Send automatic messages to your players on a timer \u2014 chat announcements, action bar tips, boss bars, and screen titles. Each message type is fully configurable, everything lives in two YAML files, and you don’t need to restart the server to apply changes.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## Message types<\/p>\n
### Chat
\nSends one or more lines to the chat. Each entry in the `text` list can be a separate message or combined into one, depending on the `split-lines` setting. Optional pixel-accurate centering is available with `centered: true`.<\/p>\n
“`yaml ### Action bar “`yaml ### Boss bar “`yaml **Colors** \u2014 `PINK` `BLUE` `RED` `GREEN` `YELLOW` `PURPLE` `WHITE`<\/p>\n **Styles** \u2014 `SOLID` `SEGMENTED_6` `SEGMENTED_10` `SEGMENTED_12` `SEGMENTED_20`<\/p>\n **Animations:**<\/p>\n | | | ### Title & subtitle “`yaml —<\/p>\n ## Message groups<\/p>\n Messages are organized into groups. Each group runs its own independent scheduler, meaning they don’t interfere with each other and you can have as many as you want.<\/p>\n “`yaml **World filtering** \u2014 list world names to restrict a group to those worlds only. Players in other worlds won’t receive the message.<\/p>\n “`yaml **Permission filtering** \u2014 set `permission-required` to a permission node. Only players who have that permission will receive the messages from that group. Useful for VIP announcements, staff notices, etc.<\/p>\n “`yaml Players with `automessages.bypass` are excluded from all groups regardless of settings.<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n ## Formatting<\/p>\n Three formatting systems are supported and can be mixed freely in any message.<\/p>\n **Legacy codes** \u2014 `&a green` `&l bold` `&r reset` and so on.<\/p>\n **Hex colors** \u2014 `&#FF5500text`<\/p>\n **MiniMessage** \u2014 the full Adventure tag set, including interactive elements:<\/p>\n “` Decorations: Click events: Hover tooltips: Click and hover tags only work in chat messages \u2014 they have no effect in action bars, boss bars, or titles.<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n ## Placeholders<\/p>\n These are available without any additional plugins:<\/p>\n | Placeholder | Description | If **PlaceholderAPI** is installed, all `%expansion_placeholder%` values work automatically \u2014 no extra configuration needed.<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n ## Commands<\/p>\n | Command | Description | Aliases: `\/am`, `\/amsg`<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n ## Permissions<\/p>\n | Permission | Default | Description | —<\/p>\n ## Configuration files<\/p>\n Two files are generated on first run inside `plugins\/AutoMessages\/`:<\/p>\n **`config.yml`** \u2014 all message groups, intervals, and plugin-wide settings like prefix, world filters, and console logging.<\/p>\n **`messages.yml`** \u2014 every system message the plugin sends to players and admins (reload confirmation, toggle feedback, help text, etc.). Fully supports MiniMessage formatting.<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n ## Requirements<\/p>\n – PaperMC 1.18 \u2013 1.21.x A minecraft plugin for automatic messages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":127234,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"qautomessages","_minecraft_project_id":"S7aNHiIT","_minecraft_author":"qwxrtyy","_minecraft_license":"CC-BY-4.0","_minecraft_downloads":4,"_minecraft_follows":0,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"qautomessages.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":37299,"_minecraft_version_count":1,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T12:17:14.003624Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2026-05-08T01:15:34.291123Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-05-04T06:17:57.945391Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/qautomessages","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":127234,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-07T11:36:22+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"5fb4cd1a2923ec873b95c3d4a62616fc","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