# RexWelcome<\/p>\n
A powerful welcome message plugin for Minecraft servers with randomized titles, first-join tracking, and PlaceholderAPI integration.<\/p>\n
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## \u2728 Features<\/p>\n
– **Randomized Welcome Titles** – Multiple title variations for both first-time and returning players
\n– **First-Join Detection** – Different messages and actions for new vs returning players
\n– **Join Number Tracking** – Track who was the 1st, 2nd, 3rd player to ever join
\n– **First-Join Commands** – Execute custom commands when players join for the first time
\n– **Broadcast System** – Announce first-time joins to all online players
\n– **PlaceholderAPI Integration** – Custom placeholders for use in other plugins
\n– **Advanced Color Support** – Legacy codes, hex colors, and MiniMessage format
\n– **Join Sounds** – Customizable sounds when players join
\n– **Chat Clearing** – Optional chat clear before welcome messages
\n– **Hot Reload** – Reload configuration without restarting<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udccb Requirements<\/p>\n
– **Java 21** (Required)
\n– **Minecraft 1.20.4+** (Paper recommended, Spigot compatible)
\n– **PlaceholderAPI** (Optional, for placeholder support in other plugins)<\/p>\n
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## \ud83c\udfae Commands<\/p>\n
| Command | Aliases | Description | Permission |
\n|———|———|————-|————|
\n| `\/rexwelcome` | `\/rw` | Main plugin command | – |
\n| `\/rw reload` | – | Reload configuration | `rexwelcome.reload` |
\n| `\/rw info` | – | Show plugin information | – |
\n| `\/rw help` | – | Show help message | – |<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udd10 Permissions<\/p>\n
| Permission | Description | Default |
\n|————|————-|———|
\n| `rexwelcome.reload` | Reload plugin configuration | op |
\n| `rexwelcome.info` | View plugin information | op |
\n| `rexwelcome.help` | View help message | op |<\/p>\n
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## \ud83c\udff7\ufe0f Placeholders<\/p>\n
### PlaceholderAPI Placeholders<\/p>\n
Use these in **any plugin** that supports PlaceholderAPI:<\/p>\n
| Placeholder | Description | Example | **Example Usage:** ### Internal Placeholders<\/p>\n Use these **inside RexWelcome’s config.yml**:<\/p>\n | Placeholder | Description | —<\/p>\n ## \ud83c\udfa8 Color Formats<\/p>\n RexWelcome supports multiple color formats:<\/p>\n “`yaml # Hex colors # MiniMessage format —<\/p>\n ## \ud83c\udfb2 Randomized Titles<\/p>\n RexWelcome can display random titles from a list each time a player joins:<\/p>\n ### Returning Players<\/p>\n “`yaml ### First-Time Players<\/p>\n “`yaml —<\/p>\n ## \u2699\ufe0f First-Join Features<\/p>\n ### First-Join Commands<\/p>\n Execute commands automatically when a player joins for the first time:<\/p>\n “`yaml ### First-Join Messages<\/p>\n “`yaml ### Broadcast System<\/p>\n Announce when someone joins for the first time:<\/p>\n “`yaml —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udd0a Join Sounds<\/p>\n Play a sound when players join:<\/p>\n “`yaml See Bukkit Sound Documentation for all available sounds.<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udce6 Installation<\/p>\n 1. Download **RexWelcome.jar** from the Releases page —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udcca Player Data Storage<\/p>\n Player data is stored in `plugins\/RexWelcome\/playerdata.yml`:<\/p>\n “`yaml This tracks: —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udd17 Links<\/p>\n – \ud83d\udcd6 Full Documentation —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udcac Support<\/p>\n Need help? Found a bug? Have a suggestion?<\/p>\n – Open an issue on GitHub —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udcc8 Statistics<\/p>\n <\/p>\n —<\/p>\n **Developed with \u2764\ufe0f by RexSystems \u2022 Version 1.0.0**<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A powerful welcome message plugin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":133212,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"rexwelcome","_minecraft_project_id":"G12GQsv6","_minecraft_author":"alexutzerion5","_minecraft_license":"AGPL-3.0-only","_minecraft_downloads":25,"_minecraft_follows":0,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"rexwelcome.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":24379,"_minecraft_version_count":1,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T22:21:02.246249Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2026-01-26T05:12:23.010522Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-01-26T03:13:38.454819Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/rexwelcome","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":133212,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-07T20:37:50+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"289ed82b5ae8b9eafb002d1db5dbd983","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[124,126,127,129,92],"mod_loader":[130,132,134],"minecraft_version":[94,101,102,62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82],"class_list":["post-133211","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-management","mod_category-paper","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-bukkit","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-spigot","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|————-|————-|———|
\n| `%rexwelcome_playernumber%` | Player’s join number | `42` |
\n| `%rexwelcome_totalplayers%` | Total unique players | `150` |
\n| `%rexwelcome_player_
\n“`yaml
\n# In DeluxeChat, EssentialsX, or any PAPI-compatible plugin
\nformat: “&7[#%rexwelcome_playernumber%] &f{USERNAME}: {MESSAGE}”
\nmessage: “&aYou are player #%rexwelcome_playernumber%!”
