SpongeForBukkit

SpongeForBukkit-Velocity-1.2.3-BETA

Release Type: Beta | Date: 2026-03-31

🆕 New Features

• Automatic loading of plugins from /plugins/SpongeForBukkit/sponge-plugins.
• Support for legacy & MiniMessage color codes in chat.
• Added Bedrock & cracked player support for commands and chat formatting.

🛠 Improvements

• Better compatibility with Bukkit, Paper, and Velocity.
• Optimized plugin startup and error reporting.
• Streamlined file/folder structure for easier installation.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed silent plugin load failures.
• Corrected mixed Java/Bedrock chat color handling.
• Minor typo and feedback message fixes.

⚠ Note: BETA release – backup your plugin folder before updating.

🎉 Initial Release!

Sponge For Bukkit introduces a compatibility layer that allows Sponge-style plugins to run on Bukkit/Paper servers.

✨ Features:

• 🔌 Load Sponge plugins from /plugins/SpongeForBukkit/sponge-plugins/
• 📦 Supports loading Bukkit/Paper plugins from the same folder
• ⚙️ Configurable plugin prefix (&7[&eSponge&aFor&9Bukkit&7])
• 🔄 /sbreload command to reload config and plugins
• 📜 /spongeplugins (/sp) command with pagination
• 🧠 Automatic detection of plugin type (Sponge or Bukkit)
• 📂 Bukkit plugins keep their data/configs in /plugins//

🛠️ Technical:

• Custom class loader for Sponge plugin support
• Dynamic command registration system
• Basic event registration compatibility layer
• Reflection-based plugin initialization (register(JavaPlugin))

⚠️ Notes:

• Sponge plugin support is currently basic (commands + events)
• Some advanced Sponge API features may not yet work
• More compatibility improvements planned in future updates

🚀 This is the first public release — feedback is welcome!