Shopkeepers
Set up custom villager shopkeepers that sell exactly what you want them to sell and for what price. You can set up admin shops, which have infinite supply, and you can also set up player shops, which pull supply from a chest.
It will also prevent any other trades with non-shopkeeper villagers, if you want it to.
For those who are simply looking for a convenient way to modify the trades of vanilla villagers (as an alternative to using complex Minecraft commands), the plugin also includes a graphical editor for regular villagers and wandering traders.
Basic Features
- Easily create villager shopkeepers that trade the items you want them to trade.
- Admins shops with infinite supplies.
- Player shops which pull supplies from a chest.
- Different types of player shops: selling, buying, trading, and selling books.
- Various supported mob types to represent your shopkeeper, sign shops, and Citizens (NPC) shops.
- Editor for regular villagers and wandering traders.
- Many configuration options.
- Translatable messages.
- Open source (Source code on GitHub)
Supported server versions
Shopkeepers supports the latest versions of Bukkit / Spigot.
Note that this plugin is created to work with CraftBukkit (or alternatively Spigot). Bukkit does not have an API for some of the things necessary to make this plugin work. This means that other server software (Tekkit, Forge, Cauldron, etc.) will not work with this plugin.
Other CraftBukkit or Spigot derivatives/forks might work, but are not officially supported. So if you run into issues while using those, try to reproduce your issue on a fresh and up-to-date Spigot server first.
Getting started
All documentation can be found in the wiki:
- Downloads and changelogs for all files
- Installation
- Translations
- Configuration
- Permissions
- Creating shops
- Commands
- Frequently Asked Questions
Showcase
Admin shops:
Configure the trades via the in-game inventory menu:
Resulting trading menu:
Player shops (ex. selling items):
Fill the shop chest with supplies:
Configure the trades via the in-game inventory menu:
Resulting trading menu:
Video Tutorials
More video tutorials can be found in the wiki: https://github.com/Shopkeepers/Shopkeepers-Wiki/wiki/Video-Tutorials
Tutorial by Donnie, explaining the setup of the different shop types:
Tutorial by Fan Staaff showing the setup of the different shop types in detail:
Tutorial by LastKing2X,showing the setup of the different shop types:
Spanish tutorial by Ajneb97, also mentioning placeholder items and various config options:
Statistics
This plugin uses bStats to collect anonymous plugin usage statistics. This helps me to determine how many servers are using the plugin, which Minecraft versions it is used with the most, and to which degree the different features are used.
Here is a list of all currently tracked information:
- Common information: The number of servers using the plugin, the number of players on these servers, online mode, Minecraft version, plugin version, core count, system arch, operating system, server country, Java version.
- Shopkeepers specific information: Whether specific related plugins are used (Citizens, Towny, WorldGuard, Gringotts, other Vault economy plugins), number of shops, whether player shops are used, whether certain features are enabled in the config (ex. WorldGuard/Towny compatibility, Citizens shops, delayed saves, colored names, chest protection, removal of inactive shops, tax rate, strict item comparison, purchase logging, disabling of other villagers, ..), the number of worlds containing shops.
- All information can be publicly viewed here: https://bstats.org/plugin/bukkit/Shopkeepers/
If you want to disable bStats for all plugins on your server, edit the file plugins/bStats/config.yml, or alternatively disable it only for Shopkeepers by setting 'enable-metrics' to 'false' inside the Shopkeepers config.
Known potential issues
A list of known potential issues of the latest version of Shopkeepers can be found in the wiki: This documents differences between Minecraft/Spigot versions, and existing Minecraft/Spigot issues related to Shopkeepers.
If you run into an issue, check if this list already contains and maybe offers information on how to handle it.
Have issues or further questions?
If you have a pressing issue or simple question, you can join the discord server and ask other plugin users for help:
But submitting a ticket is the best way to get help or report a problem with the plugin.
Before submitting a ticket:
- Check if your question is already answered in:
- The documentation (wiki).
- The FAQ.
- The Known Issues.
- Check if there is already another ticket for your issue.
Before reporting an issue:
- Try to reproduce your issue when using:
- The latest versions of Spigot and Shopkeepers.
- No other plugins.
- No kinds of other server or client mods.
When reporting an issue:
- Provide the versions you are using of Minecraft, Spigot and Shopkeepers.
- Provide a detailed description of your problem and add as much information as possible which could help reproducing the issue.
- If possible, include step-by-step instructions on how to reproduce the issue on a fresh Spigot server.
