
NeoTab
NeoTab is a lightweight Paper plugin for Minecraft 1.21+ that adds an animated tablist header with your server name and a dynamic footer showing real-time RAM, personal ping, and average ping – for now in a purple theme
📖About NeoTab
🟣 NeoTab – Modern Animated Tablist for Paper & Spigot
NeoTab is a lightweight, modern tablist plugin that turns the Minecraft player list into a clean, animated information display — without bloat, lag, or unnecessary complexity.
Designed for lobbies, SMPs, challenge servers, and networks, NeoTab focuses on performance, stability, and visual clarity, even with high player counts.
✔ Tested on Paper 1.21.11
✨ Core Features
🔮 Animated Tab Header
Customize your server name with smooth, configurable animations:
Rainbow – flowing color cycle across characters
Pulse – soft brightness pulse (purple-focused by default)
Gradient Wave – animated left-to-right color gradients
Static – fixed gradient or single color
All styles are fully configurable via MiniMessage.
📊 Dynamic Tab Footer (Live Stats)
Display real-time server information:
RAM usage (used / total MB + percentage)
Your ping (color-coded):
🟢 < 100 ms
🟡 100–199 ms
🔴 200+ ms
Average server ping
⚡ Performance First
Fully async-safe
Optimized for large servers (100+ players)
No heavy calculations every tick
Optional performance mode for even lower overhead
NeoTab is designed to stay invisible in your timings report.
🎮 In-Game Commands (Instant Apply)
All changes apply live — no restart required.
/tab setname # Set the animated header text
/tab style