EssentialsX v2.22.0 doesn't load on PaperMC 1.16.5 (v794) #6560

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@alptugraaslan
alptugraaslan
opened on Jun 13, 2026

Type of bug

Error in console

/ess dump all output

Can't run it because the plugin doesn't load.

Error log (if applicable)

https://gist.github.com/alptugraaslan/d7b9afb35ed73cb2bf13fa2cf97fc660

Bug description

EssentialsX v2.22.0 doesn't load on PaperMC 1.16.5 (v794) but the previous version (v2.21.2) does work. The download section does still say that 1.16.5 is supported though.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Download the latest version of EssentialsX.
  2. Place the plugin inside the plugins folder.
  3. Run the server.

Expected behaviour

I ran the previous version here.

https://gist.github.com/alptugraaslan/b715d997fd803b4bde837bc6eb372b67

Actual behaviour

When launching the server, the plugin complains something about TagResolver and fails to enable EssentialsX.

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      , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Add copy buttons to all 
       blocks\n(function() {\n function addCopyButtons() {\n document.querySelectorAll('pre code').forEach(function(codeBlock) {\n if (codeBlock.parentElement.hasAttribute('data-copy-added')) return;\n codeBlock.parentElement.setAttribute('data-copy-added', 'true');\n \n var btn = document.createElement('button');\n btn.textContent = 'Copy';\n btn.style.cssText = 'position:absolute;top:4px;right:4px;padding:2px 8px;font-size:11px;background:#4ecdc4;border:none;border-radius:4px;color:#1a1a2e;cursor:pointer;opacity:0.7;transition:opacity 0.2s;';\n btn.onmouseover = function() { this.style.opacity = '1'; };\n btn.onmouseout = function() { this.style.opacity = '0.7'; };\n btn.onclick = function() {\n navigator.clipboard.writeText(codeBlock.textContent).then(function() {\n btn.textContent = 'Copied!';\n setTimeout(function() { btn.textContent = 'Copy'; }, 1500);\n });\n };\n codeBlock.parentElement.style.position = 'relative';\n codeBlock.parentElement.appendChild(btn);\n });\n }\n \n addCopyButtons();\n \n // Re-run on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(addCopyButtons);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Add Copy Buttons to Code Blocks");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Add Copy Buttons to Code Blocks]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "github.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "github\\.com" + '

