Best Minecraft Moderation Plugins in 2026
Updated
In short: Staff+ is ranked #1 of 16 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of BanManager and LibertyBans. The best-ranked option with a free plan is LibertyBans.
Minecraft server moderation can involve reviewing reports, recording staff actions and managing chat. BanManager, LibertyBans and ModGUI are among the plugins here, with the ranked entries compared on audit logs, chat filters, report workflow and staff notes. Check proxy support if your server setup needs it, and compare whether each option offers a staff web panel. Free-plan availability and the starting price for paid use are also listed, so you can weigh those details alongside the moderation features. The entries are ordered as a best-of ranking; use the published criteria to see which tools match the work your staff handles.
16 Minecraft moderation plugins ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Staff+ No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Chat filters: Yes
- 2 BanManager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7 Report workflow: YesChat filters: YesStaff web panel: Yes
- 3 LibertyBans No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5Free
- 4 ModGUI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1Free Report workflow: Yes
- 5 StaffUltimate No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Report workflow: YesChat filters: Yes
- 6 Staff Utils No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Report workflow: YesChat filters: Yes
- 7 PunishmentSystem No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4
- 8 ExtraBan No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Report workflow: YesChat filters: Yes
- 9 AdvancedBan No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Report workflow: NoChat filters: NoStaff web panel: No
- 10 ChatSentinel No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Chat filters: YesStaff web panel: No
- 11 Player Report No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Report workflow: Yes
- 12 PunishBAN No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Report workflow: NoChat filters: Yes
- 13 Moderation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Report workflow: YesChat filters: No
- 14 PunishmentsSystem No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 15 AdvancedSensitiveWords No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Chat filters: Yes
- 16 ReportsGUI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Report workflow: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which Minecraft moderation plugin is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Staff+ is ranked #1 of 16 with a score of 7.8. BanManager is second and LibertyBans third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 16 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.