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Minecraft block lookups have gotten slower over time, but just how much slower have they actually gotten?

When running a Minecraft server, having to choose between Forge or Fabric mods, or Bukkit plugin can be a difficult task. Hybrid servers can sound promising, but they do have some downsides that are important to be aware of.

Paper and Spigot are the two leading platforms for Minecraft servers. Which is better? This article goes over the main benefits of using both platforms

If you’re a Minecraft server admin, chances are you’ve heard the term “Bukkit” before. So, what exactly is it?

You may have heard rumblings in the community about a Paper 'hard fork'. This article covers what it is and what it means for Paper and the wider Minecraft server community.

Over the past year, numerous forks of Paper have popped up. The question, though, is should you use a fork of Paper over Paper itself?

CraftBukkit is Minecraft server software that first started development well over a decade ago. But should you still be using it?

The reload command in Bukkit is fundamentally broken and flawed, here's why, and what you should be doing instead.

You've likely heard of plugin conflicts. But what are they? What issues can they cause? How common are they? How can they be resolved? This article answers all these questions and more!

The Minecraft server community has many misconceptions floating around about using MySQL or other databases with plugins, some of which cause servers to perform significantly worse.

The Minecraft server plugin ecosystem has changed a lot over the years. This article is an always up to date list of the most useful recommended plugins to have on your Minecraft server.

There is a lot of controversy around large plugins being worse than multiple small plugins, but is it true?

Back in Minecraft 1.13, Mojang added a feature to Minecraft called Data Packs. These are becoming increasingly popular over time, but should you use them over plugins for your Minecraft server?

Mob or entity stackers are a new craze in the Minecraft server administration space, with claims to massively improve performance. Is this true, though?

Premium plugins are incredibly popular amongst Minecraft servers today, but should you use them instead of free ones?