ItemsAdder
PremiumAdd custom items, blocks, mobs, GUIs, HUDs and more using resource packs. No mods required on the client.
FunWhat is ItemsAdder?
ItemsAdder lets you add genuinely custom content — items, blocks, mobs, furniture, GUIs, HUDs, emojis and more — to a server using a resource pack, with no client mods required. It manages and hosts the resource pack that players receive on join, then maps custom textures and models onto real, functioning content: a sword that looks unique, placeable furniture, decorative blocks, custom-textured mobs, chat emojis and on-screen HUD elements. This is how vanilla-compatible servers gain a modded look and feel. As a premium plugin with deep capabilities, it has a steeper setup than most, centred on building and serving its resource pack correctly.
Who it's for: Servers wanting a custom, modded-feeling experience — RPGs, themed servers, cosmetic and furniture systems — while keeping players on the vanilla client. Premium, and the most setup-intensive plugin here. It is built and maintained by LoneDev and sits in the fun category, and is a premium (paid) plugin.
Key features of ItemsAdder
- Custom items
- Custom blocks
- Custom mobs
- Custom GUIs and HUDs
- Furniture system
- Emoji in chat
- Resource pack hosting
- Armor customization
- Vehicle system
How to install ItemsAdder
ItemsAdder runs on Spigot or Paper servers. LoneDev maintains ItemsAdder for current Spigot/Paper versions; resource-pack-driven custom content tracks recent Minecraft releases.
- 1Stop your server, or have it ready to restart. Always back up your world and plugins folder before adding a new plugin.
- 2Download ItemsAdder.jar (a build matching your server version) and place it in your server's /plugins folder.
- 3ItemsAdder has no required dependencies, so it runs on its own once the jar is in place.
- 4Start the server fully. ItemsAdder generates its configuration files on first launch — stop the server, edit them to taste, then start again.
- 5Confirm it loaded by checking the console for ItemsAdder on startup, or by running one of its commands in-game.
Note: ItemsAdder is premium and the most involved to set up. Drop your licensed build into /plugins; it requires a way to deliver its generated resource pack to players (self-hosting or an external host) and benefits from companion plugins for some features. After configuring content packs, generate and host the resource pack so players receive it on join — custom content only renders for players who load that pack.
ItemsAdder commands and permissions
Main commands
/ia give- Gives a custom item to a player by its namespaced id.
/ia reload- Reloads ItemsAdder configurations and content.
/ia resourcepack- Regenerates or resends the resource pack that delivers the custom textures.
Permission nodes
ia.admin.give- Allows giving custom items.
ia.user.*- Player-facing ItemsAdder permissions, such as using emojis.
ia.admin- Grants ItemsAdder administration.
ItemsAdder FAQ
Do players need mods to see ItemsAdder content?
No — that is the point. ItemsAdder delivers a resource pack that players load on the vanilla client, and the custom textures and models render through that pack. No client-side mods or special launchers are required; players just accept the server resource pack.
Why is my custom content showing as missing textures?
Almost always a resource-pack delivery problem: the player has not received or accepted the generated pack, or the pack is not hosted/served correctly. Confirm the resource pack is built (/ia resourcepack) and reachable, and that players are prompted to download it on join. Without the pack, custom items appear as default/missing textures.
Is ItemsAdder hard to set up?
Relative to most plugins, yes — its power comes with complexity, chiefly around building and serving the resource pack and authoring content packs. Budget time for the resource-pack hosting step in particular. Once the pipeline works, adding new items and blocks becomes routine.
Is ItemsAdder free?
No, it is a premium plugin. Given the depth of what it does — custom items, blocks, furniture, mobs, GUIs and HUDs through a managed resource pack — it is a paid product. You purchase and download a licensed build to use it.
What kinds of content can ItemsAdder add?
Custom items and tools, custom blocks and furniture, custom-textured mobs, GUIs and HUD overlays, chat emojis, and more — all via resource pack. This lets a server present a modded-looking, themed world (RPG gear, decoration, cosmetics) while every player stays on the standard Minecraft client.
Features
- Custom items
- Custom blocks
- Custom mobs
- Custom GUIs and HUDs
- Furniture system
- Emoji in chat
- Resource pack hosting
- Armor customization
- Vehicle system
Commands
/ia/ia give/ia recipe/ia reload/ia resourcepackPermissions
ia.admin.giveia.user.*ia.admin