Best BungeeCord Plugins for Your Minecraft Network

BungeeCord on its own is just a proxy — it doesn't do much unless you add plugins. Here are the must-have plugins for any BungeeCord network.

Authentication and security

• BungeeAuth — Player authentication for offline-mode networks
• BungeeGuard — Prevents direct connections to backend servers (security essential)
• BungeeAntiBot — Blocks bot attacks at the proxy level
• LiteBans (Bungee) — Network-wide bans and mutes

Cross-server features

• RedisBungee — Share player data between proxies (for big networks)
• BungeeChat 2 — Unified chat across all backends
• BungeeTabListPlus — Custom tab list with per-server formatting
• NetworkManager — Cross-server commands and notifications

Lobby and player experience

• BungeeBroadcast — Send announcements across all servers
• SimpleHub — Make /hub or /lobby commands work from any backend
• BungeeMOTD — Custom MOTD for your network
• BungeeIcons — Cycle through server icons in the server list

Admin tools

• BungeeStaffChat — Private staff chat channel
• BungeeNotice — Announce when staff join
• BungeeReport — Player reporting system
• BungeeFly / BungeeGM — Cross-server gamemode and fly commands

Performance / monitoring

• BungeeTPS — Monitor TPS across all backends
• BungeePerms — Permissions system that works across backends

Where to find them

• SpigotMC BungeeCord plugins
• Hangar (Waterfall plugins also work on BungeeCord)

How to install BungeeCord plugins

Same as backend plugins: drop the .jar in the plugins folder of your BungeeCord server (NOT the backend servers) and restart.

Minimum starter pack

For a basic, secure BungeeCord network, install:

1. BungeeGuard — security
2. BungeeChat 2 — cross-server chat
3. BungeeTabListPlus — unified tab
4. LiteBans — network-wide moderation

How to set up the proxy itself

See our BungeeCord setup guide.