Donations
If you like this plugin, consider supporting its developers by making a donation:
- To blablubbabc (current maintainer: Dec 2013 - today)
- To nisovin (former author: Aug 2012 - Dec 2013)
A big "thank you" to everybody who is keeping the motivation up through donations!
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Want to help?
The less I have to do myself, the more time I have to write plugins. Therefore I am looking for someone who would be willing to get involved in the project. That could for example mean:
- Keeping the documentation (the wiki) up-to-date with plugin updates.
- Improving the existing documentation.
- Creating and maintaining translations.
- Help managing issues and answering questions of users.
If you are a programmer with experience in writing bukkit plugins, or have ideas on how you can contribute to the project beyond that, let me know as well! If you are interested, feel free to contact me via PM.
Beyond that, everybody is invited to help others with issues and questions in the issue tracker, comment section, and the discord channel! Also consider contributing translations!
Third-Party Add-On Plugins
Sometimes, a feature is either to specific to include directly into the Shopkeepers plugin, or I did not yet have the time to add something similar myself. The plugins listed here extend the functionality of the Shopkeepers plugin.
These plugins are maintained by other community members. You need to check for yourself whether they are still up-to-date and compatible with the latest Shopkeepers version. If you run into issues while using any of these add-ons, try to first reproduce your problem without any add-ons before you report it.
- Shopkeepers List: Adds commands and inventory-based GUIs to browse shops and find shops that trade a specific item.
- ShopkeepersNavAddon: Adds inventory-based GUIs that allow you to browse all player shops, all admin shops, and to find shops that trade a specific type of item. You can teleport to a particular shopkeeper by clicking a button inside the GUI.
This plugin also integrates support for trading with Vault-based currency, but does so by replacing Shopkeepers' normal trade handling.
If you have also written an add-on plugin and want it listed here, let me know!
v2.23.0 for MC 1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6
I only list the primary changes here. For information on API changes, internal changes, and changes to the language files, you can find the complete changelog on Github: https://github.com/Shopkeepers/Shopkeepers/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
Known potential issues: See here.
Donations
If you like this plugin, consider making a donation.
Thanks!
v2.22.3 for MC 1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.19.4, 1.18.2, 1.17.1, 1.16.5
I only list the primary changes here. For information on API changes, internal changes, and changes to the language files, you can find the complete changelog on Github: https://github.com/Shopkeepers/Shopkeepers/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
Known potential issues: See here.
Donations
If you like this plugin, consider making a donation.
Thanks!
v2.22.2 for MC (1.21,) 1.20.6, 1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.19.4, 1.18.2, 1.17.1, 1.16.5
Update: Some change in Spigot 1.21 broke this version of the Shopkeepers plugin. This version only works on Spigot versions from before 2024-07-06.
I only list the primary changes here. For information on API changes, internal changes, and changes to the language files, you can find the complete changelog on Github: https://github.com/Shopkeepers/Shopkeepers/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
enable-all-equipment-editor-slots
(default:false
) that enables the equipment editor for all mobs and all equipment slots, regardless of which equipment slots the mob actually supports./shopkeeper replaceAllWithVanillaVillagers
command ignores the custom equipment for now, because vanilla villagers can end up dropping the equipped items, e.g. on death, which might not be intended./shopkeeper debugCreateShops
command to accept an argumenttestEquipment
: When specified, we spawn a shopkeeper for each enabled mob type and apply a default equipment. This can be useful to quickly test which equipment slots the individual mobs support.BlockStateTag
/block_state
component) is applied to the carried block. If the item is a placeholder item, any contained block state data is applied to the substituted block type./shopkeeper debugCreateShops
spawns the shopkeepers now in the direction the player is facing.Known potential issues: See here.
Donations
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Thanks!
v2.22.1 for MC 1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.19.4, 1.18.2, 1.17.1, 1.16.5
I only list the primary changes here. For information on API changes, internal changes, and changes to the language files, you can find the complete changelog on Github: https://github.com/Shopkeepers/Shopkeepers/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
Known potential issues: See here.
Donations
If you like this plugin, consider making a donation.
Thanks!
v2.22.0 for MC 1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.19.4, 1.18.2, 1.17.1, 1.16.5
I only list the primary changes here. For information on API changes, internal changes, and changes to the language files, you can find the complete changelog on Github: https://github.com/Shopkeepers/Shopkeepers/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
Known potential issues: See here.
Donations
If you like this plugin, consider making a donation.
