plugin
ViaBackwards
Allow older Java Edition clients to connect to newer servers.
- Latest version
- 5.11.1-SNAPSHOT+618
- Minecraft
- 1.10 to 26.2
- Java
- Java 25+
- Loaders
- BungeeCord, Sponge, Paper, Velocity and 2 more
- Licence
- GPL-3.0-only
- Downloads
- 1.7M
- Updated
- 4 d ago
- Available on
- Modrinth
Minecraft versions
Every version ViaBackwards declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | BungeeCord, Sponge, Paper, Velocity, Folia, Fabric | 25+ | declared | 16 Jun 2026 |
| 26.1.2 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 25+ | declared | 9 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1.1 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 25+ | declared | 1 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 25+ | declared | 24 Mar 2026 |
| 1.21.11 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 21+ | declared | 9 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.10 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 21+ | declared | 7 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.9 | BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 30 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.8 | BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 17 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.7 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 21+ | declared | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 21+ | declared | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.5 | Paper, Velocity, Sponge, Folia, Fabric, BungeeCord | 21+ | declared | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 1.21.4 | BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 3 Dec 2024 |
| 1.21.3 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 21+ | declared | 23 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2 | Folia, Velocity, Sponge, BungeeCord, Paper, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 22 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.1 | Paper, Velocity, Sponge, Folia, Fabric, BungeeCord | 21+ | declared | 8 Aug 2024 |
| 1.21 | BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 13 Jun 2024 |
| 1.20.6 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 21+ | declared | 29 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.5 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 21+ | declared | 23 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.4 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 17+ | declared | 7 Dec 2023 |
| 1.20.3 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 17+ | declared | 4 Dec 2023 |
| 1.20.2 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 17+ | declared | 20 Sept 2023 |
| 1.20.1 | BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric | 17+ | declared | 12 Jun 2023 |
| 1.20 | BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric | 17+ | declared | 2 Jun 2023 |
| 1.19.4 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 17+ | declared | 14 Mar 2023 |
| 1.19.3 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 17+ | declared | 7 Dec 2022 |
| 1.19.2 | Paper, Velocity, Sponge, Folia, Fabric, BungeeCord | 17+ | declared | 5 Aug 2022 |
| 1.19.1 | BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric | 17+ | declared | 27 Jul 2022 |
| 1.19 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 17+ | declared | 7 Jun 2022 |
| 1.18.2 | Paper, Velocity, Sponge, Fabric, BungeeCord, Folia | 17+ | declared | 28 Feb 2022 |
| 1.18.1 | Paper, BungeeCord, Fabric, Folia, Sponge, Velocity | 17+ | declared | 10 Dec 2021 |
| 1.18 | BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric | 17+ | declared | 30 Nov 2021 |
| 1.17.1 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 16+ | declared | 6 Jul 2021 |
| 1.17 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 16+ | declared | 8 Jun 2021 |
| 1.16.5 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 8+ | declared | 14 Jan 2021 |
| 1.16.4 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 8+ | declared | 29 Oct 2020 |
| 1.16.3 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 8+ | declared | 10 Sept 2020 |
| 1.16.2 | BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric | 8+ | declared | 11 Aug 2020 |
| 1.16.1 | BungeeCord, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, Fabric | 8+ | declared | 24 Jun 2020 |
| 1.16 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 8+ | declared | 23 Jun 2020 |
| 1.15.2 | Fabric, Velocity, Sponge, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord | 8+ | declared | 17 Jan 2020 |
19 older versions not shown.
Releases
Files come from the author's own host. We publish the checksum so you can prove the file you downloaded is the file they published.
- 5.11.1-SNAPSHOT+618beta23 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.11.1-SNAPSHOT+616beta18 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.11.1-SNAPSHOT+615beta16 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.11.0release12 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.11.0-SNAPSHOT+613beta12 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.11.0-SNAPSHOT+612beta12 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.11.0-SNAPSHOT+611beta9 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.11.0-SNAPSHOT+610beta9 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+609beta9 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+608beta9 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+607beta8 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+606beta8 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+605beta8 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+604beta8 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+603beta8 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+602beta7 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+601beta6 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+600beta5 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+599beta5 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+598beta3 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+597beta3 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+596beta2 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+595beta1 Jul 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+594beta20 Jun 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- 5.10.1-SNAPSHOT+593beta20 Jun 20261.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
Frequently asked
Does ViaBackwards work on Minecraft 26.2?
Yes. 26.2 is the newest Minecraft version ViaBackwards 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 ViaBackwards support?
Everything the author has declared, from 1.10 up to 26.2. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.
Which server software does ViaBackwards need?
BungeeCord, Sponge, Paper, Velocity, Folia, Fabric. 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 ViaBackwards?
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 ViaBackwards 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 ViaBackwards?
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 ViaBackwards 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 Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.