Plugin Comparison
How Worlds compares to other world management plugins
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This page provides an objective comparison between Worlds and other world management plugins for Minecraft servers.
Disclaimer
This comparison was researched to the best of our ability.
If you find any inaccuracies, please open an issue so we can correct them.
Major Alternatives
These are the most well-known and actively used world management plugins.
| Feature | Worlds | Multiverse-Core | MyWorlds | MultiWorld | PhantomWorlds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Server Software | Paper, Folia | Bukkit, Spigot, Paper | Bukkit, Spigot, Paper | Bukkit, Spigot, Paper | Bukkit, Spigot, Paper |
| Folia Support | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| MC Versions | 1.19 – latest | 1.13 – latest | 1.8 – latest | 1.16 – 1.21.x | 1.7 – 1.21.x |
| World Presets | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Portal Linking | ✅ | ⚠️ Addon | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Import / Export | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Custom Generators | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| World Entry Permissions | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Developer API | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Open Source | ✅ GPL-3.0 | ✅ BSD-3 | ✅ MIT | ✅ GPL-3.0 | ✅ AGPL-3.0 |
| Actively Maintained | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| External Dependencies | None | None | BKCommonLib | FacilisCommon | None |
Key Takeaways
- Worlds is the only major world management plugin with Folia support and built-in world presets
- Multiverse-Core has the largest user base but requires separate addon plugins for portal linking
- MyWorlds is feature-rich but requires BKCommonLib as a dependency
Other Plugins
These are smaller or less commonly used world management plugins.
| Feature | Worlds | Hyperverse | MoreFoWorld | BulMultiverse | LilWorlds | WorldMagic | MultiWorlds999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Server Software | Paper, Folia | Bukkit, Spigot, Paper | Folia | Bukkit, Spigot, Paper | Bukkit, Spigot, Paper | Paper | Bukkit, Spigot, Paper |
| Folia Support | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| MC Versions | 1.19 – latest | 1.17 – 1.20.x | recent | varies | 1.16 – 1.21.6 | 1.20.6+ | 1.21 – 1.21.10 |
| World Presets | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Portal Linking | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ Hacky | ⚠️ Addon | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Import / Export | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Custom Generators | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| World Entry Permissions | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Developer API | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Open Source | ✅ GPL-3.0 | ✅ GPL-3.0 | ✅ MIT | ✅ MIT | ✅ MIT | ✅ MIT | ❌ ARR |
| Actively Maintained | ✅ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ |
| Feature | Worlds | SolarSystem | GWorld | WorldManager | WorldMaster | TheGalaxyLimits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Server Software | Paper, Folia | Bukkit, Paper | Spigot | Spigot | Spigot | Paper |
| Folia Support | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| MC Versions | 1.19 – latest | 1.19 – 1.19.3 | unknown | 1.8 – 1.18 | 1.18 – 1.21 | 1.8 – 1.21.1 |
| World Presets | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Portal Linking | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Import / Export | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Custom Generators | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| World Entry Permissions | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Developer API | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Open Source | ✅ GPL-3.0 | ✅ AGPL-3.0 | ✅ BSD-3 | ❌ ARR | ❌ | ❌ |
| Actively Maintained | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ❌ |
| Feature | Worlds | LightWorlds | worldmgr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server Software | Paper, Folia | unknown | Bukkit |
| Folia Support | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| MC Versions | 1.19 – latest | unknown | legacy |
| World Presets | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Portal Linking | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Import / Export | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Custom Generators | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| World Entry Permissions | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Developer API | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Open Source | ✅ GPL-3.0 | ✅ | ✅ MPL-2.0 |
| Actively Maintained | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Legend
✅ Supported – ❌ Not supported – ⚠️ Partial or conditional support
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