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- Native Minecraft Version:
- 1.13
- Tested Minecraft Versions:
- 1.8
- 1.9
- 1.10
- 1.11
- 1.12
- 1.13
- 1.14
- 1.15
- 1.16
- Source Code:
- https://github.com/ElgarL/GroupManager/
- Contributors:
- AnjoCaido, KHobbits, ElgarL
- Languages Supported:
- English, Russian, French, Chinese-simplified, Chinese-traditional, Czech
Donate: Donate via Paypal
We are in need of translations - https://github.com/ElgarL/GroupManager/tree/master/src/languages
If you create a translation please make a pull request on Github so everyone can benefit
or just post your translations somewhere so we can include them.
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GroupManager is a plug-in for Spigot/Bukkit based Minecraft servers. It facilitates the grouping of permissions toassign to players. Each group can have a full inheritance tree of other sub-groups, enabling players to have differing levels of authority and control with a promotion and demotion hierachy.
GroupManager has an extensive world mirroring system that allows you to tailor your permission assignmentsfor each world and span permissions across worlds. It now even supports time-limited permissions.
I'm back from a long hiatus and reviving my old plug-ins. I was the dev who maintained GM back when it shipped as a companion to the Essentials plug-ins. I'm now releasing it as a stand-alone with updates and improvements.
Tested on every Spigot release from 1.8.8 onwards.
- Timed permissions, subgroups and negations
- PAPI support
- Full Tab-Complete
- Commands only visible to players with permission to use them.
- Localisation
- Many other bug fixes.
Current Changelog
https://github.com/ElgarL/GroupManager/blob/master/resources/Changelog.txt
Wiki
https://elgarl.github.io/GroupManager
Bug reports
https://github.com/ElgarL/GroupManager/issues
Support
I have setup a Discord for help, but I also
hang out on the Towny Discord.
https://discord.gg/BdGxVmu
A special thanks to Xadzkon for keeping GM alive while I was gone.
Ratings
Please leave a ✮✮✮✮✮ rating if you enjoy the plug-in! For issues use the Discord link or create a ticket on Github.

GroupManager v2.9
The original permission plugin maintained and updated by ElgarL
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ItzSebiYT, Minesuchtiiii, nexlemav and 13 others like this.
Recent Updates
Recent Reviews
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QuarTzq
- 5/5,
Thats a perfect plugin but..
Sometimes my players got a warning like " you dont have permission for that " but when i do /manload that fixes the problem.
Are you able to fix that problem? -
ServerCoOwner
- 5/5,
This is an amazing plugin with temporary permissions that are very helpful for vote rewards! Keep up the great work!
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ItzPaddy
- 5/5,
OMG i love you so much <3 i really missed the old Essentials GroupManager and you just did a perfect Job recreating it. PLEASE keep it up2date
Ur my man <3 -
MinecraftKid45
- 5/5,
Man it sucks that people give bad reviews because they don't know how to use GroupManager. This plugin is still fantastic and is the only permission plugin that you can drop into your server and have just work out of the box. Love this plugin and have for years, highly recommended.
P.S. - Don't leave bad reviews on Spigot just because you don't know/understand what you're doing! -
strahil211
- 3/5,
It's an okay plugin, has some issues, support from other plugins is going away as well. I recommend using LP but this plugin does work. I've had issues with it forgetting players ranks, one time it even cleared someones inventory after I added permissions to the user. Vault and Tab sometimes throw an error because of it. Overall I don't see a future for this plugin. I like that it's simple and nostalgic but I don't see any reason to use it over other permissions plugins.
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Author's Response
Its impossible for GM to clear a players inventory.
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diwang
- 3/5,
i am confused , why does group stored per world ? how do i setup global group that can be used on any world/ auto generated world ? some world is auto generated by plugin by command . I already try modifying globalgroups.yml but it seems like i only can edit permission node and not to create group to give to user . help pleasee
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Benroyjam
- 5/5,
I've used this plugin for a long time now - like back in '13, can't remember. It's simple enough for me to manage groups, permissions, and set up structures. Thanks for keeping the plugin maintained!
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Jun_Steed
- 3/5,
There really is a problem with prefixes not appearing, I had to /manload. Idk what triggers it tho. Prob bcuz when I edit the user.yml while server is running. Using GroupManager from https://wiki.ess3.net/wiki/Downloads now.
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Author's Response
Prefixes are 100% working fine.
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Fr0ntStyle
- 2/5,
Why this plugin doesn't work for me on paper 1.12.2? The prefixes doesn't work.. Why?
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Author's Response
This isn't a review. But your issue is your chat plugin probably requires Vault to display a Prefix. Nothing wrong with GroupManager.
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RaceShafter
- 5/5,
Review Update: Fast support. Everything works fine. Keep going that well done work :3