Thanks!
v2.21.0 for MC 1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.19.4, 1.18.2, 1.17.1, 1.16.5
I only list the primary changes here. For information on API changes, internal changes, and changes to the language files, you can find the complete changelog on Github: https://github.com/Shopkeepers/Shopkeepers/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
Known potential issues: See here.
Donations
If you like this plugin, consider making a donation.
Thanks!
v2.20.1 for MC 1.20.6, 1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.19.4, 1.18.2, 1.17.1, 1.16.5
I only list the primary changes here. For information on API changes, internal changes, and changes to the language files, you can find the complete changelog on Github: https://github.com/Shopkeepers/Shopkeepers/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
Known potential issues: See here.
Donations
If you like this plugin, consider making a donation.
Thanks!
v2.20.0 for MC 1.20.6, 1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.19.4, 1.18.2, 1.17.1, 1.16.5
I only list the primary changes here. For information on API changes, internal changes, and changes to the language files, you can find the complete changelog on Github: https://github.com/Shopkeepers/Shopkeepers/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
shop-creation-item
setting. Adding and identifying the shop creation item by a custom NBT tag instead has several benefits, such as being able to change theshop-creation-item
in the future without breaking any existing shop creation items in the world (e.g. in chests, player inventories, trades, third-party plugin data, etc.). Also, in the past, we occasionally ran into issues when the server implementation made changes to how it creates the item based on the data specified inside the config.add-shop-creation-item-tag
(default:true
): Whether to add the tag to newly created shop creation items, e.g. when created via the/shopkeeper give
command.identify-shop-creation-item-by-tag
(default:true
): Whether to identify the shop creation item by the tag.add-shop-creation-item-tag
very early to already add the tag to all newly created shop creation items, but separately enableidentify-shop-creation-item-by-tag
later, once they expect or verified that the old shop creation item is no longer in use.shop-creation-item
display name to use json-based text.&
-based color codes were no longer converted to a json text representation, but to legacy color codes. This caused some issues with existing shop creation items no longer getting recognized or stacking correctly. On some servers, these legacy color codes are in some circumstances later converted to json-based text, which causes similar issues with these shop-creation items suddenly no longer working after these conversions.'{"text":"Shopkeeper","italic":false,"color":"green"}'
. This change is not automatically applied to existing configurations, because it could break existing shop creation items.display-name: '{"extra":[{"bold":false,"italic":false,"underlined":false,"strikethrough":false,"obfuscated":false,"color":"green","text":"Shopkeeper"}],"text":""}'
.text-components
to log additional debug output whenever component-based text is sent.editVillager
no longer accepts non-villagers, shopkeepers, or Citizens NPCs.Known potential issues: See here.
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I wish this was in a datapack or mod form. I love having a villager with a fillable chest as a shop. It's so easy. But I don't use plugins.
Hello, is it possible to soon update the plugin to version 1.20.5 for Minecraft servers?
good plugin but every time I stop the server and start it shop keepers gives me an error on 1.20.2
In reply to Rip_Foxx:
Consider creating a ticket over on Github and attach information on your server version, plugin version, and the exact error. Also make sure that both your server and the plugin are up to date.
you, my friend, are a legend.
well done
v2.19.0 for MC 1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.19.4, 1.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19, 1.18.2, 1.17.1, 1.16.5
I only list the primary changes here. For information on API changes, internal changes, and changes to the language files, you can find the complete changelog on Github: https://github.com/Shopkeepers/Shopkeepers/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
Known potential issues: See here.
Donations
If you like this plugin, consider making a donation.
Thanks!
v2.18.0 for MC 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.19.4, 1.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19, 1.18.2, 1.17.1, 1.16.5
I only list the primary changes here. For information on API changes, internal changes, and changes to the language files, you can find the complete changelog on Github: https://github.com/Shopkeepers/Shopkeepers/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
Known potential issues: See here.
Donations
If you like this plugin, consider making a donation.
Thanks!
The plugin works good, but some reason whenever I exit the villager and stop modifying it, it's saves work fine, but then if I go back to it, they get wiped completely. I have no idea why this is happening.
In reply to TeamDucks:
Maybe there is some issue related to saving the shopkeeper trades to disk. Check your server log for errors.
Also, the latest plugin version resolved an issue related to Paper. So if you are using Paper, try out Shopkeepers v2.17.2.
Villagers won't look at the player at all, they're just standing completely still
Is there a way to get them to look at you normally? playing on 1.20.1
In reply to curiousemo:
Update to Shopkeepers version 2.17.1.
How i can make the Villager doesnt have unlimited stock? example: i want a trade can buy only one time and the others trades 5 or 6 times