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      bug: confirmedConfirmed bugs in EssentialsX.
      Description
      @alptugraaslan
      alptugraaslan
      opened on Jun 13, 2026
      Type of bug
      Error in console
      /ess dump all output
      Can't run it because the plugin doesn't load.
      Error log (if applicable)
      https://gist.github.com/alptugraaslan/d7b9afb35ed73cb2bf13fa2cf97fc660
      Bug description
      EssentialsX v2.22.0 doesn't load on PaperMC 1.16.5 (v794) but the previous version (v2.21.2) does work. The download section does still say that 1.16.5 is supported though.
      Steps to reproduce
      1. Download the latest version of EssentialsX.
      2. Place the plugin inside the plugins folder.
      3. Run the server.
      Expected behaviour
      I ran the previous version here.
      https://gist.github.com/alptugraaslan/b715d997fd803b4bde837bc6eb372b67
      Actual behaviour
      When launching the server, the plugin complains something about TagResolver and fails to enable EssentialsX.
      Additional Information
      No response
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Force GitHub README to respect dark mode\n(function() {\n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '\n .markdown-body {\n color-scheme: dark light;\n }\n .markdown-body pre { background: #161b22 !important; }\n .markdown-body code { background: rgba(110, 118, 129, 0.4) !important; }\n .markdown-body table th, .markdown-body table td { border-color: #30363d !important; }\n .markdown-body img { background: #0d1117; }\n .markdown-body blockquote { border-left-color: #8b949e; }\n .markdown-body hr { border-color: #30363d; }\n ';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n})();", "GitHub Dark Mode README Fix");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:GitHub Dark Mode README Fix]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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          bug: confirmedConfirmed bugs in EssentialsX.
          Description
          @alptugraaslan
          alptugraaslan
          opened on Jun 13, 2026
          Type of bug
          Error in console
          /ess dump all output
          Can't run it because the plugin doesn't load.
          Error log (if applicable)
          https://gist.github.com/alptugraaslan/d7b9afb35ed73cb2bf13fa2cf97fc660
          Bug description
          EssentialsX v2.22.0 doesn't load on PaperMC 1.16.5 (v794) but the previous version (v2.21.2) does work. The download section does still say that 1.16.5 is supported though.
          Steps to reproduce
          1. Download the latest version of EssentialsX.
          2. Place the plugin inside the plugins folder.
          3. Run the server.
          Expected behaviour
          I ran the previous version here.
          https://gist.github.com/alptugraaslan/b715d997fd803b4bde837bc6eb372b67
          Actual behaviour
          When launching the server, the plugin complains something about TagResolver and fails to enable EssentialsX.
          Additional Information
          No response
          Metadata
          Metadata
          Assignees
          No one assigned
            Labels
            bug: confirmedConfirmed bugs in EssentialsX.
            Type
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            Projects
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Highlight search terms from Google/DuckDuckGo/Bing referrer\n(function() {\n var ref = document.referrer;\n var terms = [];\n \n if (ref.includes('google.com') || ref.includes('duckduckgo.com') || ref.includes('bing.com')) {\n var url = new URL(ref);\n var q = url.searchParams.get('q') || url.searchParams.get('p');\n if (q) {\n terms = q.split(/\\s+/).filter(function(t) { return t.length > 2; });\n }\n }\n \n if (terms.length === 0) return;\n \n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '.userscript-highlight { background: #fbbf24; color: #1a1a2e; padding: 1px 3px; border-radius: 2px; }';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n \n function highlight(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 3) { // text node\n var text = node.textContent;\n var found = false;\n terms.forEach(function(term) {\n var regex = new RegExp('(' + term.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\\]\\\\]/g, '\\\\') + ')', 'gi');\n if (regex.test(text)) {\n found = true;\n var frag = document.createDocumentFragment();\n var parts = text.split(regex);\n parts.forEach(function(part, i) {\n if (i % 2 === 0) {\n frag.appendChild(document.createTextNode(part));\n } else {\n var span = document.createElement('span');\n span.className = 'userscript-highlight';\n span.textContent = part;\n frag.appendChild(span);\n }\n });\n node.parentNode.replaceChild(frag, node);\n }\n });\n } else if (node.nodeType === 1 && node.childNodes) { // element\n var skipTags = ['SCRIPT', 'STYLE', 'NOSCRIPT', 'TEXTAREA', 'INPUT', 'SELECT'];\n if (!skipTags.includes(node.tagName)) {\n Array.from(node.childNodes).forEach(highlight);\n }\n }\n }\n \n highlight(document.body);\n \n // Re-highlight on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1 || node.nodeType === 3) highlight(node);\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Highlight Search Terms");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Highlight Search Terms]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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              bug: confirmedConfirmed bugs in EssentialsX.
              Description
              @alptugraaslan
              alptugraaslan
              opened on Jun 13, 2026
              Type of bug
              Error in console
              /ess dump all output
              Can't run it because the plugin doesn't load.
              Error log (if applicable)
              https://gist.github.com/alptugraaslan/d7b9afb35ed73cb2bf13fa2cf97fc660
              Bug description
              EssentialsX v2.22.0 doesn't load on PaperMC 1.16.5 (v794) but the previous version (v2.21.2) does work. The download section does still say that 1.16.5 is supported though.
              Steps to reproduce
              1. Download the latest version of EssentialsX.
              2. Place the plugin inside the plugins folder.
              3. Run the server.
              Expected behaviour
              I ran the previous version here.
              https://gist.github.com/alptugraaslan/b715d997fd803b4bde837bc6eb372b67
              Actual behaviour
              When launching the server, the plugin complains something about TagResolver and fails to enable EssentialsX.
              Additional Information
              No response
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              Metadata
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              No one assigned
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Strip utm_, fbclid, gclid, etc. from all links on page\n(function() {\n var trackingParams = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_campaign', 'utm_term', 'utm_content',\n 'fbclid', 'gclid', 'dclid', 'msclkid', 'yclid',\n 'ref', 'ref_src', 'source', 'medium', 'campaign'];\n \n function cleanUrl(url) {\n try {\n var u = new URL(url, window.location.origin);\n var changed = false;\n trackingParams.forEach(function(p) {\n if (u.searchParams.has(p)) {\n u.searchParams.delete(p);\n changed = true;\n }\n });\n return changed ? u.toString() : url;\n } catch (e) {\n return url;\n }\n }\n \n function cleanLinks() {\n document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n \n cleanLinks();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1) {\n if (node.tagName === 'A') cleanLinks();\n node.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Remove Tracking Parameters from Links");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Remove Tracking Parameters from Links]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "youtube.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "youtube\\.com" + '

