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NightCoreMinecraft plugin for 26.2

A lightweight library with a wide range of utilities and tools for faster and more efficient plugin development.

server onlynewest supported 26.2UtilityLibraryManagement
Latest version
2.16.4
Minecraft
1.19.4 to 26.2
Java
Java 25+
Loaders
Folia, Purpur, Spigot, Paper
Licence
GPL-3.0-only
Downloads
212.3k
Updated
2 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
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Host NightCore servers

One click and NightCore is installed with the right loader, on hardware built for it.

  • 26.2
  • Folia
  • Purpur
  • Spigot
  • Paper
  • One click plugin install
  • Paper and Purpur ready
  • Automatic updates
  • NVMe SSD
Deploy a serverFrom €0.90 per GB

Minecraft versions

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

Other plugins
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
26.2Folia, Purpur, Spigot, Paper25+declared16 Jun 2026
26.1.2Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia25+declared9 Apr 2026
26.1.1Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia25+declared1 Apr 2026
26.1Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia25+declared24 Mar 2026
1.21.11Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia21+declared9 Dec 2025
1.21.10Purpur, Spigot, Paper, Folia21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.9Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper21+declared30 Sept 2025
1.21.8Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.5Purpur, Spigot, Folia, Paper21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4Purpur, Folia, Paper, Spigot21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.3Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.5Purpur, Spigot, Paper, Folia21+declared23 Apr 2024
1.20.4Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.3Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.19.4Purpur, Spigot, Folia, Paper17+declared14 Mar 2023

Download

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

All 30 releases
2.16.4release16 Jul 2026

nightcore-2.16.4.jar · 1.5 MB · for 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11

Download latest
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Older versions24
  • 2.16.34 Jul 20261.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.11.5 MB4373d9ece939…Get
  • 2.16.28 Jun 20261.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.11.5 MB06beb06e3a58…Get
  • 2.16.12 Jun 20261.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.11.5 MBf08d03eabc95…Get
  • 2.16.01 Jun 20261.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.11.5 MB4ef334a26408…Get
  • 2.15.224 Apr 20261.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.11.4 MB4946ad91b767…Get
  • 2.15.118 Apr 20261.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.11.4 MB4cb3214bb713…Get
  • 2.15.06 Apr 20261.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.111.4 MB57e9b56972b7…Get
  • 2.14.0.15 Mar 20261.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.111.4 MB6bacb419f28f…Get
  • 2.14.05 Mar 20261.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.111.4 MBbf9fccf196f6…Get
  • 2.13.318 Feb 20261.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.111.4 MBc28544b3b387…Get
  • 2.13.227 Jan 20261.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.81.4 MB6de374277424…Get
  • 2.13.118 Jan 20261.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.81.4 MBabce00dd7aa7…Get
  • 2.13.015 Jan 20261.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.81.4 MB2d6551aae897…Get
  • 2.11.012 Dec 20251.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.81.3 MBea3882f64a83…Get
  • 2.10.217 Nov 20251.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.81.2 MBf3ce723ad663…Get
  • 2.10.17 Nov 20251.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.81.2 MB1d0bda65b25a…Get
  • 2.10.06 Nov 20251.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.81.2 MB3118c926826e…Get
  • 2.9.422 Oct 20251.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.81.2 MB0b3dd8880012…Get
  • 2.9.321 Oct 20251.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.81.2 MB788bbbd69b2d…Get
  • 2.9.116 Oct 20251.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.41.2 MB6a4548c75053…Get
  • 2.9.015 Oct 20251.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.51.2 MB0f4bfb8da4d9…Get
  • 2.8.33 Oct 20251.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.41.2 MB4095cf636499…Get
  • 2.8.21 Oct 20251.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.51.2 MBfccb934a9437…Get
  • 2.8.025 Sept 20251.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.51.2 MB4cabda8a3423…Get

Frequently asked

Does NightCore work on Minecraft 26.2?

Yes. 26.2 is the newest Minecraft version NightCore 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 NightCore support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.19.4 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 NightCore on the client or the server?

The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.

Which server software does NightCore need?

Folia, Purpur, Spigot, Paper. 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 NightCore?

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.

What licence is NightCore under?

GPL-3.0-only, 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 NightCore?

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 NightCore 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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Last checked 2 mo ago against Modrinth. 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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