# ChatToggle<\/p>\n
**A lightweight yet powerful solution for controlling chat visibility in your Minecraft server.**<\/p>\n
## Overview<\/p>\n
ChatToggle gives players control over their chat experience by allowing them to toggle chat visibility on and off with a simple command. Perfect for crowded servers where chat can become overwhelming or for players who simply want to focus on gameplay without distractions.<\/p>\n
## Key Features<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udd07 Simple Chat Control
\nPlayers can easily toggle their chat visibility on or off with a single command: `\/chattoggle` (or `\/ct` for short). When disabled, players won’t see regular chat messages from other players, but will still receive important server announcements and command confirmations.<\/p>\n
### \u2699\ufe0f Extensive Configuration
\nServer administrators have full control over how this plugin functions:
\n– Configure which types of messages are affected by the toggle (player chat, join\/leave messages, death messages, etc.)
\n– Set cooldown periods between toggle uses
\n– Customize all plugin messages
\n– Define keywords that will bypass chat toggling (for important announcements)<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Permission System
\nComprehensive permission system to control who can use various features:
\n– `chattoggle.use` – Allow players to toggle their chat visibility
\n– `chattoggle.reload` – Permission to reload the configuration
\n– `chattoggle.bypass` – Messages from players with this permission will always be visible<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udcbe Persistent Settings
\nPlayers’ chat visibility preferences are saved between server restarts, ensuring a consistent experience.<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udce2 Command Confirmations
\nEven with chat toggled off, players will still see important feedback from commands and server systems.<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\ude80 Performance Optimized
\nDesigned with performance in mind, ChatToggle has minimal impact on server resources.<\/p>\n
## Commands<\/p>\n
– `\/chattoggle` or `\/ct` – Toggle chat visibility
\n– `\/chattoggle reload` – Reload the plugin configuration<\/p>\n
## Why Choose ChatToggle?<\/p>\n
This plugin fills an important gap in server management by giving players more control over their own experience. Unlike other solutions that require complicated setup or have performance impacts, ChatToggle is designed to be simple, lightweight, and user-friendly.<\/p>\n
Players appreciate having control over their chat experience, especially during busy times when chat can become overwhelming. Server administrators benefit from happier players and potentially reduced conflicts arising from chat interactions.<\/p>\n
With its extensive configuration options, ChatToggle can adapt to nearly any server environment – from small survival communities to large minigame networks.<\/p>\n
## Installation<\/p>\n
1. Download the ChatToggle.jar file
\n2. Place it in your server’s plugins folder
\n3. Restart your server
\n4. Configure the plugin (optional)<\/p>\n
*Compatible with Spigot, Paper, and most Bukkit-based servers running Minecraft 1.20 and above.*<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
Need support or have suggestions? Join our Discord!<\/p>\n
*This plugin respects your server’s performance and your players’ experience.*<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Allow players to toggle chat on \/ off<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":38894,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"chatoggle","_minecraft_project_id":"6jAwQghh","_minecraft_author":"natzproz","_minecraft_license":"LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved","_minecraft_downloads":888,"_minecraft_follows":4,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"chatoggle.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":35390283,"_minecraft_version_count":7,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T09:00:33.828198Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-05-09T03:14:03.255321Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-04-11T06:52:51.351031Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/chatoggle","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":38894,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-01T20:17:31+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"a2293c334f9c1d0e3735cf60e7280b13","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[124,126,90,127,128,867,129],"mod_loader":[130,132,133,134],"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-38893","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-management","mod_category-optimization","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-social","mod_category-spigot","mod_loader-bukkit","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-purpur","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