Chunkwright Gems
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Paper and Purpur 1.21.4 to 26.1 / Java 21+
Chunkwright Health Bars
Free
Free mob health bars that ride the mob, with styles and per-player and per-world toggles.
No sign-up. Free for any server you run. Please do not re-upload or sell it. Questions on Discord.
- Server
- Paper and Purpur
- Minecraft
- 1.21.4 to 26.1
- Java
- 21 or newer
- Needs
- No other plugins
- Version
- 1.0.0, 2026-10-11
- Tested
- Tested on real servers: 819 checks passed on Paper 1.21.4 to 26.1 and Purpur
- Download
- 0.04 MB zip
What it does
Hit a mob and a clean health bar appears above it, updates on every hit and heal, and fades out a few seconds later, or show bars on every mob near a player. Six styles, colour by health, a toggle for each player and each world, and optional boss bars for big mobs. Bars are text displays riding the mob and are never saved into the world.
- Bars as text displays riding the mob: smooth, no renamed mobs, no armor stands
- Modes: on-damage (fades after 6 s) or always (mobs near players)
- Styles: bar, bar-numbers, hearts, numbers, percent, custom MiniMessage format
- Per-player toggle and per-world toggle, both saved
- Mob filters: hostile, passive, allow list, block list
- Optional boss bars for chosen mob types
- Mounts still work; leftovers from a crash are cleaned up
Install
- Put HealthBars-1.0.0.jar in plugins/ and restart the server.
- Hit a mob. That's it.
- Edit plugins/HealthBars/config.yml and run /healthbars reload.
Requirements
- Paper or Purpur 1.21.4 to 26.1
- Java 21+
Commands
Aliases: /hb, /healthbar.
| Command | What it does | Permission |
|---|---|---|
/healthbars help | Command list | healthbars.use |
/healthbars version | Plugin version | healthbars.use |
/healthbars toggle [on|off] | Your own bars on or off | healthbars.toggle |
/healthbars world <world> <on|off> | Bars in a world on or off (saved) | healthbars.admin |
/healthbars status | Mode, style, bars shown, worlds that are off | healthbars.admin |
/healthbars reload | Reload config.yml and messages.yml | healthbars.admin |
Permissions
| Permission | Default | What it gives |
|---|---|---|
healthbars.use | everyone | help, version |
healthbars.toggle | everyone | /healthbars toggle |
healthbars.admin | op | world, status, reload, plus the two above |
Every setting is in the commented config.yml, and every message in messages.yml (MiniMessage). The README in the zip lists them all.
How we test it
Tested on real servers: 819 checks passed on Paper 1.21.4 to 26.1 and Purpur. Every release runs on Paper 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.8, 1.21.11, 26.1.2 and Purpur 1.21.11, next to LuckPerms, Vault, EssentialsX and PlaceholderAPI. The run covers unit tests, scripted players going through every command and menu, random input, restarts and reloads. In the soak run 12 bots used the plugin nonstop and the server held 20 TPS, at most 2.3 ms per tick on average.
Changelog
1.0.1 2026-10-12
- Fixed: a message missing from messages.yml now shows the built-in text instead of a placeholder.
1.0.0 2026-10-11
First release.
- Health bars as text displays riding the mob.
- Modes: on-damage and always.
- Styles: bar, bar-numbers, hearts, numbers, percent, custom.
- Per-player toggle and per-world toggle (saved).
- Mob filters: hostile, passive, allow list, block list.
- Optional boss bars for chosen mob types.
- Paper and Purpur 1.21.4 to 26.1.
Questions
What is in the download?
One zip of 0.04 MB with the plugin jar, a README with setup, commands and config, the changelog and the licence.
Which servers does it run on?
Paper or Purpur 1.21.4 to 26.1, with Java 21 or newer (Java 25 for 26.1). We have not tested Spigot or Folia.
Can I use it on my server?
Yes, on any servers you run, public or private. You may change the config and messages. Please do not re-upload or sell it.
Are updates free?
Yes. When we release a new version, the same download link gives you the new zip. Every update is posted in #plugin-updates on our Discord.
Support
Ask in #plugin-help on our Discord. Need a change only your server has? Custom plugin work.
Made with our own tooling and tested by our team on real servers before release. How we work.
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