Authority Admin review
A free Paper plugin for in-game moderation, reports, inspections, and staff oversight.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Authority Admin is a free Paper server plugin that brings moderation and administration into an in-game control panel. It is aimed at Minecraft server staff who need player punishments, report triage, inspections, staff modes, punishment history, and audit logging in one place. Moderators can ban, mute, warn, kick, freeze, and otherwise manage players, while also inspecting inventories and enderchests. The plugin also includes server controls, economy management, ore-vision and X-ray detection, and configurable retention for staff audit logs.
Its ecosystem fit is practical for servers built around common administration tools. Authority Admin integrates with Vault, PlaceholderAPI, LiteBans, EssentialsX, FroskyVanish, and Discord webhooks. Storage can use SQLite or MySQL, giving a straightforward option for a single server and a database-backed option for larger arrangements. Cross-server punishment synchronization is available through MySQL, while the built-in reporting workflow supports in-game report review and triage. The combination makes the plugin relevant where staff need both routine moderation commands and a shared view of punishment data.
The Free plan includes the in-game administration panel, moderation commands and reports, and SQLite or MySQL storage, with a starting price of 0. Setup is tied to a specific server environment: Authority Admin requires Paper 1.21.4 or newer and Java 21 or newer. Servers seeking cross-server synchronization also need shared MySQL storage. Choose it if free, in-game administration with reporting and audit tools is the priority. Consider another option if the server does not run Paper, cannot use the required Java version, or needs cross-server synchronization without MySQL.
Authority Admin pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free in-game panel with punishments, reports, and staff tools
- Audit logs, inspections, vanish modes, and detection tools in one plugin
- MySQL enables punishment synchronization across servers
- Where it doesn't
- Requires Paper 1.21.4 or newer
- Requires Java 21 or newer
- Cross-server synchronization requires shared MySQL storage
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