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AdvancedCrates

A powerful and highly customizable crate plugin for Paper servers, featuring 9 animations, custom keys, rewards, GUI editor, holograms and more.

PluginsFree1.20 – 1.21
by footi_1 · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

AdvancedCrates is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by footi_1. A powerful and highly customizable crate plugin for Paper servers, featuring 9 animations, custom keys, rewards, GUI editor, holograms and more.

It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 2 times on Modrinth. That puts it at #61 of the 61 technology plugins listed here. The last update came out on Nov 7, 2026.

Supported versions

1.211.20

Release history

The newest is 1.0.0, released on Nov 6, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.20.6 – 1.21.11. It runs on Bukkit, Folia, Paper, Purpur and Spigot. The download is 234 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.0.0Nov 6, 20261.20.6 – 1.21.11Beta

Commands

The commands named on the Modrinth page of AdvancedCrates:

/crates/crate/case
Description from the author on Modrinth

AdvancedCrates

AdvancedCrates is a highly customizable crate plugin for Minecraft Paper servers. It offers a complete crate management system with custom animations, rewards, keys, holograms, particles and an in-game GUI editor.

Features

  • Unlimited custom crates
  • 9 unique crate animations: Roulette, Wheel, Shuffle, Pick, World, Orbit, Fountain, Spiral and Rain
  • Custom crate keys with unique identification using PersistentDataContainer
  • Advanced reward system with weighted chances and percentage-based probabilities
  • Support for item, command, money, XP and permission rewards
  • Custom reward names, lore, enchantments, materials and CustomModelData
  • In-game GUI editor for crates, keys, rewards and animations
  • Crate preview GUI
  • Customizable holograms with multiple lines and placeholders
  • Configurable particle effects for every crate
  • Multiple locations for each crate
  • Per-crate permissions and cooldowns
  • Broadcasts and custom sounds
  • Automatic reward delivery and protection against item duplication
  • PlaceholderAPI integration
  • Vault economy integration
  • Modrinth update checker with admin notifications
  • English and Polish translations
  • MiniMessage and HEX color support
  • Configurable GUIs, animations, sounds and effects
  • Asynchronous file operations and optimized performance

PlaceholderAPI

Available placeholders:

Placeholder · Description
%advancedcrates_opened% · Total crates opened by the player
%advancedcrates_keys_% · Number of keys the player has for a specific crate
%advancedcrates_crate__opened% · Total times a specific crate has been opened
%advancedcrates_last_reward% · Player's last received reward
%advancedcrates_top_rank% · Player's position in the crate leaderboard

Commands

Main command: /crates

Aliases: /crate, /case

  • /crates help
  • /crates create
  • /crates delete
  • /crates rename
  • /crates setlocation
  • /crates removelocation
  • /crates give key [amount]
  • /crates give key all [amount]
  • /crates give crate [amount]
  • /crates edit
  • /crates preview
  • /crates open
  • /crates reload
  • /crates update
  • /crates update info

Integrations

  • PlaceholderAPI – Access player and crate statistics through placeholders.
  • Vault – Support for economy-based rewards.
  • Modrinth – Automatic update checking and administrator notifications.

Requirements

  • Minecraft 1.20.6+
  • Paper
  • Java 21

PlaceholderAPI and Vault are optional dependencies.

Author: Footi_1

Written by footi_1. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install AdvancedCrates

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21.

  2. Download the .jar file from Modrinth 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: AdvancedCrates 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
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 AdvancedCrates work on Minecraft 26.x?

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

Is AdvancedCrates free?

Yes. AdvancedCrates is free to download from Modrinth.

Which server software does AdvancedCrates run on?

AdvancedCrates runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is AdvancedCrates still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to AdvancedCrates?

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