Best Hytale Server Plugins: Recommended Plugins for Performance and Monitoring

Hytale’s plugin system allows server operators to extend functionality and customize the gameplay experience. This guide covers the recommended plugins from official development partners and how to use them effectively.

Official Partner Plugins

Hypixel Studios’ development partners at Nitrado and Apex Hosting maintain several essential plugins for server hosting:

Nitrado Plugins

Nitrado:WebServer

Base plugin for web applications and APIs. This provides the foundation for other web-based plugins.

• Enables HTTP endpoints on your server
• Required for Query and other web-based plugins
• Configurable port and security settings

Nitrado:Query

Exposes server status information via HTTP for external monitoring and server browsers.

• Returns player count and max players
• Server name and description
• Current game mode and map
• Useful for website integration and monitoring

Nitrado:PerformanceSaver

Dynamically limits view distance based on current resource usage. Essential for maintaining server stability.

• Automatically reduces view distance under load
• Prevents server lag during peak usage
• Configurable thresholds and limits
• Helps maintain consistent TPS

Apex Hosting Plugins

ApexHosting:PrometheusExporter

Exports detailed server and JVM metrics in Prometheus format for advanced monitoring.

• JVM memory usage and garbage collection stats
• Server TPS and tick timing
• Player connection metrics
• Custom metric support
• Perfect for Grafana dashboards

Installing Plugins

Step 1: Download Plugins

Download plugin files (.zip or .jar) from trusted sources like CurseForge or the plugin developer’s website.

Step 2: Upload to Server

Place plugin files in the mods/ folder:

/path/to/server/mods/

Step 3: Restart Server

Restart your server to load the new plugins.

Step 4: Configure

Most plugins create configuration files on first run. Check the mods/ folder for config files to customize.

Plugin Development Tips

Disable Sentry During Development

When developing plugins, disable Sentry crash reporting to avoid submitting development errors to Hypixel Studios:

java -jar HytaleServer.jar --assets PathToAssets.zip --disable-sentry

Early Plugins Warning

Some plugins may need early loading. Use the flag with caution:

java -jar HytaleServer.jar --accept-early-plugins --assets PathToAssets.zip

Monitoring with Prometheus

Using the PrometheusExporter plugin with Grafana:

1. Install the PrometheusExporter plugin
2. Configure Prometheus to scrape your server endpoint
3. Import a Hytale dashboard template in Grafana
4. Monitor server health in real-time

Best Practices

Plugin Management

• Keep plugins updated to latest versions
• Test plugins on a staging server first
• Monitor server performance after adding plugins
• Remove unused plugins to reduce complexity

Performance

• Use PerformanceSaver on public servers
• Monitor with PrometheusExporter
• Set appropriate view distance limits

Finding More Plugins

As Hytale’s modding ecosystem grows, expect more plugins on:

• CurseForge
• Official Hytale mod hub (coming later)
• Community Discord servers
• GitHub repositories