\nmessage: “&7First player: %rexwelcome_player_1%”
\n“`<\/p>\n
\n|————-|————-|
\n| `%player%` | Player’s name |
\n| `%displayname%` | Player’s display name |
\n| `%prefix%` | Plugin prefix |
\n| `%online%` | Online player count |
\n| `%max_players%` | Maximum players |
\n| `%total_players%` | Total unique players |
\n| `%joincount%` | Alias for %total_players% |<\/p>\n
\n# Legacy color codes
\nmessage: “&aGreen &bAqua &cRed &eYellow”<\/p>\n
\nmessage: “&#ff5733Orange text”
\nmessage: “#ff5733This also works”<\/p>\n
\nmessage: “
\nmessage: “
\nmessage: “
\n“`<\/p>\n
\nreturning-player:
\n titles:
\n – title: “&#FFD700WELCOME BACK!”
\n subtitle: “&fWe missed you, &e%player%&f!”
\n – title: “&#FF6B6BYOU’RE BACK!”
\n subtitle: “&7Good to see you again!”
\n – title: “�FF7FBACK AGAIN?”
\n subtitle: “&fOf course you are!”
\n“`<\/p>\n
\nfirst-join:
\n titles:
\n – title: “�BFFF\u2728 WELCOME!”
\n subtitle: “&fThis is your first time here!”
\n – title: “&#FFD700\ud83c\udf1f FIRST TIME!”
\n subtitle: “&eYou’re player #%total_players%!”
\n – title: “&#FF69B4WELCOME NEWBIE!”
\n subtitle: “&fEnjoy your stay!”
\n“`<\/p>\n
\nfirst-join:
\n enabled: true
\n commands:
\n – “give %player% diamond 5”
\n – “eco give %player% 1000”
\n – “advancement grant %player% only story\/mine_diamond”
\n“`<\/p>\n
\nfirst-join:
\n messages:
\n – “&7”
\n – “%prefix%�BFFF\u2728 Welcome &f%player%&b!”
\n – “&7\u2022 &fYou are player #&#f75634%total_players%”
\n – “&7\u2022 &fVisit: &#f75634https:\/\/rexsystems.cc”
\n – “&7\u2022 &fRead the rules: &#f75634\/rules”
\n – “&7”
\n“`<\/p>\n
\nbroadcast:
\n enabled: true
\n message: “%prefix%&#f75634%player% &fhas joined for the first time! &7(Player #&e%joincount%&7)”
\n“`<\/p>\n
\nsounds:
\n join:
\n enabled: true
\n sound: “ENTITY_PLAYER_LEVELUP”
\n volume: 1.0
\n pitch: 1.0
\n“`<\/p>\n
\n2. Place the JAR file in your server’s `plugins\/` folder
\n3. (Optional) Install PlaceholderAPI
\n4. Restart your server
\n5. Edit `plugins\/RexWelcome\/config.yml` to customize
\n6. Use `\/rw reload` to apply changes without restarting<\/p>\n
\nplayers:
\n 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000:
\n join-number: 1
\n name: “Steve”
\n first-join: 1673472000000
\n 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001:
\n join-number: 2
\n name: “Alex”
\n first-join: 1673472100000
\n“`<\/p>\n
\n– **join-number** – Order in which players joined (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.)
\n– **name** – Player’s username
\n– **first-join** – Timestamp of first join<\/p>\n
\n– \ud83d\udcbb GitHub Repository
\n– \ud83d\udc1b Bug Reports
\n– \ud83c\udf10 Website
\n– \ud83d\udcca bStats<\/p>\n
\n– Check the documentation<\/p>\n