# EssentialsX/Essentials

The modern Essentials suite for Spigot and Paper.

Repository: https://github.com/EssentialsX/Essentials
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/essentialsx-essentials
Homepage: https://essentialsx.net
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: essential, spigot, minecraft, minecraft-server, minecraft-plugin, essentialsx, minecraft-oss, bukkit, paper, moss-discord-community, essentials-core, essentials-chat, essentials-spawn, essentials, hacktoberfest, spigot-plugin, bukkit-plugin, discord, java
Last push: 2026-08-26T19:33:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 90/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 74, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4159, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 94, "gap_med": 69, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2281, forks 1119 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:33.859850+00:00)

## What it is
EssentialsX is a plugin suite for Minecraft servers running Spigot or Paper, offering over 160 commands covering teleportation, homes, warps, moderation, chat, kits, and economy. It is an actively maintained fork of the original Essentials project, split into optional modules with an API other plugins can hook into.

## Use cases
- add homes, warps, and spawn commands to my Minecraft server
- set up a server economy and sign shops
- moderate players with mute, vanish, and ban tools
- give players kits with custom enchantments and lore
- replace the old Essentials plugin on a modern Paper server
- link server chat with a Discord channel
- control permissions and chat prefixes with Vault and LuckPerms

## When to choose
- you run a Spigot or Paper Minecraft server and need core admin and gameplay commands
- you want a free, community-maintained Essentials fork supporting modern Minecraft versions
- you need an economy/chat API that other plugins can integrate with

## When to avoid
- you run server software other than CraftBukkit, Spigot, or Paper
- you need a Fabric, Forge, or client-side mod rather than a server plugin
- you want a lightweight single-feature plugin instead of a full suite

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: chatbot, gui, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, self-hosted
- platform: jvm
- tags: minecraft-plugin, spigot, paper, bukkit, server-administration, economy, teleportation, moderation, minecraft

## Member repositories
- EssentialsX/Essentials (main) score 90

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:33.859850+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:41:20.084133+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/EssentialsX/Essentials (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:33.859850+00:00, sha 99e0c45884d1)
  - homepage: https://essentialsx.net (fetched 2026-08-29T10:21:32.202676+00:00, sha 29bd08c05f53)
  - site_page: https://essentialsx.net/wiki/installing (fetched 2026-08-29T10:21:32.205007+00:00, sha 1d4262229f10)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.