[156,126,90,127,867,92],"mod_loader":[132],"minecraft_version":[51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,36,60,93,94,101,102,62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82],"class_list":["post-127233","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-decoration","mod_category-management","mod_category-optimization","mod_category-paper","mod_category-social","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-paper","minecraft_version-1-18","minecraft_version-1-18-1","minecraft_version-1-18-2","minecraft_version-1-19","minecraft_version-1-19-1","minecraft_version-1-19-2","minecraft_version-1-19-3","minecraft_version-1-19-4","minecraft_version-1-20","minecraft_version-1-20-1","minecraft_version-1-20-2","minecraft_version-1-20-3","minecraft_version-1-20-4","minecraft_version-1-20-5","minecraft_version-1-20-6","minecraft_version-1-21","minecraft_version-1-21-1","minecraft_version-1-21-10","minecraft_version-1-21-11","minecraft_version-1-21-2","minecraft_version-1-21-3","minecraft_version-1-21-4","minecraft_version-1-21-5","minecraft_version-1-21-6","minecraft_version-1-21-7","minecraft_version-1-21-8","minecraft_version-1-21-9"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n– type: CHAT
\n text:
\n – “
\n – “
\n – “
\n split-lines: true
\n centered: false
\n“`<\/p>\n
\nDisplays text above the hotbar. `duration` is in ticks \u2014 the plugin automatically refreshes it every second so it doesn’t disappear mid-display.<\/p>\n
\n– type: ACTIONBAR
\n text: “
\n duration: 60
\n“`<\/p>\n
\nShows a progress bar at the top of the screen. You can configure the color, bar style, fill amount, how long it stays, and how it animates.<\/p>\n
\n– type: BOSSBAR
\n text: “
\n color: RED
\n style: SEGMENTED_10
\n progress: 1.0
\n duration: 8
\n animation: PULSE
\n“`<\/p>\n
\n|—|—|
\n| `NONE` | appears and disappears instantly |
\n| `FADE_IN` | progress bar fills in from 0 to the configured value |
\n| `FADE_OUT` | progress bar drains to 0 before hiding |
\n| `PULSE` | oscillates between 40% and 100% fill while visible |<\/p>\n
\nSends a large title and smaller subtitle to the center of the screen. Timing is in ticks (20 ticks = 1 second).<\/p>\n
\n– type: TITLE
\n title: “
\n subtitle: “
\n fade-in: 20
\n stay: 70
\n fade-out: 20
\n“`<\/p>\n
\nmessage-groups:
\n announcements:
\n enabled: true
\n interval: 120 # how often to send, in seconds
\n random-order: false # cycle in order, or pick randomly
\n worlds: [] # limit to specific worlds, empty = all
\n permission-required: “” # only players with this permission receive it
\n messages:
\n – …
\n – …
\n“`<\/p>\n
\nworlds:
\n – world_nether
\n – world_the_end
\n“`<\/p>\n
\npermission-required: “server.vip”
\n“`<\/p>\n
\nColors and gradients:
\n <#FF5500>text<\/#FF5500>
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n“`<\/p>\n
\n|—|—|
\n| `{player}` | Player’s username |
\n| `{displayname}` | Player’s display name |
\n| `{online}` | Number of players currently online |
\n| `{max_online}` | Server’s max player limit |
\n| `{world}` | Name of the player’s current world |
\n| `{server_time}` | Current server time in HH:mm |
\n| `{date}` | Current server date in dd.MM.yyyy |
\n| `{tps}` | Server TPS, color-coded green\/yellow\/red |
\n| `{ping}` | Player’s ping in milliseconds |
\n| `{health}` \/ `{max_health}` | Player’s current and max health |
\n| `{level}` | Player’s XP level |
\n| `{x}` `{y}` `{z}` | Player’s block coordinates |<\/p>\n
\n|—|—|
\n| `\/am reload` | Reload `config.yml` and `messages.yml` without restarting |
\n| `\/am list` | Show all groups, their interval, message count, and current status |
\n| `\/am toggle
\n| `\/am send
\n| `\/am send
\n| `\/am help` | Show command overview |<\/p>\n
\n|—|—|—|
\n| `automessages.admin` | op | Full access to all commands |
\n| `automessages.reload` | op | `\/am reload` |
\n| `automessages.list` | op | `\/am list` |
\n| `automessages.toggle` | op | `\/am toggle` |
\n| `automessages.send` | op | `\/am send` |
\n| `automessages.bypass` | false | Never receives any auto-messages |<\/p>\n
\n– Java 17+
\n– PlaceholderAPI \u2014 optional<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"