## External Server Ping
\nEasily check the status and the amount of players of external Minecraft servers directly from your server using PlaceholderAPI!<\/p>\n
**External Server Ping** allows you to ping _any_ server address and port to display its online status dynamically in your server using placeholders. Perfect for network communities, event servers, or small setups that want to show whether another server is online, without requiring your players to guess or ask.<\/p>\n
**\ud83d\udd28 Features**
\n– Ping any external server (IP + port) and get live status
\n– Integrates fully with PlaceholderAPI
\n– Provides a global placeholder:
\n1. %externalserver_online% \u2013 displays the amount of online players
\n2. %externalserver_max% – displays the maximum amount of players that can join
\n3. %externalserver_status% – displays the server status (Online and Offline, these explain themselves, don’t they?)
\n4. %externalserver_motd% – the motd aka. the server’s _description_
\n5. %externalserver_ping% – tries to ping the server… from the server that is using the plugin (don’t know how that could help, but oh well, it’s something)
\n– Lightweight and efficient ping system with minimal impact on your server
\n– Useful for displaying external hub, event, or partner server status on signs, scoreboards, tab, or chat<\/p>\n
**\u26a0\ufe0f Requirements**
\n– PlaceholderAPI (required)
\n– Minecraft Paper\/Purpur\/Bukkit\/Spigot server (1.21+) – note that Spigot and Bukkit have not been tested yet!<\/p>\n
**\u2753 Example Use Cases**
\n– Show in your scoreboard how many players the event server has (in total)
\n– Use in Discord integration bots to forward live server status **(BETA)**
\n– Automate event announcements when the server hits a new maximum player count<\/p>\n
**\ud83d\udd27 Configuration**
\nSetup is straightforward:
\n– Install PlaceholderAPI
\n– Install External Server Ping
\n– Use %externalserver_online% anywhere PlaceholderAPI is supported
\n– Configure the target server address and port in config.yml<\/p>\n
**\ud83d\udc49 Why use External Server Ping?**
\nThis plugin keeps your players informed and enhances your community\u2019s network experience without complex setups or heavy server polling.<\/p>\n
**\ud83d\udccd Download & License**
\nExternal Server Ping is free and open-source, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
\nYou are free to modify, adapt, and share, credit required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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