# \u2728 Glowing<\/p>\n
A **Minecraft Spigot\/Paper plugin** that makes players **glow periodically**, providing a visual effect and optional gameplay consequences.
\nPerfect for events, minigames, or PvP servers wanting dynamic glowing effects.<\/p>\n
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## \u2699\ufe0f Features<\/p>\n
– \ud83c\udf1f Periodically applies **Glowing potion effect** to all online players
\n– \u23f1 Configurable duration and interval of the glow effect
\n– \u26b0\ufe0f Optionally penalizes players who log out during a glow (drops inventory and kills the player)
\n– \ud83d\udcac Sends messages to players when glow starts and ends
\n– \ud83d\udd27 Automatically handles glow removal on logout <\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## \ud83d\udcc1 Installation<\/p>\n
1. Download the plugin `.jar` file
\n2. Place it inside your server\u2019s `plugins\/` folder
\n3. Start or reload your server \u2014 the glow cycle begins automatically <\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## \u2699\ufe0f Configuration (`config.yml`)<\/p>\n
“`yaml
\n# ==== Glowing ====
\nglowing: true
\nglow-interval-minutes: 20
\nglow-duration-seconds: 60
\nglow-die-on-logout: true
\n“`<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## \ud83d\udca1 How it Works<\/p>\n
– **Glow cycle**: Every interval, all online players receive a glowing effect for a defined duration
\n– **Logout handling**: Players who log out while glowing can optionally drop their inventory and die
\n– **Glow removal**: Automatically removes the effect when the duration ends or the player logs out
\n– **Messaging**: Players are notified when their glow starts and ends <\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## \ud83e\udde9 Developer Information<\/p>\n
**Main classes:**
\n– `de.scholle.glowing.Glowing` \u2013 main plugin class
\n– `de.scholle.glowing.GlowManager` \u2013 handles glowing cycles and player state
\n– `de.scholle.glowing.GlowLogoutListener` \u2013 handles player logout events
\n– `de.scholle.glowing.utils.Msg` \u2013 utility for sending formatted messages <\/p>\n
**Key behavior:** —<\/p>\n ## \ud83e\uddf0 Compatibility<\/p>\n – \u2705 Works on **Spigot**, **Paper**, and **Purpur** —<\/p>\n ## \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83d\udcbb Author<\/p>\n **Developed by:** Scholle —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udcdc License<\/p>\n This project is licensed under the **Apache License 2.0**. Glowing plugin where players glow every few minutes for exiting pvp mini games and die if they logout during the effect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":76378,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"glowing-plugin","_minecraft_project_id":"NECfdEct","_minecraft_author":"Mobilestars109","_minecraft_license":"Apache-2.0","_minecraft_downloads":133,"_minecraft_follows":5,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"glowing-plugin.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":6331,"_minecraft_version_count":1,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T18:57:49.736640Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-10-23T05:57:18.389199Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2025-10-22T23:18:54.167370Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/glowing-plugin","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":76378,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-04T10:06:15+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"6faed6e2906646e6259237aec095fd63","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[87,124,43,125,89,122,126,866,127,128,867,129,123],"mod_loader":[130,131,132,133,134],"minecraft_version":[51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,36,60,93,94,101,102,62,37,40,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82],"class_list":["post-76377","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-adventure","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-cursed","mod_category-folia","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-magic","mod_category-management","mod_category-minigame","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-social","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-technology","mod_loader-bukkit","mod_loader-folia","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-purpur","mod_loader-spigot","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-1-21-2","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"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n– Uses `BukkitRunnable` for timing and effect management
\n– Uses `PotionEffectType.GLOWING` to apply the visual effect
\n– Tracks active glows per player using a `HashMap
\n– \ud83e\uddf1 Compatible with **Minecraft 1.18+**
\n– \u2699\ufe0f Requires **Java 17+**<\/p>\n
\n**Package:** `de.scholle.glowing`<\/p>\n
\nYou may use, modify, and distribute it in compliance with the terms of that license.
\nFor more information, see: http:\/\/www.apache.org\/licenses\/LICENSE-2.0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"