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ZNPCsMinecraft plugin for 1.21

Let your players connect to your servers through NPCs

server onlynewest supported release 1.21
Latest version
5.3
Minecraft
1.8 to 1.21
Java
Java 21+
Platform
Spigot
Licence
not stated
Downloads
2.0M
Updated
9 mo ago
Available on
SpigotMC
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Host ZNPCs servers

One click and ZNPCs is installed on a Paper or Purpur server built for it.

  • 1.21
  • Spigot
  • One click plugin install
  • Paper and Purpur ready
  • Automatic updates
  • NVMe SSD
Deploy a serverFrom €0.90 per GB

Minecraft versions

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

Other plugins
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
1.21Spigot21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6Spigot21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20Spigot17+declared2 Jun 2023
1.19Spigot17+declared7 Jun 2022
1.18Spigot17+declared30 Nov 2021
1.17Spigot16+declared8 Jun 2021
1.16Spigot8+declared23 Jun 2020
1.15Spigot8+declared9 Dec 2019
1.14Spigot8+declared23 Apr 2019
1.13Spigot8+declared18 Jul 2018
1.12Spigot8+declared2 Jun 2017
1.11Spigot8+declared14 Nov 2016
1.10Spigot8+declared8 Jun 2016
1.9Spigot8+declared29 Feb 2016
1.8Spigot8+declared2 Sept 2014

Download

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

For Minecraft 1.21

Choose the loader you use before downloading.

No matching file appears among the releases shown here. Browse all releases.

Most recently published release

5.3release1 Feb 2026

znpcs-5.3.jar · 0.2 MB

Download this release
Older versions20
  • 5.230 Jun 2025218.0k downloadsGet
  • 5.116 Apr 202597.3k downloadsGet
  • 5.016 Dec 2024136.9k downloadsGet
  • 4.914 Nov 202437.2k downloadsGet
  • 4.816 Aug 2024100.9k downloadsGet
  • 4.78 Jun 202485.5k downloadsGet
  • 4.63 Jan 2024178.6k downloadsGet
  • 4.511 Nov 202366.0k downloadsGet
  • 4.49 Nov 20237.8k downloadsGet
  • 4.330 Aug 2023105.4k downloadsGet
  • 4.217 Jun 202395.4k downloadsGet
  • 4.123 Apr 202365.7k downloadsGet
  • 4.019 Dec 2022129.8k downloadsGet
  • 3.910 Aug 2022101.9k downloadsGet
  • 3.828 Jun 202243.0k downloadsGet
  • 3.710 Mar 202286.5k downloadsGet
  • 3.618 Aug 2021151.1k downloadsGet
  • 3.510 Aug 202111.1k downloadsGet
  • 3.46 Aug 20216.2k downloadsGet
  • 3.321 Jul 202112.3k downloadsGet

Frequently asked

Does ZNPCs work on Minecraft 1.21?

Yes. 1.21 is the newest Minecraft version ZNPCs 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 ZNPCs 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 ZNPCs on the client or the server?

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

Which platform or loader does ZNPCs support?

Spigot. A build for one platform or loader will not necessarily load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for ZNPCs?

Among the supported Minecraft releases above, the highest recorded requirement is Java 21 or newer. Use the requirement for the exact Minecraft version you run; previews and snapshots may differ.

How do I install ZNPCs?

Choose the release variant for your server platform. Paper, Spigot, Purpur and Bukkit files go in the server's plugins folder; Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt files go in the mods folder. Restart after installing and check that the Minecraft version matches your server.

Where do I download ZNPCs safely?

Start with the author's page on SpigotMC, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. When available, recorded download links go to the source for that release; verify the publisher, filename and any available checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Details from SpigotMC, where the author last updated it on 1 Feb 2026. We do not host files or republish descriptions. Available download links point to the author’s own release.

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