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    © 2026 ModgradeNot an official Minecraft product. Not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft.

    Essentials

    Plugin

    A collection of useful commands and features for server admins and players.

    E35/ 100
    • OverviewE
    • SecurityNot checked yet
    • PrivacyNot read yet
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityMinecraft 1.2.5
    • ReleasesLatest Jul 2015

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    Essentials.zip Beta

    Released 20 Dec 2012 · 1.2 MB

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    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityReleases

    Why grade E

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    Strengths

    • Stable releases
    • Public source code and a place to report problems
    • Widely used

    Points lost

    • No release in 11.2 years−26 points
    • No file for a Minecraft version most servers run−9 points
    All 11 criteria
    • Maintenance

      27 points lost0 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.11.2 years ago (27 Jul 2015) 0 / 12
      Supports popular versionsWhether the plugin has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular plugins updated in the last 6 months also list. Plugins often list many versions, so an older one can count.1.2.5 on Bukkit. About 14.5 years behind popular server versions. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. Abandoned: no release for 11.2 years; no file for a popular server version; no recent human commit.0 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6
    • Stability

      Full points5 / 5
      Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.Does not apply. Plugins are not added to modpacks.
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.
      Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5
    • Transparency

      Full points10 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · essentials/Essentials 7 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker or a Discord server.support.ess3.net 3 / 3
    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 50,000.10,875,752 4 / 4
    • Track record

      8 points lost0 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.15.0 years, 58 releases 0 / 8
    • Security

      Not checked
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Files not checked yet. B at most until they are. See Security
    Total35 / 100

    19 of the 54 points that apply = 35 out of 100.

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    Details

    Creators
    _ForgeUser7442447, Forge_User_19096671 and Forge_User_46790535
    License
    Not known
    Downloads
    10.9M
    Created
    25 Aug 2011
    Official page
    CurseForge
    Links
    Source code

    Security

    No file checked yet

    We have no file of this project yet.

    Why we show this: a plugin runs on your server like any program, so harmful code in it can take over the server. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.

    How we checked · Not checked yet
    • FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.
      None yet.

    Privacy

    We have not read its code yet

    What it sends is not known yet.

    Why we show this: a plugin can send things about your server and its players over the internet, like their player name or their login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about them. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a plugin does.

    AI

    No sign so far that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts and code history and found none.

    We have not read its files, images and sounds yet.

    AI in the game: not checked yet

    We have not read its code for AI yet.

    Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.

    How we checked · 2 places read
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.
      Not on Modrinth.
    • Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.
      Nothing found
    • Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.
      Nothing found
      2 of 40 changelogs read
    • Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.
      Not read yet
    • Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.
      Not read yet
    • Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.
      Not read yet
    • Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.
      Not checked for AI yet.

    Compatibility

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    Bukkit
    1.21.81.111.161.21

    Point at or tap a version to see its server software.

    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Install it on the server. Players join without installing anything.
    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.Nothing
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.No file yet for any of the last 6 Minecraft versions.

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    58 releases

    MinecraftServerVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    Not stated·Bukkit2.14.1.32.14.1.3 · Essentials.zipBeta·27 Jul 2015Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 1011.7 KB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.13.12.13.1 · Essentials.zip·26 Mar 2014Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 967.5 KB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.13.12.13.1 · Essentials-extra.zip·26 Mar 2014Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 405.2 KB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.12.22.12.2 · Essentials.zip·7 Dec 2013Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 904.7 KB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.12.22.12.2 · Essentials-extra.zip·7 Dec 2013Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 432.3 KB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.12.12.12.1 · Essentials.zip·24 Oct 2013Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 875.9 KB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.12.12.12.1 · Essentials-extra.zip·22 Sep 2013Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 430.9 KB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.11.12.11.1 · Essentials.zip·17 Jun 2013Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 835.6 KB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.11.12.11.1 · Essentials-extra.zip·17 Jun 2013Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 430.8 KB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.10.12.10.1 · Essentials.zip·10 Feb 2013Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.3 MB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.10.12.10.1 · Essentials-extra.zip·10 Feb 2013Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 430.8 KB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.9.62.9.6 · Essentials.zip·21 Dec 2012Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.9.62.9.6 · Essentials-extra.zip·21 Dec 2012Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 430.8 KB
    1.2.5·Bukkit2.9.22.9.2 · Essentials.zipBeta·20 Dec 2012Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 1.2 MB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.9.52.9.5 · Essentials.zip·4 Nov 2012Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.9.52.9.5 · Essentials-extra.zip·4 Nov 2012Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 430.7 KB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.9.42.9.4 · Essentials-2.9.4.zip·1 Oct 2012Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.9.42.9.4 · Essentials-extra.zip·30 Sep 2012Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 430.7 KB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.9.32.9.3 · Essentials.zip·9 Aug 2012Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    Not stated·Bukkit2.9.32.9.3 · Essentials-extra.zip·9 Aug 2012Not checkedWe have not checked this file yet.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 429.4 KB
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