plugin
EssentialsXMinecraft plugin for 26.1
The modern Essentials suite for Spigot and Paper.
- Latest version
- 2.22.0
- Minecraft
- 1.8 to 26.1
- Java
- Java 25+
- Loader
- Spigot
- Licence
- not stated
- Downloads
- 5.9M
- Updated
- 3 mo ago
- Available on
- SpigotMC
PartnerHost EssentialsX servers
One click and EssentialsX is installed with the right loader, on hardware built for it.
- 26.1
- Spigot
- One click plugin install
- Paper and Purpur ready
- Automatic updates
- NVMe SSD
Minecraft versions
Every version EssentialsX declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.1 | Spigot | 25+ | declared | 24 Mar 2026 |
| 1.21 | Spigot | 21+ | declared | 13 Jun 2024 |
| 1.20.6 | Spigot | 21+ | declared | 29 Apr 2024 |
| 1.19 | Spigot | 17+ | declared | 7 Jun 2022 |
| 1.18 | Spigot | 17+ | declared | 30 Nov 2021 |
| 1.17 | Spigot | 16+ | declared | 8 Jun 2021 |
| 1.16 | Spigot | 8+ | declared | 23 Jun 2020 |
| 1.15 | Spigot | 8+ | declared | 9 Dec 2019 |
| 1.14 | Spigot | 8+ | declared | 23 Apr 2019 |
| 1.13 | Spigot | 8+ | declared | 18 Jul 2018 |
| 1.12 | Spigot | 8+ | declared | 2 Jun 2017 |
| 1.11 | Spigot | 8+ | declared | 14 Nov 2016 |
| 1.10 | Spigot | 8+ | declared | 8 Jun 2016 |
| 1.9 | Spigot | 8+ | declared | 29 Feb 2016 |
| 1.8 | Spigot | 8+ | declared | 2 Sept 2014 |
Download
From EssentialsX’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.
essentialsx-spigot.external
Older versions23Hide older versions
- 2.21.23 Aug 2025272.7k downloads
- 2.21.126 May 202584.5k downloads
- 2.21.022 Mar 202574.8k downloads
- 2.20.15 Aug 2023554.6k downloads
- 2.20.05 Aug 20233.5k downloads
- 2.19.722 Aug 2022285.6k downloads
- 2.19.612 Aug 202213.8k downloads
- 2.19.413 Mar 2022139.9k downloads
- 2.19.34 Mar 202211.7k downloads
- 2.19.214 Dec 202199.3k downloads
- 2.19.031 Aug 2021273.3k downloads
- 2.18.216 Nov 20201.8M downloads
- 2.18.124 Aug 2020402.6k downloads
- 2.18.09 Jul 2020239.8k downloads
- 2.17.226 Feb 2020401.4k downloads
- 2.17.131 Jul 2019420.2k downloads
- 2.17.026 Jun 201989.3k downloads
- 2.16.14 Mar 2019141.7k downloads
- 2.16.0.33 Jan 201966.8k downloads
- 2.16.0.13 Jan 20199.1k downloads
- 2.15.0.129 Mar 2018255.2k downloads
- 2.0.1-b48820 Jun 2017205.3k downloads
- 2.0.1-b3705 Jul 2016110.8k downloads
Frequently asked
Does EssentialsX work on Minecraft 26.1?
Yes. 26.1 is the newest Minecraft version EssentialsX 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 EssentialsX support?
Everything the author has declared, from 1.8 up to 26.1. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.
Do I need to install EssentialsX on the client or the server?
The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.
Which server software does EssentialsX need?
Spigot. 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 EssentialsX?
Java 25 or newer, because that is what the newest Minecraft release it supports requires. The requirement comes from the game rather than from the plugin itself.
How do I install EssentialsX?
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 EssentialsX safely?
From the author's own page on SpigotMC, 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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