# SimpleEmojis<\/p>\n
**SimpleEmojis** is a lightweight Minecraft server plugin that allows players to use Unicode emojis in chat by typing simple placeholders like `:skull:`.
\nNo resource packs are required \u2014 it works purely server-side with default Minecraft Unicode support.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## Features<\/p>\n
– Replace placeholders like `:skull:`, `:heart:`, or `:smile:` with their Unicode emoji equivalents in chat.
\n– Easily configurable emoji mappings via `config.yml`.
\n– Add or remove emoji mappings dynamically with commands.
\n– Compatible with other chat formatting plugins; keeps your prefixes and colors intact.
\n– Tab completion for main commands and emoji placeholders.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## Installation<\/p>\n
1. Download the latest SimpleEmojis `.jar` file.
\n2. Place it into your server\u2019s `plugins` folder.
\n3. Start or reload your server to generate the default `config.yml`.
\n4. Customize emojis in the `plugins\/SimpleEmojis\/config.yml` file or use commands.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## Usage<\/p>\n
### Emoji Placeholders in Chat<\/p>\n
Type any emoji placeholder in chat wrapped with colons.
\nExample:
\n`
\nHello :skull: world!
\n`
\nwill display as:
\n`
\nHello \ud83d\udc80 world!
\n`<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
### Commands<\/p>\n
All commands require permissions unless you are OP by default.<\/p>\n
#### `\/simpleemojis – **list** \u2014 Shows all currently loaded emoji placeholders and their Unicode equivalents. **Permission:** `simpleemojis.admin` (default OP)<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n #### `\/addemoji Add a new emoji mapping on the fly. The placeholder **must start and end with colons** (`:example:`), and the emoji must be a **single Unicode emoji character**.<\/p>\n Example: **Permission:** `simpleemojis.add` (default OP)<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n #### `\/removeemoji Remove an existing emoji mapping by its placeholder.<\/p>\n Example: **Permission:** `simpleemojis.remove` (default OP)<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n ## Permissions<\/p>\n | Permission | Description | Default | —<\/p>\n ## Configuration (`config.yml`)<\/p>\n The configuration contains a map of placeholders to Unicode emojis:<\/p>\n ` – Placeholders **must be quoted** if they contain colons (`:`). —<\/p>\n ## Support & Contributions<\/p>\n For bug reports or feature requests, please open an issue on the GitHub repository<\/p>\n Contributions and pull requests are welcome!<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n ## License<\/p>\n MIT License \u00a9 TomMustBe12<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Thank you for using SimpleEmojis! \ud83c\udf89 Use unicode emojis in your server! Add or remove in-game, and type :placeholders: to show in chat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":140989,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"simpleemojis","_minecraft_project_id":"rlTIiqeo","_minecraft_author":"TomMustBe12","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":511,"_minecraft_follows":1,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"simpleemojis.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":10818,"_minecraft_version_count":1,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T10:29:47.783352Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-07-26T03:51:40.151098Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2025-07-22T16:39:43.594576Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/simpleemojis","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":140989,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-08T09:00:26+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"92979e58cf4dcde7719e7592a35c4230","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[124,89,126,127,867,129],"mod_loader":[130,132,134],"minecraft_version":[59,36,60,93,94,101,102,62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82,83,167,163],"class_list":["post-140988","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-management","mod_category-paper","mod_category-social","mod_category-spigot","mod_loader-bukkit","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-spigot","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","minecraft_version-26-1","minecraft_version-26-1-1","minecraft_version-26-1-2"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n– **reload** \u2014 Reloads the plugin configuration from disk.
\n– **help** \u2014 Displays help and usage information.<\/p>\n
\n`
\n\/addemoji :star: \u2b50
\n`
\nResult: Typing `:star:` in chat will show \u2b50.<\/p>\n
\n`
\n\/removeemoji :star:
\n`<\/p>\n
\n|———————-|——————————————-|———–|
\n| `simpleemojis.admin` | Access `\/simpleemojis` commands (list, reload, help) | OP |
\n| `simpleemojis.add` | Use `\/addemoji` command to add emojis | OP |
\n| `simpleemojis.remove`| Use `\/removeemoji` command to remove emojis | OP | <\/p>\n
\nemojis:
\n “:skull:”: “\ud83d\udc80”
\n “:heart:”: “\u2764\ufe0f”
\n “:smile:”: “\ud83d\ude04”
\n “:fire:”: “\ud83d\udd25”
\n`<\/p>\n
\n– You can edit this file manually or use commands to add\/remove emojis.
\n– After editing, reload the config with `\/simpleemojis reload`.<\/p>\n
\nMake your chat fun and expressive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"