https://www.voxen.it/blog Guides, comparisons and research on Minecraft plugin development. en Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:13:00 GMT https://www.voxen.it/blog/minecraft-26-plugin-changes https://www.voxen.it/blog/minecraft-26-plugin-changes Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT What Minecraft 26.1 to 26.3 changed for plugin developers: Java 25, unobfuscated server jars and no Paper remapper, version parsing, api-version, plus a migration checklist. https://www.voxen.it/blog/is-my-plugin-compatible-with-minecraft-26 https://www.voxen.it/blog/is-my-plugin-compatible-with-minecraft-26 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT How a server owner checks whether a plugin runs on Minecraft 26.1, 26.2 or 26.3, what each console error means, the safe upgrade order, and what to do with abandoned plugins. https://www.voxen.it/blog/minecraft-server-java-version https://www.voxen.it/blog/minecraft-server-java-version Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Which Java version each Minecraft version needs, minimum and Paper-recommended, the exact error a mismatch produces, and how to fix it. https://www.voxen.it/blog/minecraft-plugin-development-beginners-java https://www.voxen.it/blog/minecraft-plugin-development-beginners-java Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Build a working Paper plugin in Java step by step: Maven setup, a join greeting and a /hello command, then test it on your own server. https://www.voxen.it/blog/plugin-yml-explained https://www.voxen.it/blog/plugin-yml-explained Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT What plugin.yml does, what every field means for Bukkit, Spigot and Paper, a complete working example, and the mistakes that stop a plugin from loading. https://www.voxen.it/blog/how-to-port-spigot-plugin-to-paper-purpur https://www.voxen.it/blog/how-to-port-spigot-plugin-to-paper-purpur Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT To port a Spigot plugin to Paper, recompile it against the Paper API and replace CraftBukkit internals. Checklist, Purpur notes, and one-flow AI porting inside. https://www.voxen.it/blog/minecraft-server-plugin-ideas-2026 https://www.voxen.it/blog/minecraft-server-plugin-ideas-2026 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 21 minecraft plugin ideas players actually request: economy, events, moderation and retention systems, each scoped so you can brief a dev or generate it today. https://www.voxen.it/blog/how-to-fix-minecraft-plugin-errors https://www.voxen.it/blog/how-to-fix-minecraft-plugin-errors Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Every minecraft plugin error fix in one place: 9 build and runtime failures with log excerpts, causes and fixes, from plugin.yml to Java version mismatches. https://www.voxen.it/blog/how-to-update-a-minecraft-plugin-to-1-21 https://www.voxen.it/blog/how-to-update-a-minecraft-plugin-to-1-21 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why plugins break between versions, the 1.21.11 to 26.x checklist (Java 25, api-version, internals), what decompilation can recover — and how AI porting turns it into one flow. https://www.voxen.it/blog/best-ai-minecraft-plugin-generators https://www.voxen.it/blog/best-ai-minecraft-plugin-generators Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT ChatGPT, Copilot, Skript, one-shot generator sites and Voxen, compared on the only criteria that matter: does it compile, does it target your version, and can you iterate. https://www.voxen.it/blog/how-to-make-a-minecraft-plugin-without-coding https://www.voxen.it/blog/how-to-make-a-minecraft-plugin-without-coding Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The three realistic paths to a custom plugin — learning Java, hiring a developer, or AI generation — and a step-by-step walkthrough from idea to installed .jar. https://www.voxen.it/blog/minecraft-plugin-vs-mod-vs-datapack https://www.voxen.it/blog/minecraft-plugin-vs-mod-vs-datapack Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Plugins run on the server, mods change the game itself, datapacks tweak vanilla. The five-minute explainer that stops you from building the wrong thing. https://www.voxen.it/blog/how-to-install-plugins-minecraft-server https://www.voxen.it/blog/how-to-install-plugins-minecraft-server Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The complete installation procedure — where the plugins folder lives on every kind of host, why /reload breaks things, how to confirm a plugin actually loaded — plus the five classic failures and their fixes.