Ore is a free, open-source repository for creators sharing Sponge plugins and Forge mods. Project pages can provide documentation, and the download control selects the latest release. Ore also offers a JSON REST API for interacting with indexed projects and plugin versions. Uploads enter staff review, and Ore warns users before downloading plugins that have not cleared review. Submissions must be PGP-signed, which the documentation says helps verify uploader identity; two-factor authentication on Sponge accounts is recommended but not required. Projects cannot be sold, include paid feature unlocks or carry advertisements. They must include an mcmod.info descriptor with modid, name and version completed. Developers must document external connections, which should be configurable and disabled by default, subject to stated exceptions. Projects that download and execute code receive warnings; guidelines call for hash checks, HTTPS and documentation. Users needing help are directed to the Ore Support Forum. Ore's terms place responsibility for system safety and security on users, who download repository content at their own risk.
Who it is for
Ore suits Sponge plugin and Forge mod creators seeking a place to publish projects, and server administrators looking for those downloads. Its project pages, review warnings and API may also be relevant to people finding or integrating listed plugins.
What is good
- Free and open-source project repository.
- Download control selects the most recent release.
- Uploads are queued for staff review.
- Provides a JSON REST API for indexed projects.
- Supports version history and dependency metadata.
What to know first
- Two-factor authentication is recommended, not required.
- Submissions cannot be sold or include paid feature unlocks.
- Users accept responsibility for system security and download risk.
Verdict
Ore provides project listings, release downloads, staff review and an API for Sponge plugins and Forge mods. Review its submission rules and heed its warnings; users remain responsible for their systems and downloaded content.
Compared on Minecraft plugin repositories
- Free plan
- Yes
- Server platforms
- Sponge plugins; Forge mods
- Plugin access model
- free_only
- Version history
- Yes
- Dependency metadata
- Yes
- Plugin reviews
- Yes
- Listing approval
- manual
