ServerEssentials is a lightweight, modern, and powerful
all-in-one essentials-style plugin built for
Paper/Spigot 1.21+.
It combines the most useful commands for survival and administrative gameplay into a single, optimized plugin — no more bloated essentials clones.
✨ Features
- Admin Tools (OP only)
- Quick gamemode switching: /gm1, /gm2, /gm3
- Force gamemode broadcast: /fgm1
- Vanish system: /vanish
- Ban players with unique IDs and reasons: /ban
- Lookup/unban with /fban
- Reload the plugin with /freload
- Player Utilities
- Set and teleport to your home: /sethome, /home
- Server-wide spawn system: /setspawn, /spawn
- Private messaging: /msg <player> <message>
- Simple settings GUI: /settings
- ️ Balanced Access
- Admin commands require OP
- Player-friendly commands available to everyone by default
- ⚡ Optimized for Paper 1.21+
- Clean, efficient, and up-to-date with the latest Minecraft API
- Designed to avoid lag and keep your server running smoothly
Installation
- Download the latest ServerEssentials.jar from the releases.
- Place it in your server’s /plugins folder.
- Restart or reload your server.
- Configure permissions (if you want to override defaults).
Permissions
Permission
Default
Description
serveressentials.gm OP Gamemode commands
serveressentials.admin OP Admin utilities
serveressentials.msg True Private messages
serveressentials.vanish OP Toggle vanish
serveressentials.ban OP Ban system
serveressentials.home True Home system
serveressentials.spawn True Spawn system
serveressentials.reload OP Reload plugin
serveressentials.settings True Access settings GUI
Notes
- Built by _648k
- Licensed for free server use
- Feedback, issues, and feature requests are always welcome!