What is Spigot?
Spigot is the most widely-used modded Minecraft server software in the world, powering many of the top Minecraft server networks. It ensures these networks can handle their massive player bases and provide a satisfying experience for players. Spigot reduces and eliminates numerous causes of lag, while adding helpful features and settings to make server administration easier. This comprehensive tool is regularly updated with a wide range of unique features to enhance the Minecraft server experience
Highlights
- TPS (Ticks Per Second) increases for improved server performance
- Optimized growth, decay, and chunk ticking processes
- Reverse compatibility with CraftBukkit plugins
- Optional functionality as a BungeeCord node
- Auto stack merging for items and experience orbs
- Chunk garbage collector to prevent chunk leaks
- Configurable messages for vanilla/Bukkit features
- Disabling of random light updates for optimization
- Efficient Netty networking engine
- Smart crash and hang detection/prevention
- Entity activation and tracking ranges management
- Automatic server restarts upon crashes
- Customization over console logging
Features
Minecraft
Multiplayer
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions