# EcoMOTD<\/p>\n
**The Lightweight MOTD Plugin for Minecraft Servers**<\/p>\n
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## Description<\/p>\n
EcoMOTD is a lightweight, high-performance MOTD plugin for Minecraft servers running Bukkit, Spigot, Paper, Purpur, and Folia. Supporting versions 1.12 through 1.26, this plugin allows you to fully customize your server’s message of the day with minimal resource usage.<\/p>\n
At only 15-25 KB per JAR with zero external dependencies, EcoMOTD is one of the smallest MOTD plugins available. It offers single, random, and rotating MOTD modes, maintenance mode, fake player count, custom hover lists, and full placeholder support including online players, max players, TPS, date, and time.<\/p>\n
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## Features<\/p>\n
– **Ultra Lightweight** – Only 15-25 KB with no dependencies
\n– **Multi-Version Support** – Works on 1.12 through 1.26
\n– **Three MOTD Modes** – Single, Random (with weights), and Rotating (with interval)
\n– **Maintenance Mode** – Custom MOTD with bypass permission
\n– **Fake Player Count** – Inflate or override online player count
\n– **Custom Hover List** – Customize player list hover text
\n– **Placeholders** – %online%, %max%, %tps%, %date%, %time%, %newline%
\n– **Color Support** – Standard & codes (all versions) + Hex colors (1.16+)
\n– **Protocol Override** – Change displayed version name
\n– **Configurable Cache** – Reduce server load<\/p>\n
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## Commands<\/p>\n
| Command | Permission | Description |
\n|———|————|————-|
\n| \/motd reload | motd.admin | Reload configuration |
\n| \/motd info | motd.admin | Show plugin information |
\n| \/motd help | none | Show help message |<\/p>\n
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## Permissions<\/p>\n
| Permission | Default | Description |
\n|————|———|————-|
\n| motd.admin | op | Access to all plugin commands |
\n| motd.maintenance.bypass | false | Bypass maintenance mode |<\/p>\n
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## Installation<\/p>\n
1. Download the JAR file for your Minecraft version
\n2. Place the file in your server’s \/plugins\/ folder
\n3. Restart or reload your server
\n4. Edit config.yml in \/plugins\/MOTDPlugin\/
\n5. Run \/motd reload to apply changes<\/p>\n
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## Server Software<\/p>\n
**Compatible:**
\n– Bukkit
\n– Spigot
\n– Paper
\n– Purpur
\n– Folia<\/p>\n
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## Version Support<\/p>\n
| Version | Protocol | Color Support |
\n|———|———-|—————|
\n| 1.12 | 335-340 | Standard & codes only |
\n| 1.13 | 393-404 | Standard & codes only |
\n| 1.14 | 471-498 | Standard & codes only |
\n| 1.15 | 573-578 | Standard & codes only |
\n| 1.16 | 735-754 | Standard & codes + Hex |
\n| 1.17 | 755-756 | Standard & codes + Hex |
\n| 1.18 | 757-758 | Standard & codes + Hex |
\n| 1.19 | 759-762 | Standard & codes + Hex |
\n| 1.20 | 763-766 | Standard & codes + Hex |
\n| 1.21 | 767-769 | Standard & codes + Hex |
\n| 1.26 | 900-9999 | Standard & codes + Hex |<\/p>\n
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## Beta Notice<\/p>\n
This plugin is currently in **Beta**. It has been built but not fully tested on all server versions.<\/p>\n
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## Author<\/p>\n
**Yolooo**<\/p>\n
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## License<\/p>\n
All Rights Reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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