Oxide (uMod) plugins can dramatically enhance your Rust server with new features, admin tools, and quality-of-life improvements. This guide covers the best plugins and how to install them.
Installing Oxide Plugins
- 1Download the plugin (.cs file) from umod.org
- 2Upload the plugin to your /oxide/plugins/ folder
- 3If the server is running, it will auto-load the plugin
- 4Configuration files are generated in /oxide/config/
- 5Data files are stored in /oxide/data/
Tip
- Plugins auto-reload when you upload new versions
- Check /oxide/logs/ for error messages if plugins don't work
- Some plugins require other plugins as dependencies
Essential Admin Plugins
VanishMakes admins truly invisible to players, NPCs, and turrets
Example: Permission: vanish.use
AdminRadarSee player locations, health, and distance on screen
Example: Permission: adminradar.allowed
Admin PanelGUI panel for admin commands and player management
Example: Easy-to-use interface
Chat and Communication Plugins
BetterChatCustomizable chat with ranks, colors, and formatting
Example: Permission: betterchat.admin
Discord ExtensionConnect your server chat to Discord
Example: Real-time chat sync
Quick SmeltSpeed up furnace smelting
Example: Configurable rates
Quality of Life Plugins
BackpacksAdditional inventory storage for players
Example: Size configurable by permission
NTeleportationHome, warp, and TP request systems
Example: /home, /tpa, /sethome
Stack Size ControllerCustomize item stack sizes
Example: Increase ore stacks, etc.
Furnace SplitterEvenly split resources in furnaces
Example: Automatic distribution
Oxide Permission System
oxide.grant user "name" <permission>Grant a permission to a specific user
Example: oxide.grant user "Steve" vanish.use
oxide.grant group <group> <permission>Grant a permission to a group
Example: oxide.grant group admin vanish.use
oxide.usergroup add <group>Create a new permission group
Example: oxide.usergroup add vip
oxide.reload <plugin>Reload a specific plugin
Example: oxide.reload Vanish
Tip
- The 'admin' group is auto-assigned to ownerid players
- The 'default' group applies to all players
- Check each plugin's page for available permissions
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