Vanilla Minecraft Plugins Portable
If you run a public server, this is non-negotiable. In a pure Vanilla server, if a griefer joins, destroys a house, and leaves, there is no way to undo the damage.
If you want truly , use Vanilla Datapacks (not plugins). Datapacks work on the official vanilla server and client, but have far fewer features than plugins. vanilla minecraft plugins
If you tell me what you're running (like a private SMP or a public survival world), I can give you a customized list of must-have plugins. If you run a public server, this is non-negotiable