About VirtualBooks | 1.8.8 - 26.1
From SpigotMCNeed to see information in a cool way? Look no further!
Finding a way to display information in a nice way but don't want your chat to be flooded? Look no further. Introducing VirtualBooks. It allows you to create any number of books that can be opened with your own designated command! This opens a virtual book so you have no need to have an extra inventory slot for the book. Also, the plugin supports any number of pages and you can also use PlaceholderAPI and JSONS!
- Extremely Lightweight
- No dependencies
- Unlimited page support
- Color code support
- Hex Color support
- Multiversion Support (1.8.8 - 1.20.x)
- Easy to add more pages
- A single book can be assigned multiple commands
<button type="button" class="button bbCodeSpoilerButton ToggleTrigger Tooltip JsOnly" title="Click to reveal or hide spoiler" data-target="> .SpoilerTarget">Spoiler: Creating multiple commands for a single book</button>Simply add the following to any of your book.yml file:
You can add as many aliases as possible!Code (YAML):command_aliases :
- 'alias1'
- 'alias2' - All books can be converted to physical books!
- Lore can be added to physical book!
- Book generation can be changed (NOTE: Only 1.13+) this includes: Original, Copy, Copy of Copy, and Tattered.
<button type="button" class="button bbCodeSpoilerButton ToggleTrigger Tooltip JsOnly" title="Click to reveal or hide spoiler" data-target="> .SpoilerTarget">Spoiler: How to change book generation</button>Book generation can be changed by adding the condition string to your book.yml file and by choosing amongst original, copy, copy_of_copy, tattered.
Code (YAML):condition : original
condition : copy
condition : copy_of_copy
condition : tattered - Doesn't consume inventory space
- Ability to create unlimited virtual books
- PlaceholderAPI support to make some of the coolest books
- Supports First Join and On Join books! Simply add their names in the config and you are done! Also available as physical books!
<button type="button" class="button bbCodeSpoilerButton ToggleTrigger Tooltip JsOnly" title="Click to reveal or hide spoiler" data-target="> .SpoilerTarget">Spoiler: Adding on join book</button>This can be done by locating the option on-join-book in the config.yml file and writing the name of any book from the Books folder. MUST INCLUDE .yml !
You can also turn this into a physical book by changing physical-on-join-book to true. You can also set a custom delay by changing the value in on_join_book_delay. You can also set a join book permission, so only those with this permission will have the book displayed (can be left empty). This can be done by adding a permission under on_join_book_permission.
<button type="button" class="button bbCodeSpoilerButton ToggleTrigger Tooltip JsOnly" title="Click to reveal or hide spoiler" data-target="> .SpoilerTarget">Spoiler: Adding on first join book</button>This can be done by locating the option on-first-join-book in the config.yml file and writing the name of any book from the Books folder. MUST INCLUDE .yml !
You can also turn this into a physical book by changing physical-on-first-join-book to true. You can also set a custom delay by changing the value in first_join_book_delay. You can also set a first join book permission, so only those with this permission will have the book displayed (can be left empty). This can be done by adding a permission under on_first_join_book_permission. - First Join and Join Books can be bypassed for server operators or moderators, by setting the join_books_bypass permission in the config.yml file and those with the permissions will not have the book displayed / given to them!
<button type="button" class="button bbCodeSpoilerButton ToggleTrigger Tooltip JsOnly" title="Click to reveal or hide spoiler" data-target="> .SpoilerTarget">Spoiler: How to bypass Join/FirstJoin Books</button>Code (YAML):join_books_bypass : "joinbook.bypass" - SUPPORTS JSONS! More info on the page on how to create and use jsons in the book!
- All book commands get registered!
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 16 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.1.
Loaders
Runs on Spigot and Paper.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
VirtualBooks | 1.8.8 - 26.1 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
- 2.8.1, released 2026-05-12
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Paper | 1.8 to 26.1 (16 versions) | 26.1 |
| Spigot | 1.8 to 26.1 (16 versions) | 26.1 |
From 10 recorded builds of VirtualBooks | 1.8.8 - 26.1.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8.1 | 2026-05-12 | 1.8 to 26.1 (16 versions) | Spigot, Paper |
| 2.8.0 | 2025-05-01 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 2.7.9 | 2024-10-24 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 2.7.8 | 2024-10-24 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 2.7.7 | 2024-06-28 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 2.7.6 | 2024-06-17 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
Run VirtualBooks | 1.8.8 - 26.1 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 catalogAdmin & protection
Permissions, moderation, anti-cheat and land protection for the people running the server.
Runs on your server
From source side supportSpigotMC lists VirtualBooks | 1.8.8 - 26.1 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
- 26.1 and 15 earlier
- Requires
- One-click install needs a Paper server.
Verified at the source
- ✓SpigotMCOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
- ✓AuthorProBro_YT, as published on SpigotMC
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree










