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ViaVersionMinecraft plugin for 26.3

Allow newer Java Edition clients to connect to older servers.

newest supported 26.3Utility
Latest version
5.11.1-SNAPSHOT+1046
Minecraft
1.8.9 to 26.3
Java
Java 25+
Platforms
BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper and 2 more
Licence
GPL-3.0-or-later
Downloads
3.3M
Updated
1 h ago
Available on
Modrinth
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Host ViaVersion servers

One click and ViaVersion is installed on a Paper or Purpur server built for it.

  • 26.3
  • BungeeCord
  • Velocity
  • Sponge
  • Paper
  • One click plugin install
  • Paper and Purpur ready
  • Automatic updates
  • NVMe SSD
Deploy a serverFrom €0.90 per GB

Minecraft versions

Every version ViaVersion declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other plugins
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
26.3BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric25+declared15 Sept 2026
26.2Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord25+declared16 Jun 2026
26.1.2Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord25+declared9 Apr 2026
26.1.1Paper, Velocity, Sponge, Folia, Fabric, BungeeCord25+declared1 Apr 2026
26.1BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric25+declared24 Mar 2026
1.21.11Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord21+declared9 Dec 2025
1.21.10Folia, Velocity, Sponge, BungeeCord, Paper, Fabric21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.9Paper, Velocity, Sponge, Folia, Fabric, BungeeCord21+declared30 Sept 2025
1.21.8BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.5Paper, Velocity, Sponge, Folia, Fabric, BungeeCord21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.3Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2Paper, Velocity, Sponge, Fabric, BungeeCord, Folia21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.5Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord21+declared23 Apr 2024
1.20.4Paper, Velocity, Sponge, Folia, Fabric, BungeeCord17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.3BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1Folia, Velocity, Sponge, BungeeCord, Paper, Fabric17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric17+declared2 Jun 2023
1.19.4BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric17+declared14 Mar 2023
1.19.3Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord17+declared7 Dec 2022
1.19.2Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord17+declared5 Aug 2022
1.19.1BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric17+declared27 Jul 2022
1.19BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric17+declared7 Jun 2022
1.18.2Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord17+declared28 Feb 2022
1.18.1Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord17+declared10 Dec 2021
1.18Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord17+declared30 Nov 2021
1.17.1BungeeCord, Fabric, Folia, Paper, Sponge, Velocity16+declared6 Jul 2021
1.17BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric16+declared8 Jun 2021
1.16.5Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord8+declared14 Jan 2021
1.16.4Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord8+declared29 Oct 2020
1.16.3Paper, Velocity, Sponge, Folia, Fabric, BungeeCord8+declared10 Sept 2020
1.16.2BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric8+declared11 Aug 2020
1.16.1Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord8+declared24 Jun 2020
1.16Folia, Velocity, Sponge, BungeeCord, Paper, Fabric8+declared23 Jun 2020

26 older versions not shown.

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From ViaVersion’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

All 30 releases
5.11.1-SNAPSHOT+1046beta23 Jul 2026

ViaVersion-5.11.1-SNAPSHOT.jar · 6.0 MB · for 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more

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Older versions24
  • 5.11.1-SNAPSHOT+104523 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.0 MB4d1da3545cf3…Get
  • 5.11.1-SNAPSHOT+104423 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.0 MBabd54c248f00…Get
  • 5.11.1-SNAPSHOT+104215 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.0 MB773e452fef7b…Get
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  • 5.11.012 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.0 MB7cdb9443cc31…Get
  • 5.11.0-SNAPSHOT+103912 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.0 MB6487e2d7d9a6…Get
  • 5.11.0-SNAPSHOT+103812 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.0 MB6bfaf2aae708…Get
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  • 5.11.0-SNAPSHOT+10369 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.2 MBd6fc2c1b60f5…Get
  • 5.11.0-SNAPSHOT+10359 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.2 MB2bf87003fc23…Get
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  • 5.11.0-SNAPSHOT+10338 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.2 MB1f22dc1567ec…Get
  • 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+10328 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.2 MB64adfc52d598…Get
  • 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+10318 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.2 MB2bf7033c1892…Get
  • 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+10308 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.2 MBea3cace2df0e…Get
  • 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+10298 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.2 MB6643d2310f0e…Get
  • 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+10288 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.2 MBb7d3474a375b…Get
  • 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+10276 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.2 MBda25659cb4a3…Get
  • 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+10265 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.2 MB4b31a6235587…Get
  • 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+10255 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.2 MB202f81d8ba48…Get
  • 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+10245 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.2 MBe277ceaaf833…Get
  • 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+10235 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.2 MB6b2ed12360d0…Get
  • 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+10224 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.2 MBce87fa4776d5…Get
  • 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+10214 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +60 more6.1 MBa339492184e5…Get

Frequently asked

Does ViaVersion work on Minecraft 26.3?

Yes. 26.3 is the newest Minecraft version ViaVersion declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does ViaVersion support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.8.9 up to 26.3. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Which platform or loader does ViaVersion support?

BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric. A build for one platform or loader will not necessarily load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for ViaVersion?

On the newest Minecraft version it supports, Java 25 or newer. The requirement comes from the Minecraft version you run rather than from the plugin itself, so on an older supported Minecraft the answer is that version's Java, not this one.

What licence is ViaVersion under?

GPL-3.0-or-later, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install ViaVersion?

Choose the release variant for your server platform. Paper, Spigot, Purpur and Bukkit files go in the server's plugins folder; Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt files go in the mods folder. Restart after installing and check that the Minecraft version matches your server.

Where do I download ViaVersion safely?

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. The download link goes to the source recorded for that release; verify the publisher, filename and checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Details from Modrinth, where the author last updated it on 11 Oct 2026. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.

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