About ProtocolSupport
From SpigotMCAdds 1.17-1.4.7 clients support to your spigot 1.17.1 server
Adds 1.18., 1.17., 1.16., 1.15., 1.14., 1.13., 1.12, 1.11., 1.10., 1.9., 1.8., 1.7., 1.6., 1.5.*, 1.4.7 clients support to your spigot 1.18.1 server
Note:
I'm only supporting latest protocolsupport dev build. Also use github issues to post issues, i'm not reading forum posts most of the time.
Usage notice:
Do not attempt no load/unload this plugin dynamically, it won't work. And that will never work. /reload command is blocked to prevent this plugin accidental reload.
Development builds:
http://build.true-games.org/job/ProtocolSupport/
Old versions:
https://protocolsupport.github.io/old/
Useful addons:
ProtocolSupportLegacySupport
ProtocolSupportStuff
ClientStats
Test server:
Coming soon. You will be able to join the server from various versions and see how things look from different versions without having to try it on local server.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Built for Minecraft 1.18.
Loaders
Runs on Spigot and Paper.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
ProtocolSupport 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
- 1.18.1-1, released 2021-12-12
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Paper | 1.18 | 1.18 |
| Spigot | 1.18 | 1.18 |
From 10 recorded builds of ProtocolSupport.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.18.1-1 | 2021-12-12 | 1.18 | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.17.1-2 | 2021-11-17 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.17.1-1 | 2021-07-21 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.16.5-3 | 2021-06-07 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.16.5-2 | 2021-05-18 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.16.5-1 | 2021-02-28 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
Run ProtocolSupport 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 catalogPlugins
Its source category doesn’t say more about what it does, so NxLabs lists it under Other.
Runs on your server
From source side supportSpigotMC lists ProtocolSupport 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
- 1.18
- Requires
- One-click install needs a Paper server.
Verified at the source
- ✓SpigotMCOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓AuthorShevchik, as published on SpigotMC
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree








