How do I install Vanilla Core?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Vanilla Core work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 26.2. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Vanilla Core

by TejasLamba2006 · on Modrinth

A comprehensive all-in-one SMP plugin for PvP balance, custom mechanics, and server management. (Alternative to SMP Core)

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Vanilla Core

A better alternative to SMP core for free

A plugin for SMP servers. Handles PvP balance, item limits, mob control, and server management.

This is an open-source project. View the source code, contribute, or report issues on GitHub.

What is Vanilla Core?

Instead of running 10+ different plugins, Vanilla Core handles most of what you need for an SMP:

PvP Balance: Gap limits, mace limits, enchantment caps
Gear Control: Disable netherite, limit enchantments
Dimension Locks: Keep Nether/End closed until you're ready
Mob Control: Disable specific mobs per world with WorldGuard support
Server Restart: Scheduled restarts with countdown warnings
QoL Features: Infinite villager trades, one player sleep, minimap control

Everything is off by default. Turn on what you need, ignore the rest.

Documentation

Full documentation, guides, and configuration details:

vanillacore.tejaslamba.com

The wiki includes:

Quick Start

Drop in plugins folder
Restart server
Run /vanilla to open settings
Click to toggle features, right-click for settings

Requirements

Minecraft 1.21.1+
Paper or Spigot
Java 21+
WorldGuard (optional, for Mob Manager region bypass)

Support

Open Source

This plugin is open source. You can:

View and contribute to the code on GitHub
Report bugs and request features
Submit pull requests
Help improve documentation

License: MIT License (see LICENSE)

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft version listed: 26.2
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as vanilla-core-1.5.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 13.9 MB
Download link checked 1 Sept 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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