# \ud83d\udcac gChat \u2014 The Ultimate Chat Management Solution<\/p>\n
**gChat** is a modern, highly optimized, and feature-packed chat management plugin for Spigot\/Paper servers. Whether you need simple local\/global chat separation, stunning HEX gradients, interactive messages, or advanced regex moderation, gChat provides an all-in-one solution to make your server’s communication beautiful and safe.<\/p>\n
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### Addons:<\/p>\n
gChatGUI <\/p>\n
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### \u2728 Core Features<\/p>\n
* \ud83c\udf0d **Local & Global Chat:** Easily separate conversations with configurable chat radius. Players can switch modes using `\/l` and `\/g`.
\n* \ud83c\udfa8 **RGB, HEX & Gradients:** Full support for modern Minecraft colors. Create stunning gradients using `{#start_hex>}text{#end_hex<}` or standard `&#hex` codes!\n* \ud83d\uddb1\ufe0f **Interactive Chat (JSON):** Hover over player names to see their ranks or stats (PlaceholderAPI support), and click to quickly send a private message.\n* \ud83d\udde1\ufe0f **Item Showcase (`[item]`):** Allow players to show off their gear! Typing `[item]` in chat displays the item in their main hand with a beautiful hoverable tooltip showing enchantments, lore, and amount.\n* \ud83d\udcad **Chat Bubbles:** Bring your server to life! When players speak, holographic chat bubbles appear above their heads for a few seconds.\n\n### \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Smart Moderation & Protection\n\n* \ud83e\udde0 **Advanced Regex Filter:** Block swears, insults, and advertisements. The smart regex engine catches bypass attempts (like `s.w.e.a.r` or `w.o.r.d`).\n* \ud83d\uded1 **Anti-Spam & Anti-Caps:** Prevent players from sending duplicate messages or spamming CAPITAL LETTERS.\n* \ud83d\udd17 **Link & IP Blocker:** Automatically block unauthorized links and server IPs in the chat.\n* \ud83d\udd07 **Mute System Hooks:** Seamlessly integrates with **Essentials** and **AdvancedBan**. If a player is muted there, gChat won't let them speak!\n* \ud83e\uddf9 **Chat Control:** Clear the chat (`\/clearchat`) or mute the entire global chat globally (`\/mutechat`) during emergencies.\n\n### \u2699\ufe0f Deep Customization\n\n* \ud83c\udfad **Group-Specific Formats:** Create unique chat formats, Join, and Quit messages for different **LuckPerms** ranks.\n* \ud83d\udc80 **Detailed Death Messages:** Replaces boring vanilla deaths. Set unique, customizable messages based on the exact cause of death (Fall, Lava, Void, Fire, Drowning, Player Kill, Mob Kill).\n* \ud83c\udfc6 **Custom Advancements:** Beautiful, hoverable advancement announcements that natively support both Vanilla and Datapack\/Modded advancements!\n* \ud83d\udcfa **Custom Channels:** Create specific channels (e.g., Staff Chat, Trade Chat) with their own permissions, aliases, and radius. \n* \ud83d\udce2 **Auto-Broadcaster:** Scheduled server announcements with multi-line support, headers, footers, and clickable URL links.\n\n### \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83e\udd1d\u200d\ud83e\uddd1 Player Experience\n\n* \ud83d\udd14 **Mentions & Pings:** Type `@Player` to notify them with a sound and Action Bar message. Admins can use `@everyone`.\n* \u2709\ufe0f **Private Messages & Spy:** Built-in `\/msg` and `\/reply` system. Admins can silently monitor conversations using Social Spy.\n* \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f **Personal Settings Menu (`\/settings`):** Players can customize their chat experience! They can toggle global chat, disable death\/join messages, change their mention sound, or even set a **personal chat color theme**.\n\n---\n\n### \ud83d\udd0c Supported Integrations\n\ngChat plays nicely with your favorite plugins to expand its functionality:\n* **LuckPerms:** Prefix, Suffix, and group-based formatting.\n* **PlaceholderAPI:** Use any placeholder in chat formats, hover texts, and join\/quit messages.\n* **DiscordSRV:** Two-way chat synchronization between your Minecraft server and Discord server.\n* **Towny:** Add Town and Nation tags directly into the chat format.\n* **EssentialsX & AdvancedBan:** Native mute checking.\n\n---\n\n### \ud83d\udcc2 Installation & Setup\n1. Drop the `gChat.jar` into your `plugins` folder.\n2. Ensure you have **LuckPerms** and **PlaceholderAPI** installed (Optional, but highly recommended).\n3. Restart the server. \n4. Configure your formats, filters, and settings in the deeply commented `config.yml`.\n5. Run `\/gchat reload` to apply changes instantly!\n\n---\n### \u2197\ufe0f Stats\nhttps:\/\/bstats.org\/plugin\/bukkit\/gChat-new\/30690\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
gChat – This is not just a chat plugin, it is a full-fledged communication system that will turn ordinary Minecraft chat into a powerful tool for your community!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":74963,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"gchat","_minecraft_project_id":"t3qDtM6t","_minecraft_author":"Gomania","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":813,"_minecraft_follows":4,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"gchat.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":1495519,"_minecraft_version_count":25,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T09:14:08.215585Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-09-07T07:40:02.938802Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-05-16T13:41:41.018221Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/gchat","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":74963,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-04T08:24:15+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"c5c794e402f686fc147f114487bd7d75","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[124,156,89,127,128,867,129],"mod_loader":[130,132,133,134],"minecraft_version":[118,119,120,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,36,60,93,94,101,102,62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82,83,167,163],"class_list":["post-74962","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-decoration","mod_category-game-mechanics","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-1-16","minecraft_version-1-16-1","minecraft_version-1-16-2","minecraft_version-1-16-3","minecraft_version-1-16-4","minecraft_version-1-16-5","minecraft_version-1-17","minecraft_version-1-17-1","minecraft_version-1-18","minecraft_version-1-18-1","minecraft_version-1-18-2","minecraft_version-1-19","minecraft_version-1-19-1","minecraft_version-1-19-2","minecraft_version-1-19-3","minecraft_version-1-19-4","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