DeluxeMenus

DeluxeMenus is a Bukkit, Paper, and Spigot plugin that builds custom inventory GUI menus entirely from YAML, no client mod or resource pack needed. A menu file sets a title, an open command, an inventory type, and a grid of items, then wires each item to actions like running a command, opening another menu, or closing the GUI. PlaceholderAPI is a required dependency, not an optional add-on: the creator's own wiki and GitHub README both list it under required dependencies, since DeluxeMenus leans on it for the placeholders that show a player's balance, rank, or stats inside a menu.

Building a menu in YAML

Each menu lives in its own YAML file. `menu_title` sets the header text and accepts PlaceholderAPI placeholders, `open_command` sets the single-word command that opens the GUI, and `inventory_type` swaps the layout from a standard chest to options like an anvil, furnace, hopper, or ender chest. `size` and `update_interval` control the grid dimensions and how often items refresh, and an `open_requirement` block can gate the whole menu behind a permission, a balance, or any PlaceholderAPI expression.

Actions and click behavior

Every item slot runs one or more tagged actions. `[player]` and `[console]` fire commands, `[openguimenu]` chains to another menu with arguments carried over, `[close]` and `[refresh]` control the GUI, and `[takemoney]` or `[givemoney]` charge or pay through Vault. Actions can also carry a `<delay=>` tag in ticks or a `<chance=>` tag for randomized outcomes, turning plain menu items into timed rewards or gambling-style crate openings.

Installation and version support

Install DeluxeMenus the same way as any other Bukkit or Paper plugin: drop the jar into the `plugins` folder, install PlaceholderAPI alongside it, and restart the server. The current release, 1.14.1-Release from August 2025, ships as a single jar covering Minecraft 1.16 through the 26.2 year.drop release on Bukkit, Paper, and Spigot. Modrinth lists no separate Folia or proxy build for Velocity or BungeeCord, so treat those platforms as unsupported until the project publishes one.

Optional integrations

• Vault: needed only for the [takemoney], [givemoney], [givepermission], and [takepermission] actions; without it those actions do nothing.
• HeadDatabase, ItemsAdder, and Oraxen: optional, letting a menu item use a custom head or modded item instead of a vanilla material.
• ItemJoin and CrazyCrates: separate plugins built the same YAML-first way, worth pairing with DeluxeMenus on a server leaning on custom inventory screens.