If you use EssentialsX, disable 80% of its commands. Here is a perfect vanilla+ server stack (1.20.4, Paper or Purpur):
| | Belongs in Vanilla+ | |--------------------------------|------------------------| | New dimensions, mobs, or items | Teleportation (with survival costs) | | Magic, skills, or classes | Land claiming (visual but limited) | | Economy shops (sign shops) | Player sleep percentage | | Voting rewards or crates | Mob head drops / mini-maps | | Custom enchantments | Lag reduction (same mechanics) | best vanilla plugins
Enter (or "Vanilla+"). These are server-side plugins that respect the original game’s mechanics, difficulty, and progression, while adding invisible quality-of-life improvements and administrative tools. If you use EssentialsX, disable 80% of its commands
📁 visuals/ ├── TabListPlus.jar └── ColoredSigns.jar 📁 visuals/ ├── TabListPlus
| Plugin | Why not vanilla+ | |--------|------------------| | | Adds currency, skills, progression – not vanilla | | McMMO | RPG levels, super abilities (double drops, etc.) | | ChestShop | Non-vanilla economy; players expect bartering | | EssentialsX (full) | Full of /kit , /heal , /feed – all anti-vanilla | | SilkSpawners | Allows moving spawners – bypasses intended rarity |
📁 performance/ ├── ChunkMaster.jar ├── ClearLag.jar (only item despawn, no mob clear) └── LeavesDecay.jar
📁 teleport/ └── HomeSpawn.jar (single home, 30m cooldown)