ExtraBan vs Staff+

ExtraBan is a moderation plugin for self-hosted Paper servers. It gives staff tools to manage bans, freezes, mutes, warnings, player reports, and staff chat. Ban types include permanent, temporary, offline, and IP bans. The freeze system can lock movement and interaction, with an optional mute while frozen; mute and softban can also restrict chat and player actions. Warnings retain their history, and staff can remove the latest warning. A punish GUI includes a duration picker, alongside tools for history, undo, confirmation, and banlists. Players can submit reports for staff to handle in a queue. Data is stored in YAML by default or SQLite, and optional integrations include LuckPerms, PlaceholderAPI, Discord webhook, and bStats. No dependencies are required. ExtraBan is free and open source under the MIT License. It requires Paper or a fork version 26.2+ and Java 25+. Setup uses a JAR, server restart, and staff-permission configuration.

Staff+ is a free moderation and utility plugin for Minecraft networks using Paper, Purpur, Folia, or Velocity. It comes in separate Paper and Velocity JARs that can use a shared database, configuration format, and migration system. Both editions handle bans, IP bans, mutes, warnings, punishment history, and staff rollback. Configurable staff weights keep junior staff from changing punishments placed by senior staff or the console. Paper adds vanish, inventory inspection, spectator follow, flight, and gamemode shortcuts, as well as Folia-safe scheduling and asynchronous teleports. Velocity checks bans before players reach a backend and filters muted chat across connected servers. Operators can migrate punishment records from Vanilla and several named moderation tools, and store data in SQLite, MySQL, or MariaDB. The plugin supports Discord webhook logs and a Modrinth update notifier. Both editions collect anonymous bStats metrics, which operators can turn off. It is released under the MIT License.