{"id":108317,"date":"2026-06-06T09:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T06:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/mysticplaceholders\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T09:19:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T06:19:45","slug":"mysticplaceholders","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/mysticplaceholders\/","title":{"rendered":"MysticPlaceholders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\">\n<h1 align=\"center\">\ud83d\udd2e MysticPlaceholders<\/h1>\n<p align=\"center\">\n    A standalone Minecraft plugin for creating custom placeholders with PlaceholderAPI integration, Skript support, and MySQL\/MariaDB storage.\n  <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## Features<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Numeric Placeholders** \u2014 Store integer values like coins, tokens, kills, deaths, levels, mana, etc.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Text Placeholders** \u2014 Store string values like ranks, titles, factions, status, etc.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Max Value Caps** \u2014 Configure optional maximum limits per numeric placeholder.<br \/>\n&#8211; **PlaceholderAPI Integration** \u2014 Access placeholders via `%mysticplaceholders_<name>%`.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Skript Integration** \u2014 Full Skript addon with expressions, structures, and relational placeholder support.<br \/>\n&#8211; **MySQL\/MariaDB Storage** \u2014 Persistent data via [MysticLib]&#8217;s shared database connection (HikariCP pooling).<br \/>\n&#8211; **In-Memory Caching** \u2014 Fast O(1) lookups for online players with automatic cache lifecycle.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Async Database Operations** \u2014 All database writes are non-blocking, keeping your server lag-free.<br \/>\n&#8211; **MiniMessage Support** \u2014 Full support for modern MiniMessage color\/gradient formatting.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Customizable Display** \u2014 Configure `zero-display` and `normal-display` formats per placeholder.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Thread Safe** \u2014 `ConcurrentHashMap` caching with atomic database upserts.<\/p>\n<p>## Requirements<\/p>\n<p>| Requirement | Version |<br \/>\n|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;|<br \/>\n| Paper \/ Purpur | 1.21.x+ |<br \/>\n| Java | 21+ |<br \/>\n| MysticLib | 1.0.0+ (**required** \u2014 provides database &#038; logging) |<br \/>\n| Skript | 2.8+ (**required** \u2014 for Skript integration) |<br \/>\n| PlaceholderAPI | 2.11+ (**required**) |<br \/>\n| MySQL \/ MariaDB | 5.7+ \/ 10.2+ |<\/p>\n<p>## Installation<\/p>\n<p>1. Download the latest `MysticPlaceholders-x.x.x.jar` from Releases.<br \/>\n2. Ensure **MysticLib** and **Skript** are already installed on your server.<br \/>\n3. Place the JAR in your server&#8217;s `plugins\/` folder.<br \/>\n4. Start\/restart the server.<br \/>\n5. Configure your placeholders in `plugins\/MysticPlaceholders\/config.yml`.<br \/>\n6. Reload with `\/mplaceholder reload` or restart the server.<\/p>\n<p>> **Note:** Database connection is configured in **MysticLib&#8217;s** `config.yml`, not in this plugin. MysticPlaceholders uses MysticLib&#8217;s shared database connection.<\/p>\n<p>### Configuration Notes<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Numeric placeholders:** `%value%` is replaced with the number. Optional `max` caps the value.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Text placeholders:** `%value%` is replaced with the stored string. Use `null` to clear.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Colors:** Use MiniMessage format (`<red>`, `<green>`, `<gradient:#hex1:#hex2>`, etc.). Legacy `&#038;` codes are auto-converted.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Text values:** Underscores (`_`) in text values are converted to spaces.<\/p>\n<p>## Commands<\/p>\n<p>| Command | Description | Permission |<br \/>\n|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;|<br \/>\n| `\/mplaceholder set <player> <placeholder> <value>` | Set a placeholder value | `mysticplaceholders.admin` |<br \/>\n| `\/mplaceholder add <player> <placeholder> <value>` | Add to a numeric value | `mysticplaceholders.admin` |<br \/>\n| `\/mplaceholder remove <player> <placeholder> <value>` | Remove from a numeric value | `mysticplaceholders.admin` |<br \/>\n| `\/mplaceholder list` | List all configured placeholders | `mysticplaceholders.admin` |<br \/>\n| `\/mplaceholder reload` | Reload configuration | `mysticplaceholders.admin` |<\/p>\n<p>**Aliases:** `\/mph`, `\/mysticph`, `\/mplh`<\/p>\n<p>## Placeholders<\/p>\n<p>After installing PlaceholderAPI, use placeholders anywhere that supports PAPI:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`<br \/>\n%mysticplaceholders_coins%<br \/>\n%mysticplaceholders_tokens%<br \/>\n%mysticplaceholders_kills%<br \/>\n%mysticplaceholders_deaths%<br \/>\n%mysticplaceholders_level%<br \/>\n%mysticplaceholders_mana%<br \/>\n%mysticplaceholders_rank%<br \/>\n%mysticplaceholders_title%<br \/>\n%mysticplaceholders_faction%<br \/>\n%mysticplaceholders_status%<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n<p>## Skript Integration<\/p>\n<p>MysticPlaceholders registers as a full Skript addon. Enable\/disable via `skript-integration: true` in config.<\/p>\n<p>### Get \/ Set Values<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`applescript<br \/>\n# Get a placeholder value<br \/>\nset {_mana} to mystic placeholder &#8220;mana&#8221; of player<\/p>\n<p># Set a value<br \/>\nset mystic placeholder &#8220;mana&#8221; of player to 100<\/p>\n<p># Add to a value<br \/>\nadd 25 to mystic placeholder &#8220;mana&#8221; of player<\/p>\n<p># Remove from a value<br \/>\nremove 10 from mystic placeholder &#8220;coins&#8221; of player<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n<p>### Define Custom Placeholders in Skript<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`applescript<br \/>\nmystic placeholder with the prefix &#8220;custom&#8221;:<br \/>\n    if the identifier is &#8220;health_display&#8221;:<br \/>\n        set the result to &#8220;&#038;c%health of player%\u2764&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    if the identifier is &#8220;mana_bar&#8221;:<br \/>\n        set {_mana} to mystic placeholder &#8220;mana&#8221; of player<br \/>\n        set the result to &#8220;&#038;b%{_mana}%\/100 \u2726&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n<p>These are then usable as `%custom_health_display%` and `%custom_mana_bar%` via PlaceholderAPI.<\/p>\n<p>### Relational Placeholders<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`applescript<br \/>\nmystic relational placeholder with the prefix &#8220;rel&#8221;:<br \/>\n    if the identifier is &#8220;compare_level&#8221;:<br \/>\n        set {_l1} to mystic placeholder &#8220;level&#8221; of first player<br \/>\n        set {_l2} to mystic placeholder &#8220;level&#8221; of second player<br \/>\n        if {_l1} > {_l2}:<br \/>\n            set the result to name of the first player<br \/>\n        else:<br \/>\n            set the result to name of the second player<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n<p>## Database<\/p>\n<p>MysticPlaceholders uses **MysticLib&#8217;s shared database connection** \u2014 you do **not** configure a database in this plugin.<\/p>\n<p>### How it works<\/p>\n<p>1. Configure your MySQL\/MariaDB connection in `plugins\/MysticLib\/config.yml`.<br \/>\n2. MysticPlaceholders automatically creates two tables:<br \/>\n   &#8211; `mystic_placeholders_numeric` \u2014 Stores numeric placeholder values<br \/>\n   &#8211; `mystic_placeholders_text` \u2014 Stores text placeholder values<br \/>\n3. 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