MassiveCore3 Renewed is a Minecraft plugin written in Java for Spigot/Paper servers. It is a continuation of the plugin MassiveCore3 by Madus, which itself was a continuation of MassiveCore2 by MassiveCraft (the original creators of Factions and MassiveCore for Minecraft). This version has been updated to support Minecraft 1.21.4 and above.
MassiveCore is a "library" plugin - in other words, it does not really provide many features itself, rather, it provides features that all of the MassiveCraft plugins require in order to function. This plugin is required for use with Factions3 Renewed, FactionsChat3, CreativeGates3 Renewed, MassiveBooks3 Renewed, and MassiveHat3 Renewed. If you want to use any of those plugins, you need to have this plugin installed as well.
The code for this plugin is open-source and can be found on GitHub.
Releases are also found there. If you find bugs, please
file an issue on the Issues page.
Special thanks to the following contributors:
MassiveCore3 Renewed is super easy to install. Simply download the latest .JAR file, then drop that in your plugins folder in your Spigot/Paper server files. Once you've done that, restart your server, then you can configure your permissions plugin of choice to add the permissions. That's it! For a list of system requirements and supported Minecraft versions, check out the Download tab.
Configuration of MassiveCore3 Renewed is optional. The default configuration works perfectly for most use-cases. However, if you want to make tweaks to your configuration, you can read the documentation on the Wiki.
After downloading, it is recommended you review the Configuration/Permissions
tab, which explains how to configure the plugin.
Downloads will soon also be available on SpigotMC.
This is the latest and recommended version of MassiveCore3 Renewed.
| Plugin Version | Compatible MC Versions | Date Published |
|---|---|---|
| 3.4.0 ALPHA-13 | 1.21.4 - 1.21.11 | March 9, 2026 |
These are the previous versions of MassiveCore3 Renewed which are no longer supported. Issues may be present in these versions, so we recommend downloading the latest release instead. They are available for download simply for historical purposes.
| Plugin Version | MC Versions | Date Published | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4.0 ALPHA-12 | 1.21.4 - 1.21.11 | February 3, 2026 | Download (via GitHub) |
| 3.4.0 ALPHA-11 | 1.21.4 - 1.21.11 | January 16, 2026 | Download (via GitHub) |
| 3.4.0 ALPHA-10 | 1.21.4 - 1.21.10 | December 1, 2025 | Download (via GitHub) |
| 3.4.0 ALPHA-9 | 1.21.4 - 1.21.9 | September 30, 2025 | Download (via GitHub) |
| 3.4.0 ALPHA-8 | 1.21.4 - 1.21.8 | September 15, 2025 | Download (via GitHub) |
| 3.4.0 ALPHA-7 | 1.21.4 - 1.21.8 | August 17, 2025 | Download (via GitHub) |
| 3.4.0 ALPHA-6 | 1.21.4 - 1.21.8 | July 21, 2025 | Download (via GitHub) |
| 3.4.0 ALPHA-5 | 1.21.4 - 1.21.7 | July 6, 2025 | Download (via GitHub) |
| 3.4.0 ALPHA-4 | 1.21.4 | June 12, 2025 | Download (via GitHub) |
| 3.4.0 ALPHA-3 | 1.21.4 | June 12, 2025 | Download (via GitHub) |
| 3.4.0 ALPHA-2 | 1.21.4 | January 26, 2025 | Download (via GitHub) |
| 3.4.0 ALPHA-1 | 1.21.4 | January 22, 2025 | Download (via GitHub) |
In order to use MassiveCore3 Renewed, you will need the following on your server:
Take the following steps to install MassiveCore3 Renewed on your Minecraft Server: