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Minecraft plugins Protection

Plugin collection for the Protection category

  • WorldGuard
    WorldGuard

    WorldGuard is a Minecraft plugin that protects regions and controls gameplay with flags, block/item blacklists, and admin tools for area protection and behaviour control.

    280
  • ProtocolLib

    ProtocolLib is a Minecraft plugin library that gives other plugins direct read/write access to the network protocol, enabling packet interception and modification.

    242
  • CoreProtect

    CoreProtect is a Minecraft plugin for fast block and entity logging and anti-griefing; it provides lookups, rollbacks, restores, and database migration tools for server administration.

    199
  • GriefPrevention

    GriefPrevention is a Minecraft plugin that provides claim-based land protection and anti-grief tools, letting players create and manage claims to prevent theft, griefing, and unwanted interactions.

    81
  • AuthMe

    AuthMe is a Minecraft plugin that enforces player authentication, protects offline-mode servers from username theft, and adds session login, 2FA, and database-backed account storage.

    71
  • WorldGuardExtraFlags

    WorldGuard Extra Flags is a Minecraft plugin extension for WorldGuard that adds additional region flags (teleports, commands, chat, movement, effects, and more) to customize region behavior.

    64
  • ClearLag

    ClearLagg is a Minecraft plugin that reduces server lag by periodically removing dropped entities, limiting spawners and mobs, and offering admin commands and configurable protections for Bukkit/Spigot servers.

    54
  • WorldBorder

    WorldBorder is a Minecraft plugin that enforces per-world configurable borders and provides chunk fill/trim tools to manage and limit world size for servers.

    53
  • EssentialsProtect

    EssentialsProtect (EssentialsX Protect) is a Minecraft plugin module providing config-based world protection: prevent creeper/TNT damage, stop fire spread, and control mob spawns per world.

    48
  • OpenInv

    OpenInv is a Minecraft plugin that lets administrators view, edit, and snapshot player inventories and ender chests in real time, including support for offline players.

    45
  • SkBee

    SkBee is a Minecraft Skript addon that extends Skript with NBT access, TextComponents, FastBoards scoreboards, custom recipes, structure tools, world creation, bounds and game-event hooks for server scripting.

    44
  • Vulcan

    Vulcan Anti-Cheat is a Minecraft plugin providing packet-level cheat detection with configurable checks, alerts and punishments; it requires PacketEvents and targets Spigot and Paper servers.

    41
  • SuperVanish

    SuperVanish is a Minecraft plugin that lets server staff become fully invisible and undetectable, offering layered visibility rules, an API, and optional ProtocolLib/OpenInv features.

    40
  • GrimAC

    GrimAC is an open-source Minecraft anti-cheat plugin that uses predictive, multithreaded movement simulation and asynchronous checks to detect cheats across many Java Edition versions.

    37
  • EssentialsAntiBuild

    EssentialsAntiBuild (AntiBuild) is a Minecraft plugin module that provides permission-based control over placing, breaking, using, and crafting specific blocks and items.

    33
  • LWC

    LWC is a Minecraft plugin that provides lightweight protection for chests, doors, furnaces and other blocks using private/public/password locks, trusts, and admin controls.

    32
  • PvPManager

    PvPManager is a Minecraft plugin that centralizes PvP control: toggles, combat tagging, anti-combat-log, newbie protection, configurable kill rewards, penalties and inventory handling.

    31
  • InventoryRollbackPlus

    Inventory Rollback Plus is a Minecraft plugin that automatically backs up and restores player inventories, ender chests, location, health, hunger and XP to recover from deaths, errors or griefing.

    29
  • PlotSquared

    PlotSquared is a Minecraft plugin for land and world management, providing configurable plot worlds, generators, plot flags (weather, time, gamemode, PvP) and membership features.

    29
  • Towny

    Towny Advanced is a Minecraft plugin for managing player towns, nations, land claims and in-game economies, with an API and an ecosystem of add-on plugins.

    27
  • ChunkyBorder

    ChunkyBorder is a Minecraft plugin add-on for Chunky that creates and enforces custom world borders, with optional client rendering, teleport handling, particle visuals, and map marker integrations.

    24
  • Orebfuscator

    Orebfuscator is a Minecraft plugin that prevents X‑ray and chest‑radar exploits by obfuscating blocks in packets sent to clients, hiding configured ores, chests and dark-area features without changing world files.

    24
  • CombatLogX

    CombatLogX — Minecraft plugin for combat tagging and anti‑combat‑logging on Paper/Spigot servers. Modular expansions, BlueSlimeCore dependency, configurable punishments.

    20
  • BetterTeams

    BetterTeams is a Minecraft plugin for managing persistent player teams with team chat, homes, ranks, chests, and an extension-friendly API for integrations.

    20
  • Lands

    Lands — Minecraft land-claim and protection plugin for Spigot/Paper servers. Claim, protect and manage land with GUI, nations and API support.

    19
  • PremiumVanish

    PremiumVanish is a Minecraft plugin that provides advanced vanish/invisibility tools for staff, with cross-server (Bungee/Velocity) support and optional integration hooks.

    18
  • Residence

    Residence — Minecraft plugin for area protection on Spigot/Paper servers. Players can create, rent, sell and manage residences with flags, teleportation and economy support.

    17
  • AdvancedRegionMarket

    AdvancedRegionMarket — Minecraft plugin to sell, rent and manage WorldGuard regions with GUI and sign-based setup for Paper/Spigot servers.

    16
  • ProtectionStones

    ProtectionStones — Minecraft plugin for land-claiming with protection blocks. Integrates with WorldGuard/WorldEdit; suitable for Paper/Spigot servers.

    14
  • BlockLocker

    BlockLocker — Minecraft plugin to protect chests, doors and other blocks using signs. Lightweight paper/spigot plugin for secure container protection on a Minecraft server.

    13

This page lists plugins tagged Protection. The category helps you quickly find tools for specific tasks: administration, economy, protection, PvP, survival, or other mechanics.

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