PurpurMC/Purpur
Purpur is a drop-in replacement for Paper servers designed for configurability, and new fun and exciting gameplay features. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
76/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2682
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 14
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2402 stars · 501 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Purpur is a drop-in replacement for Paper Minecraft server software focused on deep configurability and fun gameplay features. It supports plugins built for the Bukkit, Spigot, and Paper APIs and is actively maintained with frequent releases.
Use cases
- run a highly configurable minecraft server
- replace paper server with more gameplay options
- host a minecraft server that supports bukkit spigot and paper plugins
- customize mob behavior and game mechanics on my server
- self-host a minecraft server for friends
- tweak vanilla gameplay without writing plugins
When to choose
- you want maximum configuration options beyond what Paper offers
- you need compatibility with Bukkit/Spigot/Paper plugins
- you want fun gameplay tweaks without custom plugin development
When to avoid
- you want a strictly vanilla experience
- you need mod loader support like Forge or Fabric
- you prefer minimal, unmodified server software
Facets
application · maturity active
game-engine configuration-management plugin-system developer-tools gaming-tools self-hosted cross-platform jvm windows self-hosted minecraft-server paper-fork spigot bukkit server-software gameplay-features game-development linux macos docker
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/PurpurMC/Purpur · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0ba564b8c35d
- homepage: https://purpurmc.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · e1ae21930d93
- site_page: https://purpurmc.org/docs/purpur · fetched 2026-08-29 · 48e2bd6a0820
- site_page: https://purpurmc.org/docs/purpurextras · fetched 2026-08-29 · b94353642e68
- site_page: https://purpurmc.org/docs/purpurpacks · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2f2a6139587e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| PurpurMC/Purpur | main | 76 |
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