EcoMOTD

The Lightweight MOTD Plugin for Minecraft Servers

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Description

EcoMOTD is a lightweight, high-performance MOTD plugin for Minecraft servers running Bukkit, Spigot, Paper, Purpur, and Folia. Supporting versions 1.12 through 1.26, this plugin allows you to fully customize your server's message of the day with minimal resource usage.

At only 15-25 KB per JAR with zero external dependencies, EcoMOTD is one of the smallest MOTD plugins available. It offers single, random, and rotating MOTD modes, maintenance mode, fake player count, custom hover lists, and full placeholder support including online players, max players, TPS, date, and time.

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Features

• Ultra Lightweight - Only 15-25 KB with no dependencies
• Multi-Version Support - Works on 1.12 through 1.26
• Three MOTD Modes - Single, Random (with weights), and Rotating (with interval)
• Maintenance Mode - Custom MOTD with bypass permission
• Fake Player Count - Inflate or override online player count
• Custom Hover List - Customize player list hover text
• Placeholders - %online%, %max%, %tps%, %date%, %time%, %newline%
• Color Support - Standard & codes (all versions) + Hex colors (1.16+)
• Protocol Override - Change displayed version name
• Configurable Cache - Reduce server load

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Commands

Command	Permission	Description
/motd reload	motd.admin	Reload configuration
/motd info	motd.admin	Show plugin information
/motd help	none	Show help message

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Permissions

Permission	Default	Description
motd.admin	op	Access to all plugin commands
motd.maintenance.bypass	false	Bypass maintenance mode

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Installation

1. Download the JAR file for your Minecraft version
2. Place the file in your server's /plugins/ folder
3. Restart or reload your server
4. Edit config.yml in /plugins/MOTDPlugin/
5. Run /motd reload to apply changes

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Server Software

Compatible:

• Bukkit
• Spigot
• Paper
• Purpur
• Folia

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Version Support

Version	Protocol	Color Support
1.12	335-340	Standard & codes only
1.13	393-404	Standard & codes only
1.14	471-498	Standard & codes only
1.15	573-578	Standard & codes only
1.16	735-754	Standard & codes + Hex
1.17	755-756	Standard & codes + Hex
1.18	757-758	Standard & codes + Hex
1.19	759-762	Standard & codes + Hex
1.20	763-766	Standard & codes + Hex
1.21	767-769	Standard & codes + Hex
1.26	900-9999	Standard & codes + Hex

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Beta Notice

This plugin is currently in Beta. It has been built but not fully tested on all server versions.

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Author

Yolooo

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License

All Rights Reserved