Plugins transform a vanilla Minecraft server into a fully featured experience. They add commands, economy, permissions, protection, and much more.
The foundation of nearly every survival server. Adds /home, /spawn, /warp, /tp, /kit, /economy, and hundreds of other commands. Install this first.
The best permissions plugin available. Create groups (admin, mod, vip, default), assign permissions, and manage ranks with a clean web editor.
Protect regions so players can't grief builds. WorldEdit lets you select and edit large areas of blocks quickly — essential for server setup.
Logs every block break and placement. If someone griefs your server, you can roll back the damage with a single command.
The economy API that connects EssentialsX economy with other plugins. Required for most economy-related plugins to work together.
Create NPCs (non-player characters) with custom skins. Use them for quest givers, shops, or just decoration.
Run multiple worlds from one server. Create a resource world, PvP arena, or creative plots without needing separate servers.
Provides placeholders other plugins can use. Required by most tab/scoreboard/chat plugins. Install it and it works in the background.
Connect your server chat to a Discord channel. Players can chat between Minecraft and Discord in real time.
Stop cheaters before they ruin the experience. Detects fly hacks, kill aura, speed hacks, and more automatically.
In your Lyrebird control panel, go to the Plugins tab, search for the plugin, and click Install. They're pulled straight from Modrinth and dropped into your server's /plugins folder — no manual uploads.
One exception worth knowing: the paid anti-cheats above (Spartan, Vulcan) are sold on SpigotMC and are not distributed through Modrinth, so the installer cannot fetch them. Buy the jar, then upload it to /plugins with the Files tab or SFTP. Free alternatives like Grim and Themis are on Modrinth and install in one click.