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Best Minecraft gameplay plugins for 1.16

140 gameplay plugins for Minecraft servers, ranked by how many people use them and how they are rated. The most downloaded is VeinMiner Enchantment, with 18M downloads.

The top 10 compared

#ResourceDownloadsRatingVersionsLast updatePrice
1Grim AnticheatAoElite782K–1.8 – 26.x2 days agoFree
2Infinite Villager Tradingspartacus04388K–1.16 – 26.x7 days agoFree
3Chunky Borderpop4959387K–1.16 – 26.xDec 8, 2024Free
4PlayerKits 2Ajneb97334K–1.8 – 26.x27 days agoFree
5CrazyCratesryderbelserion331K–1.8 – 26.x7 days agoFree
6ImageFrameLOOHP269K–1.13 – 26.xSep 18, 2026Free
7OneBlockMrMarL252K–1.8 – 26.xSep 6, 2026Free
8CustomCraftingWolfyScript241K–1.16 – 26.xJun 22, 2026Free
9AuraSkillsArchy-X228K–1.16 – 26.x29 days agoFree
10ExecutableItemsSsomar149K–1.8 – 26.x2 days agoFree

Grim Anticheat

by AoEliteon Modrinth

Fully async, multithreaded, predictive, open source, 3.01 reach, 1.005 timer, 0.01% speed, 99.99% antikb, "bypassable" 1.8-1.21 anticheat

Plugins1.8 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free782K downloadsUpdated 2 days ago

Infinite Villager Trading

by spartacus04on Modrinth

A spigot plugin that allows villagers to trade infinitely

Plugins1.16 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free388K downloadsUpdated 7 days ago

Chunky Border

by pop4959on Modrinth

An add-on for Chunky which lets you create and manage world borders

Plugins1.16 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free387K downloadsUpdated Dec 8, 2024

PlayerKits 2

by Ajneb97on Modrinth

An easy to use but powerful plugin to create survival kits and claim them on a GUI.

Plugins1.8 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free334K downloadsUpdated 27 days ago

CrazyCrates

by ryderbelserionon Modrinth

Add unlimited crates to your server with 11 different crate types to choose from!

Plugins1.8 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free331K downloadsUpdated 7 days ago

ImageFrame

by LOOHPon Modrinth

Put images on maps and walls!

Plugins1.13 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free269K downloadsUpdated Sep 18, 2026

OneBlock

by MrMarLon Modrinth

OneBlock Minecraft Bukkit plugin

Plugins1.8 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free252K downloadsUpdated Sep 6, 2026

CustomCrafting

by WolfyScripton Modrinth

Easily create custom recipes via an in-game GUI, including Crafting, Cooking, Smithing, etc. Use advanced config features to merge/copy NBT from ingredients to

Plugins1.16 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free241K downloadsUpdated Jun 22, 2026

AuraSkills

by Archy-Xon Modrinth

The ultra-versatile RPG skills plugin. Formerly known as Aurelium Skills.

Plugins1.16 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free228K downloadsUpdated 29 days ago

ExecutableItems

by Ssomaron Modrinth

Custom Items, ExecutableItems plugin allows you to fully customize every aspect of your items, and adding unique activators on your items !

Plugins1.8 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free149K downloadsUpdated 2 days ago

ToolStats

by hyperdefinedon Hangar

Track various tool stats!

Plugins1.16 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free21K downloadsUpdated Aug 21, 2026

LevelledMobs

by ArcanePluginson Hangar

Level-up mobs on your server, RPG-style! Perfect for Survival, Skyblock, and more.

Plugins1.16 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free15K downloadsUpdated Jul 25, 2026

InteractionVisualizer

by LOOHPon Hangar

Visualize Crafting Tables, Furnaces, Enchantment Tables and more with animations through packets!

Plugins1.12 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free13K downloadsUpdated Sep 19, 2026

DamageIndicator

by Magiccheese1on Hangar

Indicators for damage dealt to entities!

Plugins1.16 – 1.21Paper / Spigot
Free10K downloadsUpdated Jan 14, 2026

Timber

by Imperialroma10on Hangar

Unlock the power of efficient woodcutting.

Plugins1.16 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free9,040 downloadsUpdated 17 days ago

InfiniteVillagerTrades

by spartacus04on Hangar

Allow villagers to trade infinitely

Plugins1.16 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free6,280 downloadsUpdated 7 days ago

SilkSpawners

by SilkSpawnerson Hangar

This plugin makes spawners minable using SilkTouch tools

Plugins1.8 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free4,892 downloadsUpdated Aug 11, 2026

Colored Anvils

by bradbot1on Modrinth

Allow items to be "dyed" in an anvil

Plugins1.12 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free4,405 downloadsUpdated 4 days ago

Multiverse-NetherPortals

by Multiverseon Hangar

Make nether and end portals work like expected in multi world environments

Plugins1.13 – 26.xPaper / Spigot
Free4,078 downloadsUpdated Jul 23, 2026

Stargate

by Stargateon Hangar

The original, and still the best, survival-friendly transportation solution!

Plugins1.8 – 1.21Paper / Spigot
Free4,060 downloadsUpdated Nov 11, 2024

How this list is made: plugins are ordered by their downloads here and on the site they come from, with a small boost for good ratings. The numbers update every day.

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