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                  Bug
                  Labels
                  bug: confirmedConfirmed bugs in EssentialsX.
                  Description
                  @alptugraaslan
                  alptugraaslan
                  opened on Jun 13, 2026
                  Type of bug
                  Error in console
                  /ess dump all output
                  Can't run it because the plugin doesn't load.
                  Error log (if applicable)
                  https://gist.github.com/alptugraaslan/d7b9afb35ed73cb2bf13fa2cf97fc660
                  Bug description
                  EssentialsX v2.22.0 doesn't load on PaperMC 1.16.5 (v794) but the previous version (v2.21.2) does work. The download section does still say that 1.16.5 is supported though.
                  Steps to reproduce
                  1. Download the latest version of EssentialsX.
                  2. Place the plugin inside the plugins folder.
                  3. Run the server.
                  Expected behaviour
                  I ran the previous version here.
                  https://gist.github.com/alptugraaslan/b715d997fd803b4bde837bc6eb372b67
                  Actual behaviour
                  When launching the server, the plugin complains something about TagResolver and fails to enable EssentialsX.
                  Additional Information
                  No response
                  Metadata
                  Metadata
                  Assignees
                  No one assigned
                    Labels
                    bug: confirmedConfirmed bugs in EssentialsX.
                    Type
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Auto-enable theater mode on YouTube\n(function() {\n function tryTheater() {\n var btn = document.querySelector('button[aria-label=\"Theater mode\"], ytd-player #player button[title=\"Theater mode\"]');\n if (btn && !btn.classList.contains('activated')) {\n btn.click();\n }\n }\n \n // Try immediately\n tryTheater();\n \n // Try after navigation (SPA)\n var lastUrl = location.href;\n setInterval(function() {\n if (location.href !== lastUrl) {\n lastUrl = location.href;\n setTimeout(tryTheater, 500);\n }\n }, 1000);\n \n // Also try on player load\n var observer = new MutationObserver(tryTheater);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "YouTube Theater Mode Default");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:YouTube Theater Mode Default]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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                      Labels
                      bug: confirmedConfirmed bugs in EssentialsX.
                      Description
                      @alptugraaslan
                      alptugraaslan
                      opened on Jun 13, 2026
                      Type of bug
                      Error in console
                      /ess dump all output
                      Can't run it because the plugin doesn't load.
                      Error log (if applicable)
                      https://gist.github.com/alptugraaslan/d7b9afb35ed73cb2bf13fa2cf97fc660
                      Bug description
                      EssentialsX v2.22.0 doesn't load on PaperMC 1.16.5 (v794) but the previous version (v2.21.2) does work. The download section does still say that 1.16.5 is supported though.
                      Steps to reproduce
                      1. Download the latest version of EssentialsX.
                      2. Place the plugin inside the plugins folder.
                      3. Run the server.
                      Expected behaviour
                      I ran the previous version here.
                      https://gist.github.com/alptugraaslan/b715d997fd803b4bde837bc6eb372b67
                      Actual behaviour
                      When launching the server, the plugin complains something about TagResolver and fails to enable EssentialsX.
                      Additional Information
                      No response
                      Metadata
                      Metadata
                      Assignees
                      No one assigned
                        Labels
                        bug: confirmedConfirmed bugs in EssentialsX.
                        Type
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                        Projects
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Remove or un-stick sticky/fixed headers that block content\n(function() {\n function unstick() {\n document.querySelectorAll('header, nav, [role=\"banner\"], .header, .navbar, .sticky, .fixed-top, [style*=\"position: fixed\"], [style*=\"position:sticky\"]').forEach(function(el) {\n if (el.style.position === 'fixed' || el.style.position === 'sticky' || \n getComputedStyle(el).position === 'fixed' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'sticky') {\n el.style.position = 'static';\n el.style.top = 'auto';\n el.style.zIndex = 'auto';\n }\n });\n }\n \n unstick();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(unstick);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['style', 'class'] });\n})();", "Kill Sticky Headers");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Kill Sticky Headers]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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                          bug: confirmedConfirmed bugs in EssentialsX.
                          Description
                          @alptugraaslan
                          alptugraaslan
                          opened on Jun 13, 2026
                          Type of bug
                          Error in console
                          /ess dump all output
                          Can't run it because the plugin doesn't load.
                          Error log (if applicable)
                          https://gist.github.com/alptugraaslan/d7b9afb35ed73cb2bf13fa2cf97fc660
                          Bug description
                          EssentialsX v2.22.0 doesn't load on PaperMC 1.16.5 (v794) but the previous version (v2.21.2) does work. The download section does still say that 1.16.5 is supported though.
                          Steps to reproduce
                          1. Download the latest version of EssentialsX.
                          2. Place the plugin inside the plugins folder.
                          3. Run the server.
                          Expected behaviour
                          I ran the previous version here.
                          https://gist.github.com/alptugraaslan/b715d997fd803b4bde837bc6eb372b67
                          Actual behaviour
                          When launching the server, the plugin complains something about TagResolver and fails to enable EssentialsX.
                          Additional Information
                          No response
                          Metadata
                          Metadata
                          Assignees
                          No one assigned
                            Labels
                            bug: confirmedConfirmed bugs in EssentialsX.
                            Type
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Universal Dark Mode - works on any site\n(function() {\n var enabled = true;\n \n function applyDarkMode() {\n if (!enabled) return;\n \n // Create style element if it doesn't exist\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (!style) {\n style = document.createElement('style');\n style.id = 'universal-dark-mode-style';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n }\n \n // Dark mode CSS - inverts colors but preserves images/video\n style.textContent = '\n /* Invert everything except media */\n html {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #1a1a2e !important;\n }\n \n /* Restore images, videos, iframes, canvas */\n img, video, iframe, canvas, svg, picture, [style*=\"background-image\"] {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n }\n \n /* Preserve specific elements that should not be inverted */\n .no-dark-mode, .no-dark-mode *,\n [data-theme=\"light\"], [data-theme=\"light\"],\n .ace_editor, .ace_editor *,\n .CodeMirror, .CodeMirror *,\n .monaco-editor, .monaco-editor *,\n .markdown-body pre, .markdown-body pre *,\n .highlight, .highlight *,\n pre code, pre code * {\n filter: none !important;\n }\n \n /* Fix common UI elements */\n .modal, .popup, .dropdown-menu, .tooltip, .popover {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #2d2d44 !important;\n border-color: #444 !important;\n }\n \n /* Scrollbars */\n ::-webkit-scrollbar { background: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #444 !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #555 !important; }\n \n /* Selection */\n ::selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-moz-selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ';\n }\n \n function removeDarkMode() {\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (style) style.remove();\n }\n \n // Toggle with Alt+Shift+D\n document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {\n if (e.altKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'D') {\n e.preventDefault();\n enabled = !enabled;\n if (enabled) {\n applyDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Enabled');\n } else {\n removeDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Disabled');\n }\n }\n });\n \n // Apply on load\n applyDarkMode();\n \n // Re-apply on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n if (enabled && !document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style')) {\n applyDarkMode();\n }\n });\n observer.observe(document.head, { childList: true });\n \n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Loaded - Press Alt+Shift+D to toggle');\n})();", "Universal Dark Mode");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Universal Dark Mode]', __e); }
})();
})();

