PlaceholderAPI
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- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #29 of 1560 bukkit mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
<center> (https://helpch.at/banner.png)](https://helpch.at/discord) !(https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/refs/heads/assets/dark_mode/HEADER.png) (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/refs/heads/assets/dark_mode/wiki.png)](https://wiki.placeholderapi.com/) (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/refs/heads/assets/dark_mode/Placeholders.png)](https://github.com/placeholderapi/placeholderapi/wiki/placeholders) (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/refs/heads/assets/dark_mode/eCloud.png)](https://ecloud.placeholderapi.com)<br> Development builds: https://ci.extendedclip.com/job/PlaceholderAPI/</center> !(https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/refs/heads/assets/dark_mode/ABOUT.png) **PlaceholderAPI** is a plugin for Spigot servers that allows server owners to display information from various plugins with a uniform format. Support for specific plugins are provided either by the plugin itself or through expansions. The expansions may be downloaded in-game through the PAPI Expansion Cloud. There are currently over 230+ expansions that support a wide variety of plugins, such as Essentials, Factions, LuckPerms, and Vault. If you're a developer and you want to add support for PlaceholderAPI in your plugin please head to our (https://github.com/placeholderapi/placeholderapi/wiki/hook-into-placeholderapi) page for more information. **PlaceholderAPI** has been downloaded over 2,000,000 times and is currently used concurrently on over 50,000 servers, which makes it a must-have for a server of any type or scale. !(https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/refs/heads/assets/dark_mode/GETTING_STARTED.png) <center> !(https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/refs/heads/assets/dark_mode/STEPS.png) </center> !(https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/refs/heads/assets/dark_mode/CONFIG.png) The `config.yml` contains the core plugin customization settings as well as a section specifically for expansions that wish to add configurable options too. Any settings an expansion may allow you to change will be added to the `config.yml` when that specific expansion is loaded. ```yaml # PlaceholderAPI # Version: 2.11.4 # Created by: extended_clip # Contributors: https://github.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/graphs/contributors # Issues: https://github.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/issues # Expansions: https://ecloud.placeholderapi.com/expansions/all/ # Wiki: https://github.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/wiki # Discord: https://helpch.at/discord # No placeholders are provided with this plugin by default. # Download placeholders: /papi ecloud check_updates: true cloud_enabled: true cloud_sorting: "name" cloud_allow_unverified_expansions: false boolean: 'true': 'yes' 'false': 'no' date_format: MM/dd/yy HH:mm:ss debug: false ``` !(https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/refs/heads/assets/dark_mode/PERMISSIONS.png) ```yaml permissions: placeholderapi.*: description: "Ability to use all PAPI commands" children: placeholderapi.admin: true placeholderapi.ecloud.*: true placeholderapi.admin: description: "Ability to use all PAPI commands" children: placeholderapi.help: true placeholderapi.info: true placeholderapi.list: true placeholderapi.parse: true placeholderapi.reload: true placeholderapi.version: true placeholderapi.register: true placeholderapi.unregister: true placeholderapi.updatenotify: true placeholderapi.ecloud.*: description: "Ability to use all PAPI ecloud commands" children: placeholderapi.ecloud: true placeholderapi.ecloud.info: true placeholderapi.ecloud.list: true placeholderapi.ecloud.clear: true placeholderapi.ecloud.status: true placeholderapi.ecloud.update: true placeholderapi.ecloud.refresh: true placeholderapi.ecloud.download: true placeholderapi.ecloud.placeholders: true placeholderapi.help: default: "op" description: "Allows you to view the list of PAPI commands" placeholderapi.info: default: "op" description: "Allows you to view expansion information" placeholderapi.list: default: "op" description: "Allows you to list active expansions" placeholderapi.ecloud: default: "op" description: "Allows you to access PAPI eCloud" placeholderap
Development builds: https://ci.extendedclip.com/job/PlaceholderAPI/
!(https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/refs/heads/assets/dark_mode/ABOUT.png)
PlaceholderAPI is a plugin for Spigot servers that allows server owners to display information from various plugins with a uniform format.
Support for specific plugins are provided either by the plugin itself or through expansions. The expansions may be downloaded in-game through the PAPI Expansion Cloud. There are currently over 230+ expansions that support a wide variety of plugins, such as Essentials, Factions, LuckPerms, and Vault. If you're a developer and you want to add support for PlaceholderAPI in your plugin please head to our (https://github.com/placeholderapi/placeholderapi/wiki/hook-into-placeholderapi) page for more information.
PlaceholderAPI has been downloaded over 2,000,000 times and is currently used concurrently on over 50,000 servers, which makes it a must-have for a server of any type or scale.
!(https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/refs/heads/assets/dark_mode/GETTING_STARTED.png)
!(https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/refs/heads/assets/dark_mode/CONFIG.png)
The `config.yml` contains the core plugin customization settings as well as a section specifically for expansions that wish to add configurable options too.
Any settings an expansion may allow you to change will be added to the `config.yml` when that specific expansion is loaded.
# PlaceholderAPI # Version: 2. 11. 4 # Created by: extended_clip # Contributors: https://github.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/graphs/contributors # Issues: https://github.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/issues # Expansions: https://ecloud.placeholderapi.com/expansions/all/ # Wiki: https://github.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/wiki # Discord: https://helpch.at/discord # No placeholders are provided with this plugin by default. # Download placeholders: /papi ecloud check_updates: true cloud_enabled: true cloud_sorting: "name" cloud_allow_unverified_expansions: false boolean: 'true': 'yes' 'false': 'no' date_format: MM/dd/yy HH:mm:ss debug: false
!(https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/refs/heads/assets/dark_mode/PERMISSIONS.png) ```yaml
permissions: placeholderapi.: description: "Ability to use all PAPI commands" children: placeholderapi.admin: true placeholderapi.ecloud.: true placeholderapi.admin: description: "Ability to use all PAPI commands" children: placeholderapi.help: true placeholderapi.info: true placeholderapi.list: true placeholderapi.parse: true placeholderapi.reload: true placeholderapi.version: true placeholderapi.register: true placeholderapi.unregister: true placeholderapi.updatenotify: true placeholderapi.ecloud.*: description: "Ability to use all PAPI ecloud commands" children: placeholderapi.ecloud: true placeholderapi.ecloud.info: true placeholderapi.ecloud.list: true placeholderapi.ecloud.clear: true placeholderapi.ecloud.status: true placeholderapi.ecloud.update: true placeholderapi.ecloud.refresh: true placeholderapi.ecloud.download: true placeholderapi.ecloud.placeholders: true placeholderapi.help: default: "op" description: "Allows you to view the list of PAPI commands" placeholderapi.info: default: "op" description: "Allows you to view expansion information" placeholderapi.list: default: "op" description: "Allows you to list active expansions" placeholderapi.ecloud: default: "op" description: "Allows you to access PAPI eCloud" placeholderap
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Plugins
- Author
- funnycube
- Version
- 2.12.3
- Downloads
- 308,029
- Endorsements
- 290
- Category
- bukkit
- Created
- 8/15/2025
- Updated
- 7/3/2026
- Game Versions
- 1.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.4
- Tags
- utility
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Plugins versions does PlaceholderAPI support?
The author lists 1.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.4, 1.8.5. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of PlaceholderAPI?
Version 2.12.3, published 2026-07-03 with 308,029 downloads recorded at the source.
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