PermissionsExPlus

Requirements

Server software

Platform Supported
Spigot / Paper Yes
BungeeCord / Waterfall Yes
Velocity Yes
Sponge Yes

Install the universal PermissionsExPlus-1.23.5.jar on each server process (backend and proxy).

Java

Java 21 or newer is required to run PermissionsExPlus 1.23.5.

Check your version:

java -version

Most modern Paper/Spigot hosts ship with Java 21+. If your host runs an older JVM, upgrade before installing PEX.

Minecraft versions

Target range: 1.8.8 through 1.26.1.

PEX is tested against current Spigot/Paper APIs. Always verify on your exact server version before going live.

Disk space

Minimal. Default file storage uses two small YAML files in plugins/PermissionsEx/:

  • config.yml — settings
  • permissions.yml — groups and users

SQL backends need a MySQL/MariaDB database (optional, for large networks).

Permissions to run PEX commands

Players need permissions.* (or *) to use admin commands. The simplest approach:

/pex group admin add permissions.*

One jar per server

Each server process must have only one PEX jar. Remove old copies before restarting:

  • PermissionsEx.jar, PermissionsExPlus-spigot-*.jar
  • permissionsex-spigot-*.jar, permissionsex-bungee-*.jar

Keep a single PermissionsExPlus-1.23.5.jar.