
plugin
BetterGUIMinecraft plugin for 26.2
An animated menu, a simple menu-designing tool, or just a better GUI plugin
- Latest version
- 10.7
- Minecraft
- 1.8 to 26.2
- Java
- Java 25+
- Platforms
- Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, Paper and 1 more
- Licence
- MIT
- Downloads
- 12.3k
- Updated
- 3 mo ago
- Available on
- Modrinth
Host BetterGUI servers
One click and BetterGUI is installed on a Paper or Purpur server built for it.
- 26.2
- Bukkit
- Spigot
- Purpur
- Paper
- One click plugin install
- Paper and Purpur ready
- Automatic updates
- NVMe SSD
Minecraft versions
Every version BetterGUI declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Folia | 25+ | declared | 16 Jun 2026 |
| 26.1.2 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 25+ | declared | 9 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1.1 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 25+ | declared | 1 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 25+ | declared | 24 Mar 2026 |
| 1.21.11 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 9 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.10 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 7 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.9 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 30 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.8 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 17 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.7 | Purpur, Spigot, Paper, Folia, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6 | Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Folia | 21+ | declared | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.5 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 1.21.4 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 3 Dec 2024 |
| 1.21.3 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 23 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 22 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.1 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 8 Aug 2024 |
| 1.21 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 21+ | declared | 13 Jun 2024 |
| 1.20.6 | Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, Purpur, Folia | 21+ | declared | 29 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.5 | Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Folia | 21+ | declared | 23 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.4 | Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Folia | 17+ | declared | 7 Dec 2023 |
| 1.20.3 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 17+ | declared | 4 Dec 2023 |
| 1.20.2 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 17+ | declared | 20 Sept 2023 |
| 1.20.1 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 17+ | declared | 12 Jun 2023 |
| 1.20 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 17+ | declared | 2 Jun 2023 |
| 1.19.4 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 17+ | declared | 14 Mar 2023 |
| 1.19.3 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 17+ | declared | 7 Dec 2022 |
| 1.19.2 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 17+ | declared | 5 Aug 2022 |
| 1.19.1 | Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Folia | 17+ | declared | 27 Jul 2022 |
| 1.19 | Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Folia | 17+ | declared | 7 Jun 2022 |
| 1.18.2 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 17+ | declared | 28 Feb 2022 |
| 1.18.1 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 17+ | declared | 10 Dec 2021 |
| 1.18 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 17+ | declared | 30 Nov 2021 |
| 1.17.1 | Purpur, Spigot, Paper, Folia, Bukkit | 16+ | declared | 6 Jul 2021 |
| 1.17 | Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Folia | 16+ | declared | 8 Jun 2021 |
| 1.16.5 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 8+ | declared | 14 Jan 2021 |
| 1.16.4 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 8+ | declared | 29 Oct 2020 |
| 1.16.3 | Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, Purpur, Folia | 8+ | declared | 10 Sept 2020 |
| 1.16.2 | Bukkit, Folia, Paper, Purpur, Spigot | 8+ | declared | 11 Aug 2020 |
| 1.16.1 | Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Folia | 8+ | declared | 24 Jun 2020 |
| 1.16 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 8+ | declared | 23 Jun 2020 |
| 1.15.2 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit | 8+ | declared | 17 Jan 2020 |
34 older versions not shown.
bettergui-10.7-shaded.jar · 0.5 MB · for 1.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3
34bc09a87b28…Older versions24Hide older versions
- 10.61 May 20261.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.5 MB606 downloads
b167eeac0ce4…Get - 10.523 Dec 20251.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.5 MB1.0k downloads
2daf074d317d…Get - 10.414 Dec 20251.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.5 MB110 downloads
3138a29e1e3b…Get - 10.313 Dec 20251.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.5 MB19 downloads
74a2a4a30b32…Get - 10.218 Sept 20241.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.5 MB2.9k downloads
5166829fef3f…Get - 10.17 Aug 20241.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.5 MB433 downloads
c54e271dafef…Get - 10.017 Jul 20241.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.5 MB221 downloads
7221159ca790…Get - 9.78 Jun 20241.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.5 MB325 downloads
83dc26c8f5d1…Get - 9.623 Mar 20241.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.5 MB511 downloads
32c626ace3e9…Get - 9.524 Feb 20241.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.5 MB270 downloads
8027fba06931…Get - 9.43 Feb 20241.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.5 MB366 downloads
98303c915927…Get - 9.324 Jan 20241.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.5 MB274 downloads
9b160b5b70df…Get - 9.210 Jan 20241.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.5 MB304 downloads
de0ca2cc1b13…Get - 9.18 Nov 20231.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.5 MB375 downloads
9de4d9e91580…Get - 9.03 Nov 20231.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.5 MB237 downloads
16491f62c3fc…Get - 8.829 May 20231.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.5 MB322 downloads
22925825214b…Get - 8.72 Apr 20231.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.120.5 MB317 downloads
dd5417af0c98…Get - 8.618 Mar 20231.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.120.4 MB306 downloads
6afb4b4414b1…Get - 8.56 Mar 20231.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.120.4 MB247 downloads
6968cf818b28…Get - 8.43 Mar 20231.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.120.4 MB277 downloads
f65c7e1f9b50…Get - 8.320 Feb 20231.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.120.4 MB182 downloads
6e1037453f39…Get - 8.218 Feb 20231.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.120.4 MB214 downloads
b816510ab948…Get - 8.110 Feb 20231.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.120.4 MB192 downloads
285784dcea7b…Get - 8.029 Jan 20231.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.120.4 MB227 downloads
a9adfa03eb5b…Get
Frequently asked
Does BetterGUI work on Minecraft 26.2?
Yes. 26.2 is the newest Minecraft version BetterGUI 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 BetterGUI support?
Everything the author has declared, from 1.8 up to 26.2. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.
Do I need to install BetterGUI on the client or the server?
The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.
Which server software does BetterGUI need?
Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Folia. A build for one server platform will not load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.
Which Java version do I need for BetterGUI?
On the newest Minecraft release 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 BetterGUI under?
MIT, 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 BetterGUI?
Download the file from the author's own release, drop it into your server's plugins folder, and restart the server. It generates its configuration on first start. Check the Minecraft version matches the one your server runs.
Where do I download BetterGUI safely?
From the author's own page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference never mirrors, re-hosts or repackages a file: every download button points at the original source, so you get exactly what the author published.
Works on the same versions
Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.
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