I have been using this plugin for a few months now after switching over from the "original" SkinBox plugin. The performance improvements alone were enough of a reason to switch over however this plugin has so much more going for it. The ease of use to set certain skins as default, the ability to allow players to skin everything in their inventory all at once or even their base, and best of all you can separate just about everything into permissions so certain groups can use more or less than others.

This plugin is a great addon for any server! I have personally demoed it and thoroughly enjoyed it, the live skinning was personally my favorite part

An Absolute BEAST of a plugin

This bad boi achieves the highest grade on the list of ALL Skin plugins. Not to super bash the other skin-type plugins, they do the job, and some are free so if it works then it works - to each their own! - BUT if you want ultimate control of your in-game skins, advanced features that other plugins don't have (such as skinning your whole base at once, setting clan/team skins, requesting and approving skins), AND live skin items/deployables while maintaining the best performance of all the skin-type plugins, this is the one!

You WILL NOT be disappointed

*Side note for anyone who may be looking through the discussion forums or reviews for answers. The Skinbox -> Skinner editor/converter advertised within the Skinner description on the main page did not work for me; it spawned a few errors, and I was unable to use the application. However, a workaround I found was to use Skinbox/Skinner editor from the developer Bee, add your skins through that application, then save the file as a Skinner.json. Upload to your config and you are set* <- This however does not make me think the Skinner plugin itself has issues, it does NOT. It's amazing

This skinning plugin is the best skinning plugin to use for a rust server. I have tried many throughout the years, and I have found this one to function without barely any impact on the server. No clunky UI, or high RAM usage, or clutter. Its similar to the ease of SkinBox, but way better in performance, and the dev has top notch fixes and updates if needed. Don't waste your time and money with other ones out there. Some have more flash than substance, and for 24.99, this plugin is the best value, and only plugin you should use for skins.

5 stars! I've used this since 2022. It has always been the best skin plugin imo, but with the v2 changes, this is now incredible.

Whispers has knocked it out of the park, especially with the performance improvements and the auto skinning.

If my experience is anything to go by, this plugin can easily pay for your server upkeep, as its one of the most desirable VIP features.

I own all the skin plugins out there, this is by far my favorite, simple, performant and actually works without breaking all the time. Thank you Whispers for your work!

It's been a few weeks since I purchased the plugin for my server. Honestly, I regret not having come across this plugin much earlier.

Whispers you have earned all my respects mate, I have not seen practically no other author with the level of updates like yours, and even on the same day that new Skins are released.

I must thank you infinitely for your constant work, since to many administrators as in my case that does not give us the life with all the issues of the server to have the Skins updated by this addon is a wonder!

Very nice plugin. Many functions are combined here that are missing in other plugins.  Easy to use.  Good performance without unnecessary huge menu. 

whispers88 helpful support that really cares if there are problems. 

Can only recommend it to everyone to buy it the price is also more than justified. 

Whispers88 has crafted a Rust skinning plugin so potent, it's like slapping a fresh coat of paint on a rusty dumpster and turning it into a goddamn Renaissance masterpiece.

I am extremely impressed with the Skinner plugin! It is, without a doubt, the best skinning plugin available for Rust. The performance is outstanding, with everything loading incredibly fast. The functionality is vast and versatile, catering to all skinning needs and more. The developer has done an excellent job, and I couldn't be happier with it. Highly recommended for anyone looking to enhance their Rust experience with a top-tier skinning plugin!

Skinner is definitely one of the best skinning plugins out there now. So much faster than skinbox and also feature rich. We have a plugin heavy community and appreciate any performance plugins we can find. 

Dev has been very receptive to new features and is quick to fix any problems that arise. Recently just added the Disable auto import config which we requested for our community and the dev added it! Can’t wait to see what else comes down the pipeline!

Definitely recommend this plugin to anyone needing a skinning plugin.

Like most, I have used all other skin-able plugins out their, each with their own headache or problems.
Well I am extremely pleased at how well this skinner plugin handles its logic, not only being feature rich but also ensures compatibility with plugins!

Theirs many reviews for this plugin all with glowing 5-stars, so it makes it hard to make this, I'll post the positives of it below.

Best Performance.
Best Compatibility with plugins, including stack plugins!
Best one on the market at providing updates!
Easy to use, just watch the videos!

And on sale at $24.99! this is the perfect time to get your self a copy!

Another great Plugin from whispers as always works smoothly and doesn't negatively interact with other plugins

Noticed Skin Controller was chunking memory during peak times so switched to Skinner and had no further issues. Profiled both with Carbon profiler and the difference is wild. 

Skinner is a very easy to use plugin which offers a variety of functions to help you skin stuff the way you want it to be. The UI is simple and adding skins is a breeze. When there are new skins released by the game, it is automatically added without needing any action from server admin. The creator, Whispers88 is responsive and offers great help with troubleshooting any issues with the plugin. On top of that, this is decently priced as well. Highly recommended plugin for any servers to let your players unlock a variety of skins.

Hands down the greatest skin box on the market!!

The skin search bar makes it 1 of a kind as well as being able to add a whole collection with 1 chat command. 

The new 2.0 update has been an amazing change for the plugin! I also love the use of the new carbon profiler! Great work man!

I have used other popular skin plugins, but Skinner is by far the best! Being able to set default skin loadouts, auto skin picked up items, and skin all base items in one command, all container items in one command and the ability to skin deployables without picking them up is so great! Players love that they can request workshop skins to be added now as of v2.0

Would love to potentially see a gui for admins to remove skins in the future, but for what we need it to do Skinner ticks all of our boxes. Also Big props to whispers88 who was able to patch something 15 minutes after being told about it

 

Hands down the best Skins plugin available for Rust. I've tried ALL of them, I kid you not. Skinner has the best performance, lowest response times, and best feature sets with the most intuitive UI you can find. Not to mention, the plugin author is active, responsive, and pushes updates regularly. It's hard to find that in other plugin authors. They listen to feedback and gladly implement changes within reason.

5 Stars all day for this plugin. Trust me, you don't want to purchase any other Skins plugin. THIS IS THE ONE.

This is the Big goods. Top notch performance. Very simple to setup and Use. Highly Recommended.

Author is prompt to reply with any concerns or issues, overall a great plugin. The performance update in Jan 2024 has made a huge improvement to my community's use of the addon. Thanks for continuing your support of a quality addon for Rust. ~RJB

I've had zero issues with this, works as intended... players love it, and was super simple to setup.

Excellent! The best work I've seen with skins, with this plugin you will remember them much less often, and your players will stop asking to add another set of Mercy! Thanks!

Overall an amazing skin plugin! Would love to see a way to put all the skins in alphabetical order within the config

This plugin is great, very easy to use with all loaded skins.