# Kmenu — GUI Menu Plugin (zMenu Compatible)

> GUI menu plugin for Paper 26.2+ — zMenu compatible, included examples, PlaceholderAPI &
> MiniMessage.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author | GroupeK |
| Category | General |
| Current version | 1.0.0.0 (published 2026-07-15) |
| File | 96 kB, SHA-256 on the version page |
| Requires | Paper 26.2+ |
| Price | 10.00 EUR |
| Downloads | 1 (as of 2026-10-17) |

## What does Kmenu — GUI Menu Plugin (zMenu Compatible) do?

![](https://i.postimg.cc/4Nwg6gVN/header.png)

OVERVIEW

Kmenu is a GUI menu plugin for Paper 26.2+ servers. Create professional interfaces (hub, warps, profile, shop, rules…) using simple YAML files.

Fully zMenu format compatible — perfect if you're migrating from zMenu or reusing existing configurations. Kmenu is an independent, lightweight plugin optimized for Paper 26.2.

FEATURES

• zMenu YAML compatible — inventories/, commands/, items, matrix, fillItem

• Custom commands — bind /menu, /warps, /hub via commands/\*.yml

• MiniMessage + legacy colors — &l, &c, Adventure gradients

• PlaceholderAPI — %player\_name%, %kmenu\_page%, %kmenu\_max\_page%

• Click actions — open menu, command, console, message, sound, title, actionbar, close, back, connect

• Requirements — permissions, cooldowns, deny messages

• Button types — NEXT, PREVIOUS, BACK, HOME, CLOSE, SWITCH, FILLER

• Player heads — skull-owner with placeholders

• Open with item — openWithItem support

• Auto-refresh — live menu updates (configurable)

• Command override — replace commands already taken (e.g. Essentials)

• No database — 100% YAML files

INCLUDED EXAMPLE MENUS

On first install, Kmenu generates demo files you can copy, edit, or delete:

• example\_hub — central demo hub

• example\_basic — simple menu (button, head, fillItem)

• example\_navigation — back, home, sub-menus

• example\_actions — message, sound, title, actionbar, command

Each file is commented in the YAML to guide you.

Try it: /example or /kmenu open example\_hub

COMMANDS

• /kmenu (alias /km) — main command

• /kmenu open \[menu\] \[page\] — open a menu

• /kmenu open <player> <menu> \[page\] — open for another player

• /kmenu list — list loaded menus & commands

• /kmenu reload — reload configs

• /example — default demo menu

PERMISSIONS

• kmenu.use — use /kmenu and /example

• kmenu.admin — reload & open menus for others

• kmenu.open.\* — open any menu

• kmenu.open.<menu> — per-menu permission

REQUIREMENTS

• Paper 26.2+

• Java 21+ (25 recommended)

• PlaceholderAPI (optional)

INSTALLATION

1\. Drop Kmenu.jar into /plugins/

2\. Restart your server

3\. Test with /example

4\. Edit or delete files in /plugins/Kmenu/

5\. Run /kmenu reload after each change

FILE STRUCTURE

plugins/Kmenu/

 config.yml

 inventories/

 example\_hub.yml (demo — deletable)

 example\_basic.yml

 example\_navigation.yml

 example\_actions.yml

 commands/

 example-commands.yml (/example — deletable)

ZMENU COMPATIBILITY

• inventories/\*.yml and commands/\*.yml format

• open-command, fillItem, matrix

• player-commands, console-commands, messages

• Requirements with deny: and cooldowns

KMENU PLACEHOLDERS

• %kmenu\_menu% — currently open menu

• %kmenu\_page% — current page

• %kmenu\_max\_page% — total pages

SUPPORT

Get help on Discord: https://discord.gg/j9776xVJzD

Kmenu is developed by Kayz. Independent plugin, zMenu format compatible — not affiliated with official zMenu.

Source: https://www.groupez.dev/resources/kmenu-gui-menu-plugin-zmenu-compatible.405 - last updated 2026-07-15.