
Easy Trading
Server-friendly economy plugin with personal player accounts and a simple trading workflow (GUI + commands).
About this Mod

⚠️ The Fabric and NeoForge mod is discontinued as of version 0.9.
Please use Easy Trading Plugin for Paper, Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, and Folia.
Easy Trading
Easy Trading is a lightweight economy plugin for multiplayer Minecraft servers. It is designed to provide a reliable, secure, and server-friendly trading system with a strong focus on usability, administrative control, and abuse prevention.
The plugin includes a complete in-game economy ecosystem consisting of:
- Personal player balances
- A player-driven marketplace
- A server-controlled bank
- A secure player-to-player trading system
Detailed setup and usage instructions are available in the Easy Trading Wiki.

Core Features
- Server-stored personal balances for all players
- Multiple trading methods:
- Player marketplace
- Server bank
- Direct player-to-player trading
- Built-in taxes, limits, and confirmation steps
- Optional balance HUD displayed via BossBar
- Designed for clarity, stability, and anti-abuse protection
Direct Player Trading
Easy Trading includes a secure real-time trading system that allows players to exchange items and currency safely without dropping items on the ground.
How It Works
To initiate a trade:
/market trade <player>

The target player receives interactive Accept and Decline options.
Once accepted, a shared trade interface is opened.
Trade System
- 16 trade slots per player
- Real-time item synchronization
- Money can be added or removed using interface buttons
- Both players must confirm the trade
- A 3-second countdown is started before execution
Safety Mechanisms
Any modification to the trade automatically resets both confirmations.
A trade is cancelled automatically if a player:
- Disconnects
- Dies
- Teleports
- Closes the trade interface
Additional protections include:
- Balance verification at execution time
- No item loss; items are safely dropped if inventory space is insufficient
- Anti-duplication protection through session locking
- Trade requests expire after 60 seconds
Player Marketplace
The marketplace allows players to list and purchase items through a simple GUI-based system.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/market |
Open the marketplace |
/market sell <price> |
List the item in hand for sale |
Features
- Confirmation before listing an item
- Configurable minimum and maximum prices
- Soft and hard listing limits
- Listing fees with base and progressive cost options
- Market updates shown to players after rejoining
Bank (Server Shop)
The bank provides a server-controlled trading system for buying and selling predefined resources.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/market sellto <amount> |
Sell items to the bank |
/market buyfrom <resource> <amount> |
Buy items from the bank |
/market limits |
View daily limits |
Features
- Daily buy and sell limits per resource
- Configurable tax rate (default:
12%) - Transactions require sufficient balance and available inventory space
Default Resources
- Coal
- Redstone
- Lapis
- Copper
- Iron
- Gold
- Diamond
- Emerald
- Netherite
Commands
Player Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/market |
Open the market |
/market help |
Show help |
/market sell <price> |
List an item for sale |
/market sellto <amount> |
Sell to the bank |
/market buyfrom <resource> <amount> |
Buy from the bank |
/market trade <player> |
Start a direct trade |
/market trade accept |
Accept a trade request |
/market trade decline |
Decline a trade request |
/market balance |
Show current balance |
/market send <player> <amount> |
Transfer money to another player |
/market team [name] |
View team balance |
/market history |
Show the last 10 transactions |
/market limits |
View daily limits |
/market hide |
Hide the HUD |
/market show |
Show the HUD |
Admin Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/market bankreload |
Reload bank configuration |
/market clearlimits |
Reset daily limits |
/market change <percent> |
Set the tax rate |
/market add <player> <amount> |
Add money to a player |
/market take <player> <amount> |
Remove money from a player |
/checkbalance <player> |
Check a player’s balance |
Configuration
| File | Description |
|---|---|
easytrading-market.json |
Marketplace prices, fees, and limits |
easytrading-bank.json |
Bank rates, limits, and elasticity settings |
Safety and Reliability
Easy Trading is built with stability and protection in mind.
- Confirmation steps for risky actions
- Inventory validation and safe item handling
- Anti-duplication protection
- Timeout handling for pending actions
- Full transaction logging
- Individual player transaction history
Compatibility
- Works without Vault as a soft dependency
- Designed for performance and stability
- Suitable for survival, economy, and political servers
Summary
Easy Trading is a complete economy solution for multiplayer servers. It combines:
- A player marketplace
- A server-controlled bank
- Secure real-time player trading
All features are provided in a single lightweight and practical plugin.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
You may use, modify, and distribute the code in accordance with the terms of that license.
Available Versions
How to Install Easy Trading on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set bukkit Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the bukkit loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Easy Trading". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+9 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Easy Trading server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong bukkit version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Easy Trading compatible with bukkit and fabric and folia and neoforge and paper and purpur and spigot?
Easy Trading officially supports bukkit, fabric, folia, neoforge, paper, purpur, spigot for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Easy Trading – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Easy Trading consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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