NightCore
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #2 of 169 folia mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
# About **NightCore** is a lightweight library with a wide range of utilities and tools for faster and more efficient plugin development. This library is required for all (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/authors/81588/)'s plugins. ## Features ✅ What exactly is included in these 1.4 MB: - **Pure original code** written by a human, not by AI. - **Server Bridge**, providing simultaneous support for **Spigot**, **Paper** and **Folia**. - **Economy Bridge**, providing simultaneous support for economies/currencies from multiple plugins. - **Item Bridge**, providing simultaneous support for custom items from multiple plugins. - **Permissions Bridge**, providing support for various permission plugins. - **Custom Text Component Parser** with **Spigot** and **Paper** support. - **Custom Placeholder Parser** featuring "lazy" replacement for maximum efficiency. - **Command Tools** for creating commands, custom argument types, and tab-completion. - **YAML Config Tools** for creating config "schemas" with automated reading/writing of paths, values, and comments. - **Localization Tools** for creating localization "schemas" with automated reading/writing of paths, values, and parameters. - **Database Tools** for SQLite and MySQL, including SQL query wrappers and table data synchronization. - **Dialog Screen Tools** for creating interactive dialog screens. - **Inventory GUI Tools** for creating custom inventory menus. - **Player Utilities** for handling `Player` objects. - **Entity Utilities** for handling `Entity` objects. - **Location Utilities** for handling `Location` objects. - **Number Utilities** (parsing, rounding, etc.). - **Randomization Utilities** (utilizing the new `RandomGenerator`). - **Time Utilities** (`LocalTime`, various formatting options). - **ItemStack Utilities** for handling `ItemStack` objects. - **Enum Utilities** for working with `enum` types. - **String Utilities** for text manipulation. - **PersistentDataContainer Utilities** for easier data storage. - **Reflection Utilities** for advanced backend tasks. - **Bukkit Wrappers** for simpler and more convenient interaction with Bukkit objects. - **GameProfile Wrapper & Cache** for fast access to player skins and custom heads. - **Player-Placed Block Tracker** (uses native world chunk storage, no unnecessary databases). ❌ What is NOT included: - **No "bloatware" libraries** for every minor task. - **No data collectors** or analytics. - **No update checkers** or network access. - **No licensing systems** or activation keys. - **No advertisements**. ## Links - (https://modrinth.com/plugin/nightcore) - (https://hangar.papermc.io/NightExpress/nightcore) - (https://nightexpressdev.com/nightcore/) - (https://nightexpressdev.com/nightcore/developer-api/) ## Plugins Plugins powered by **NightCore**. - (https://nightexpressdev.com/dungeon-arena/) - (https://nightexpressdev.com/coinsengine/) - (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/100360/) - (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/93015/) - (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/119848/) - (https://nightexpressdev.com/excellentcrates/) - (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/61693/) - (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/114783/) - (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/107283/) - (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/50696/) - (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/83994/) - (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/67733/) ## Donate If you like my work or enjoy using my plugins, feel free to (https://ko-fi.com/nightexpress) :) Thank you! 🧡
NightCore is a lightweight library with a wide range of utilities and tools for faster and more efficient plugin development.
This library is required for all (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/authors/81588/)'s plugins.
## Features
✅ What exactly is included in these 1. 4 MB: - Pure original code written by a human, not by AI. - Server Bridge, providing simultaneous support for Spigot, Paper and Folia. - Economy Bridge, providing simultaneous support for economies/currencies from multiple plugins. - Item Bridge, providing simultaneous support for custom items from multiple plugins. - Permissions Bridge, providing support for various permission plugins. - Custom Text Component Parser with Spigot and Paper support. - Custom Placeholder Parser featuring "lazy" replacement for maximum efficiency. - Command Tools for creating commands, custom argument types, and tab-completion. - YAML Config Tools for creating config "schemas" with automated reading/writing of paths, values, and comments. - Localization Tools for creating localization "schemas" with automated reading/writing of paths, values, and parameters. - Database Tools for SQLite and MySQL, including SQL query wrappers and table data synchronization. - Dialog Screen Tools for creating interactive dialog screens. - Inventory GUI Tools for creating custom inventory menus. - Player Utilities for handling `Player` objects. - Entity Utilities for handling `Entity` objects. - Location Utilities for handling `Location` objects. - Number Utilities (parsing, rounding, etc.). - Randomization Utilities (utilizing the new `RandomGenerator`). - Time Utilities (`LocalTime`, various formatting options). - ItemStack Utilities for handling `ItemStack` objects. - Enum Utilities for working with `enum` types. - String Utilities for text manipulation. - PersistentDataContainer Utilities for easier data storage. - Reflection Utilities for advanced backend tasks. - Bukkit Wrappers for simpler and more convenient interaction with Bukkit objects. - GameProfile Wrapper & Cache for fast access to player skins and custom heads. - Player-Placed Block Tracker (uses native world chunk storage, no unnecessary databases).
❌ What is NOT included: - No "bloatware" libraries for every minor task. - No data collectors or analytics. - No update checkers or network access. - No licensing systems or activation keys. - No advertisements.
## Links - (https://modrinth.com/plugin/nightcore) - (https://hangar.papermc.io/NightExpress/nightcore) - (https://nightexpressdev.com/nightcore/) - (https://nightexpressdev.com/nightcore/developer-api/)
## Plugins Plugins powered by NightCore.
- (https://nightexpressdev.com/dungeon-arena/)
- (https://nightexpressdev.com/coinsengine/)
- (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/100360/)
- (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/93015/)
- (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/119848/)
- (https://nightexpressdev.com/excellentcrates/)
- (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/61693/)
- (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/114783/)
- (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/107283/)
- (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/50696/)
- (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/83994/)
- (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/67733/)
## Donate If you like my work or enjoy using my plugins, feel free to (https://ko-fi.com/nightexpress) :) Thank you! 🧡
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Plugins
- Author
- NightExpress
- Version
- 2.16.4
- Downloads
- 234,366
- Endorsements
- 129
- Category
- folia
- Created
- 12/16/2024
- Updated
- 7/16/2026
- Game Versions
- 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1
- Tags
- library, management, utility
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Plugins versions does NightCore support?
The author lists 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of NightCore?
Version 2.16.4, published 2026-07-16 with 234,366 downloads recorded at the source.
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