Yes. Betterssentials [1.8-1.16.2] is free to download from SpigotMC.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

Betterssentials [1.8-1.16.2] — Minecraft Admin

About Betterssentials [1.8-1.16.2]

From SpigotMC

A recreation of Essentials, removing all the useless commands, and adds a lot more useful things.

CAUTION!!!!! If you want to download the plugin to use it, use THIS VERSION (1.8.7).
Download the latest version in case you want to help me with finding bugs and suggestions, if so get in touch with me on the discord server below.
Redoing the whole plugin, you can see the progress here:
https://github.com/SnowmanFTW/Betterssentials

Recreation of the original plugin "EssentialsX", without some not so used commands.

All the good commands in Essentials
A lot of extra things
Full editable config/messages
Locales
Economy support with Vault
Fast support

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/afk
/back
/balance [Alias: "bal"]
/ban
/betterssentials [Alias: "bess, ess, essentials, be"
/broadcast [Alias: "bc"]
/clearchat [Alias: "cc"]
/clearinventory [Alias: "ci"]
/createkit
/deletejail [Alias: "deljail"]
/deletekit [Alias: "delkit"]
/deletewarp [Alias: "delwarp"]
/economy [Alias: "eco"]
/enderchest [Alias: "ec"]
/experience [Alias: "exp, xp"]
/feed
/fly
/gamemode [Alias: "gm"]
/give [Alias: "i"]
/god
/hat
/heal
/home
/invsee
/jail
/jails
/kick
/kill
/kit
/list
/me
/message [Alias: "msg"]
/mute
/nick
/nomessage [Alias: "nomsg"]
/pay
/realname
/repair
/reply [Alias: "r"]
/sethome
/setjail
/setspawn
/setwarp
/skull
/spawn
/speed
/suicide
/sudo
/teleport [Alias: "tp"]
/teleporthere [Alias: "tphere"]
/tempban
/time [Alias: "day, night"]
/tpa
/tpaccept
/tpdeny
/tppos
/unban
/unjail
/unmute
/vanish [Alias: "v"]
/warp

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Read the full description on SpigotMC →

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 9 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.16.

Loaders

Runs on Spigot and Paper.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Betterssentials [1.8-1.16.2] on Nxeon

From our catalogue

One-click install: Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers, for Paper servers. We download it from SpigotMC, place it, and restart the server.
Server side: Required on the server
Server type needed: Spigot, Paper
Server load: light
Smallest plan we suggest: Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build: 2.0.0 DEV 20200826, released 2020-08-26

Game versions by loader

Loader	Game versions	Newest
Paper	1.8 to 1.16 (9 versions)	1.16
Spigot	1.8 to 1.16 (9 versions)	1.16

From 10 recorded builds of Betterssentials [1.8-1.16.2].

Recent builds

Build	Released	Game versions	Loaders
2.0.0 DEV 20200826	2020-08-26	1.8 to 1.16 (9 versions)	Spigot, Paper
2.0.0 DEV 20200228	2020-02-27	n/a	Spigot, Paper
2.0.0 DEV 20200203	2020-02-03	n/a	Spigot, Paper
1.8.7	2019-10-23	n/a	Spigot, Paper
1.8.6	2019-10-22	n/a	Spigot, Paper
1.8.5	2019-10-17	n/a	Spigot, Paper

Run Betterssentials [1.8-1.16.2] on a Minecraft server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog

Listed on SpigotMC as “Admin”

Admin & protection

Permissions, moderation, anti-cheat and land protection for the people running the server.

Runs on your server

From source side support

SpigotMC lists Betterssentials [1.8-1.16.2] as required on the server. Check its SpigotMC page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game: Minecraft
Loaders: SpigotPaper
Runs on: Serverrequired on the server
Game versions: 1.16 and 8 earlier
Requires: One-click install needs a Paper server.

Verified at the source

✓SpigotMCOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
✓AuthorSnowmanFTW, as published on SpigotMC
✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

Betterssentials [1.8-1.16.2]