
plugin
VillagerOptimizerMinecraft plugin for 1.21
Fix server lag caused by lots of villagers on your server
- Latest version
- 1.6.2
- Minecraft
- 1.16 to 1.21
- Java
- Java 21+
- Loaders
- Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper
- Licence
- LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved
- Downloads
- 22.7k
- Updated
- 2 y ago
- Available on
- Modrinth
Host VillagerOptimizer servers
One click and VillagerOptimizer is installed with the right loader, on hardware built for it.
- 1.21
- Folia
- Spigot
- Purpur
- Paper
- One click plugin install
- Paper and Purpur ready
- Automatic updates
- NVMe SSD
Minecraft versions
Every version VillagerOptimizer declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.21 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper | 21+ | declared | 13 Jun 2024 |
| 1.20.6 | Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia | 21+ | declared | 29 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.5 | Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia | 21+ | declared | 23 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.4 | Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia | 17+ | declared | 7 Dec 2023 |
| 1.20.3 | Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia | 17+ | declared | 4 Dec 2023 |
| 1.20.2 | Purpur, Spigot, Paper, Folia | 17+ | declared | 20 Sept 2023 |
| 1.20.1 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper | 17+ | declared | 12 Jun 2023 |
| 1.20 | Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia | 17+ | declared | 2 Jun 2023 |
| 1.19.4 | Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia | 17+ | declared | 14 Mar 2023 |
| 1.19.3 | Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia | 17+ | declared | 7 Dec 2022 |
| 1.19.2 | Purpur, Spigot, Folia, Paper | 17+ | declared | 5 Aug 2022 |
| 1.19.1 | Folia, Paper, Purpur, Spigot | 17+ | declared | 27 Jul 2022 |
| 1.19 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper | 17+ | declared | 7 Jun 2022 |
| 1.18.2 | Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia | 17+ | declared | 28 Feb 2022 |
| 1.18.1 | Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia | 17+ | declared | 10 Dec 2021 |
| 1.18 | Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia | 17+ | declared | 30 Nov 2021 |
| 1.17.1 | Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia | 16+ | declared | 6 Jul 2021 |
| 1.17 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper | 16+ | declared | 8 Jun 2021 |
| 1.16.5 | Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper | 8+ | declared | 14 Jan 2021 |
| 1.16.4 | Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia | 8+ | declared | 29 Oct 2020 |
| 1.16.3 | Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia | 8+ | declared | 10 Sept 2020 |
| 1.16.2 | Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia | 8+ | declared | 11 Aug 2020 |
| 1.16.1 | Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia | 8+ | declared | 24 Jun 2020 |
| 1.16 | Spigot, Paper, Purpur, Folia | 8+ | declared | 23 Jun 2020 |
Download
From VillagerOptimizer’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.
VillagerOptimizer-1.6.2.jar · 4.2 MB · for 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3
e79971c33d28…Older versions15Hide older versions
- 1.6.111 Jul 20241.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.44.3 MB723 downloads
42435189ade0…Get - 1.6.09 Jul 20241.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.44.3 MB237 downloads
959a1c45b851…Get - 1.5.513 May 20241.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.42.8 MB1.0k downloads
709f5a64444e…Get - 1.5.411 May 20241.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.42.8 MB111 downloads
ea5ccd8e3836…Get - 1.5.34 May 20241.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.42.8 MB139 downloads
491ff3e02fc2…Get - 1.5.228 Apr 20241.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.42.8 MB131 downloads
303974e762fe…Get - 1.5.12 Apr 20241.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.42.8 MB233 downloads
5399aed23ab3…Get - 1.5.020 Mar 20241.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.45.8 MB166 downloads
fd7e32621f2d…Get - 1.4.113 Feb 20241.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.42.0 MB302 downloads
39c80c6efdb2…Get - 1.4.09 Feb 20241.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.42.0 MB134 downloads
5dc79c056c98…Get - 1.3.025 Jan 20241.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.41.9 MB163 downloads
fa76b26dd5d7…Get - 1.2.023 Jan 20241.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.41.9 MB116 downloads
144cc5d2a7f8…Get - 1.1.09 Jan 20241.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.41.9 MB139 downloads
ac0ebac9c473…Get - 1.0.112 Dec 20231.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.41.7 MB193 downloads
2a79ae3fde98…Get - 1.0.021 Oct 20231.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.41.7 MB364 downloads
c52985a61ea7…Get
Frequently asked
Does VillagerOptimizer work on Minecraft 1.21?
Yes. 1.21 is the newest Minecraft version VillagerOptimizer 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 VillagerOptimizer support?
Everything the author has declared, from 1.16 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 VillagerOptimizer on the client or the server?
The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.
Which server software does VillagerOptimizer need?
Folia, Spigot, Purpur, 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 VillagerOptimizer?
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.
What licence is VillagerOptimizer under?
LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved, 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 VillagerOptimizer?
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 VillagerOptimizer 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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