Which Minecraft Platforms and Versions Does WorldEdit 7.4 Support?
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WorldEdit 7.4 is distributed for Bukkit, NeoForge, Fabric, and Sponge servers, according to the download links listed in the official WorldEdit 7.4 documentation. The documentation site itself does not publish a full version-compatibility matrix, so the exact Minecraft version each build targets must be confirmed on the corresponding download page. If you run a plugin-based server, start with the Bukkit build; if you run a modded server, choose NeoForge or Fabric; Sponge users have a separate download.
Platform options listed in the documentation
The "Links" section of the WorldEdit 7.4 documentation points to these distribution channels:
| Platform | What the link provides |
|---|---|
| Bukkit | Download for Bukkit-based servers |
| NeoForge | Download for NeoForge modded servers |
| Fabric | Download for Fabric modded servers |
| Sponge | Download for Sponge servers |
| Experimental Builds | Separate page for experimental builds |
The same section also links to the WorldEdit homepage, the Discord server, and the source code. The documentation describes WorldEdit as open source and one of the oldest Minecraft projects, dating back to Minecraft Alpha.
What this means for choosing a download
- Running Paper, Spigot, or another Bukkit-derived server: use the Bukkit download. These server types are plugin platforms, and the Bukkit build is the plugin route.
- Running a NeoForge or Fabric modpack: use the matching mod loader download. Do not mix a Bukkit plugin build into a modded setup.
- Running Sponge: use the Sponge download.
- Want newer or untested features: the Experimental Builds page is the place to look, but treat those builds as less stable than the main releases.
What the documentation does not specify
The page evidence does not list which Minecraft versions each WorldEdit 7.4 build supports, nor does it state minimum server or Java requirements. The documentation's own structure separates Installation from the download links, which suggests installation instructions and any version notes live on the Installation page and on the individual download pages rather than in the links list.
Because of this, the practical check is:
- Open the download link for your platform from the documentation's Links section.
- On that page, confirm the Minecraft version range and the server software version the build targets.
- Compare that against your server's version before installing.
If your server version is not covered by a stable build, check the Experimental Builds page before assuming support.
Where to go next in the documentation
Once you have the right build, the documentation's own navigation covers the rest of the setup path: Installation, Quick Start, Configuration, and Permissions. For day-to-day use, the reference sections include Commands, Usage (with subsections such as General, History, Sessions, Patterns, Masks, Navigation, Regions, Selection, Region Operations, Clipboard, Generation, Tools, Brushes, Utilities, and Snapshots), Expression Syntax, CraftScripts, and the Developer API. A Common Questions section and a Getting Help page are also listed, along with Localisation and Source Code.
For platform-specific problems after install, the Discord server linked from the documentation is the community support channel the project itself points to.