DeepReload Plugin Manager v5.6

DeepReload Plugin Manager​

DeepReload is a dependency-aware live plugin manager for Paper servers. It lets you load, unload, update, rollback, and reactivate plugins without doing a full server restart.

DeepReload watches your plugin folder and its dropins folder, detects plugin jar changes, builds a safe reviewed plan, then applies the changes through a controlled scan, status, and confirm workflow.

What DeepReload Can Do​

• Live-load new plugin jars
• Fully unload removed plugins
• Reload and reactivate disabled plugins
• Update plugin jars without a full restart
• Stage safer updates through the dropins folder
• Back up plugin jars before changes
• Roll back plugins from backups
• Clean stale commands from unloaded or disabled plugins
• Verify whether a plugin is loaded, removed, or leaving stale commands behind
• Detect classloader, thread, and command leaks
• Show dependency-aware reload plans before applying changes
• Protect itself from being unloaded during an active transaction
• Warn before large or risky lifecycle changes

How It Works​

DeepReload does not use the unsafe default /reload command.

Instead, it scans your /plugins folder and the DeepReload dropins folder, detects what changed, and builds a detailed plan before touching anything.

Typical workflow:

1. Add, remove, or update a plugin jar.
2. Run /dr scan.
3. Review the plan with /dr status.
4. Apply it with /dr confirm.

For larger reviewed plans, you can use:

/dr confirm --force

Dropins Folder​

DeepReload includes a dropins system for safer plugin updates.

Instead of directly replacing a jar inside /plugins, place the new jar into:

/plugins/DeepReload/dropins/

DeepReload will detect the staged jar, compare it to the current plugin, and prepare an update plan.

Built-In Safety Tools​

DeepReload includes multiple safety systems to reduce broken reloads:

• Dependency-aware lifecycle ordering
• Required dependency checks
• Soft-dependency warnings
• Large-plan warnings
• Server-wide plan refusal option
• Pending plan expiration
• Confirmation requirement
• Self-protection guard
• Transaction recovery command
• Stale command cleanup
• Rollback history
• Debug logging for testing

Compatibility Engine​

DeepReload includes built-in drivers and compatibility profiles for many popular plugins, including:

• ProtocolLib
• ItemsAdder
• LoneLibs
• PlaceholderAPI
• LuckPerms
• Vault
• ViaVersion
• ViaBackwards
• ViaRewind
• Geyser
• Floodgate
• WorldEdit
• WorldGuard
• Citizens
• Essentials
• CMI
• DeluxeMenus
• DecentHolograms
• HolographicDisplays
• AdvancedEnchantments
• MythicMobs
• MMOItems
• Oraxen
• Nexo
• ModelEngine
• CoreProtect
• Multiverse-Core
• Lands
• PlotSquared
• TAB
• Skript
• Crate plugins
• Anti-cheat plugins

DeepReload also includes config-based compatibility profiles, so more plugins can be supported without editing the source code.

Main Commands​

• /dr help - Show command help
• /dr scan - Scan plugin folder/dropins and build a pending plan
• /dr status - Show the pending plan
• /dr plan - Alias for status
• /dr confirm - Apply the reviewed pending plan
• /dr apply - Alias for confirm
• /dr confirm --force - Force-apply a large or risky reviewed plan
• /dr verify <plugin> - Verify loaded/removed state and stale commands
• /dr leaks <plugin> - Check classloader, thread, and command leaks
• /dr rollback <plugin> - Restore the latest backup and reload the plugin
• /dr history [plugin] - Show backups and reload sessions
• /dr recover - Show and clear unfinished transaction locks
• /dr cleanupcommands - Remove stale commands from disabled/unloaded plugins
• /dr fixcommands - Alias for cleanupcommands
• /dr drivers - Show coded plugin drivers
• /dr adapters - Show config compatibility profiles
• /dr support - Alias for adapters
• /dr doctor - Run global stale command and session checks
• /dr debug <on|off|status|stacktraces> - Manage debug logging
• /dr reload - Reload DeepReload config, adapters, and drivers
• /dr baseline - Refresh the plugin jar baseline
• /dr paths - Show DeepReload folder paths

Aliases:

• /deepreload
• /dr
• /dreload
• /pluginreboot

Permission​

deepreload.admin

Default: OP

Requirements​

• Paper server recommended
• Minecraft/Paper API 1.21+
• Java 21 recommended

Important Note​

DeepReload is designed to make live plugin loading, unloading, updating, rollback, and repair possible without full restarts. Some plugins with deep server hooks, packet injection, custom classloaders, one-time startup registration, or heavy resource-pack systems may still require testing depending on the plugin version.

For best results, use the dropins folder, review /dr status, and confirm only the plans you expect.