PlugLoad

PlugLoad helps server administrators manage plugins from the server's plugins folder without restarting the server every time.

You can detect, load, unload, and reload plugins while the server is running using simple commands.

PlugLoad is designed to stay clean, lightweight, and command-only, without unnecessary menus or complicated setup.


Live plugin loading, unloading, and reloading is never guaranteed to be fully safe on Bukkit-based servers.

Some plugins keep background tasks, static state, services, hooks, classloader references, database connections, or dependencies that cannot always be cleaned perfectly while the server is running.

PlugLoad includes risk detection, warnings, confirmation prompts, cleanup attempts, and error logging, but the final safety of each action depends on the target plugin.

The server administrator takes full responsibility for using this plugin.


• Command-only workflow
Use simple commands such as /plugload and /pg.

• Plugin state detection
Detects enabled plugins, disabled plugins, and unloaded plugin jar files.

• Dynamic tab completion
Suggestions are based on the current plugin state.

• Lightweight cache refresh
Keeps plugin suggestions updated without unnecessary overhead.

• Load plugins
Load plugin jars directly from the server's plugins folder.

• Unload plugins
Unload currently loaded plugins with careful Bukkit cleanup steps.

• Reload plugins
Reload plugins through unload + load where possible.

• Risk confirmation system
Risky actions require confirmation before they are executed.

• Console logging
Important actions are logged in the server console.

• Error log file
Errors are saved in plugins/PlugLoad/logs/errors.log.

• MiniMessage support
Uses MiniMessage formatting when available, with a graceful legacy fallback.


/pg help
Shows the command list.

/pg list
Lists enabled, disabled, and unloaded plugin jars.

/pg load
Loads a plugin from the plugins folder.

/pg unload
Unloads a currently loaded plugin.

/pg reload
Reloads a currently loaded plugin.

/pg yes
Confirms a pending risky action.

You can also use /plugload instead of /pg.


plugload.admin
Allows access to all PlugLoad commands.

Default: OP


PlugLoad asks for confirmation before actions that appear risky.

Risky cases may include:

• The plugin has dependencies or soft dependencies
• Other plugins depend on the target plugin
• The plugin jar is large
• The plugin looks like a core, API, hook, or library plugin
• The plugin registers many commands, listeners, or scheduled tasks

When a risk is detected, PlugLoad will ask you to run:


within the configured timeout.



1. Download the PlugLoad jar.
2. Place it in your server's plugins folder.
3. Restart the server.
4. Configure plugins/PlugLoad/config.yml if needed.
5. Use /pg help.