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Sponge
On the record
- Compatibility
- The project says most Sponge API plugins should work across several Minecraft versions without updates, though plugins may depend on a specific implementation or API version.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Forge support
- SpongeForge lets server owners use Sponge plugins alongside Forge mods.docs.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Implementations
- SpongeVanilla runs on Vanilla Minecraft, SpongeForge on Forge, and SpongeNeo on NeoForge.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The documentation describes server creation and operation as relevant to server owners, and plugin development as intended for developers with Java experience.docs.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The project says Sponge is licensed under the MIT license.docs.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- NeoForge support
- SpongeNeo is recommended for running Sponge plugins together with NeoForge mods.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- Sponge does not support Bukkit plugins, and the project says it will not provide support for them.docs.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Sponge’s source code is freely available on GitHub.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Permissions limit
- Sponge is not a permissions-management plugin; the documentation says more complicated permission setups require a permissions plugin or mod.docs.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Plugin compatibility
- Most SpongeAPI plugins should work across several Minecraft versions without needing updates, though plugins may stop working across major API versions.docs.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Plugin distribution
- Ore is SpongePowered’s platform for distributing and downloading plugins, and its page links to an Ore API.ore.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Plugin features
- SpongeAPI documentation covers plugin commands, events, configuration, data, scheduling, databases, permissions, and world generation.docs.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Plugin framework
- The project provides a framework for developing plugins that add functionality to Minecraft.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Plugin reload limitation
- Plugins cannot be unloaded and reloaded while the server is running; the server must be restarted to change plugins.docs.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Plugin repository
- Ore is SpongePowered’s platform for distributing and downloading plugins; plugins are also available through the Sponge forums.docs.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Sponge is a community-driven open-source modding platform for Minecraft: Java Edition.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Ore requires plugin submissions to be PGP signed, queues uploads for review, and warns users about plugins that have not cleared review.docs.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security guidance
- Sponge’s documentation warns that malicious plugins from untrustworthy sources can give others unauthorized access to a server or computer.docs.spongepowered.org · read 8 Oct 2026
