderAPI · SQLite or MySQL/MariaDB

Set up in a minute

  1. Drop the jar in plugins/ and start the server.
  2. Give each staff group one permission: vigil.role.helper, vigil.role.mod or vigil.role.admin.
  3. Type /staff.

Every command is listed in-game with /staff help, filtered by permission.

Compatibility

  • Server: Paper 1.21.4 → 26.3, Folia — tested on 1.21.4, 1.21.11 and Folia
  • Ban plugins: LiteBans, AdvancedBan, EssentialsX, or the server's own bans
  • Optional: PlaceholderAPI, LuckPerms, Floodgate/Geyser, Discord webhook
  • Storage: SQLite (default), MySQL / MariaDB (tested on MariaDB 11.4)

Free, no obfuscation, no license checks. The plugin sends nothing about your players.

Written by herrerajostin. Read it with pictures on Hangar.

How to install VigilStaff

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x.

  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: VigilStaff 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
26.x, 1.21
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 13, 2026)

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Questions

Does VigilStaff work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. VigilStaff supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21.

Is VigilStaff free?

Yes. VigilStaff is free to download from Hangar.

Which server software does VigilStaff run on?

VigilStaff runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is VigilStaff still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to VigilStaff?

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