How do I install SimpleChatModes?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does SimpleChatModes work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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SimpleChatModes

by Slrrxx · on Modrinth

A simple chat management plugin that lets server admins switch between global chat, local proximity-based chat, and full lockdown mode where only private…

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SimpleChatModes Plugin Overview:

Chat Modes:

Global: Everyone sees all messages, no restrictions.

Local: Messages are only visible to players within a configurable range (default 50 blocks).

Lockdown: Public chat and non-exempt commands are blocked; only private messages (whispers) are allowed. You can configure the commands that will work in config.yml. Default allowed commands are /msg and /chatmode commands

Configuration (config.yml):

chat-mode: Sets the default chat mode (GLOBAL, LOCAL, LOCKDOWN).

local-chat-range: Distance in blocks for Local mode visibility. If you want a one time change simply do /chatmode local [range]

local-mode-exempt-commands: List of commands that bypass Local or Lockdown restrictions (e.g., msg, chatmode).

Commands:

/chatmode <global|local|lockdown> [range] – Switch chat mode and optionally set Local mode range.

Only players with OP or simplechatmodes.admin permission can run commands.

Features:

Automatically informs joining players of the current chat mode.

Distance-based message delivery in Local mode.

Persistent configuration saved across restarts.

Lightweight and compatible with Paper and Spigot servers.

1.21 - 1.21.10 support

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Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as SimpleChatModes-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 34 KB
Download link checked 20 Aug 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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