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                              bug: confirmedConfirmed bugs in EssentialsX.
                              Description
                              @alptugraaslan
                              alptugraaslan
                              opened on Jun 13, 2026
                              Type of bug
                              Error in console
                              /ess dump all output
                              Can't run it because the plugin doesn't load.
                              Error log (if applicable)
                              https://gist.github.com/alptugraaslan/d7b9afb35ed73cb2bf13fa2cf97fc660
                              Bug description
                              EssentialsX v2.22.0 doesn't load on PaperMC 1.16.5 (v794) but the previous version (v2.21.2) does work. The download section does still say that 1.16.5 is supported though.
                              Steps to reproduce
                              1. Download the latest version of EssentialsX.
                              2. Place the plugin inside the plugins folder.
                              3. Run the server.
                              Expected behaviour
                              I ran the previous version here.
                              https://gist.github.com/alptugraaslan/b715d997fd803b4bde837bc6eb372b67
                              Actual behaviour
                              When launching the server, the plugin complains something about TagResolver and fails to enable EssentialsX.
                              Additional Information
                              No response
                              Metadata
                              Metadata
                              Assignees
                              No one assigned
                                Labels
                                bug: confirmedConfirmed bugs in EssentialsX.
                                Type
                                Bug
                                Projects
                                No projects
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                                  No milestone
                                  Relationships
                                  None yet
                                  Development
                                  No branches or pull requests
                                  Issue actions