plugin
ViaVersionMinecraft plugin for 1.21
Allow newer versions to connect, why lose players after a Minecraft update?
- Latest version
- 5.11.0
- Minecraft
- 1.8 to 1.21
- Java
- Java 21+
- Loader
- Spigot
- Licence
- not stated
- Downloads
- 8.2M
- Updated
- 2 mo ago
- Available on
- SpigotMC
PartnerHost ViaVersion servers
One click and ViaVersion is installed with the right loader, on hardware built for it.
- 1.21
- Spigot
- One click plugin install
- Paper and Purpur ready
- Automatic updates
- NVMe SSD
Minecraft versions
Every version ViaVersion declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.21 | Spigot | 21+ | declared | 13 Jun 2024 |
| 1.20.6 | Spigot | 21+ | declared | 29 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20 | Spigot | 17+ | declared | 2 Jun 2023 |
| 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 ViaVersion’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.
viaversion-spigot.external
Older versions24Hide older versions
- 5.9.113 May 202655.1k downloads
- 5.9.020 Apr 202621.4k downloads
- 5.8.131 Mar 202620.5k downloads
- 5.7.28 Mar 202624.7k downloads
- 5.7.111 Feb 202627.8k downloads
- 5.7.03 Jan 202649.8k downloads
- 5.6.012 Dec 202537.1k downloads
- 5.5.05 Oct 202582.2k downloads
- 5.4.26 Aug 202570.9k downloads
- 5.4.19 Jul 202545.1k downloads
- 5.4.020 Jun 202537.7k downloads
- 5.3.216 Apr 202591.7k downloads
- 5.3.131 Mar 202528.8k downloads
- 5.3.029 Mar 20256.1k downloads
- 5.2.11 Jan 2025112.6k downloads
- 5.2.06 Dec 202441.0k downloads
- 5.1.11 Nov 2024148.1k downloads
- 5.1.025 Oct 202462.9k downloads
- 5.0.518 Oct 202450.5k downloads
- 5.0.37 Aug 2024512.0k downloads
- 5.0.229 Jul 202484.7k downloads
- 5.0.122 Jun 2024155.6k downloads
- 5.0.016 Jun 202422.5k downloads
- 4.10.210 May 202458.2k downloads
Frequently asked
Does ViaVersion work on Minecraft 1.21?
Yes. 1.21 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 up to 1.21. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.
Do I need to install ViaVersion on the client or the server?
The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.
Which server software does ViaVersion 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 ViaVersion?
Java 21 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 ViaVersion?
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 ViaVersion 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.
Is this information wrong or missing something? .