pyJoinsMessages
A lightweight Minecraft plugin for custom join and leave messages.
pyJoinsMessages lets you create clean, colored messages when players join or leave your server. You can set different messages for staff, donors, special ranks, or everyone.
Features
* Custom join and leave messages
* Unlimited message groups under join-messages
* Permission-based messages for ranks like staff, donors, nitro, and more
* Priority based on the order of groups in config.yml
* Single-line and multi-line message support
* Hex color support using &#RRGGBB or #RRGGBB
* Classic Minecraft color support using &a, &c, &l, etc.
* Optional Vault support for %prefix%
* Option to disable vanilla join/leave messages
* Reload command with /pyjoinsmessages reload
Placeholders
* %user% - player name
* %player% - player name
* %prefix% - player prefix from Vault, requires Vault and a chat/permissions plugin
If Vault is installed and a chat provider is found, the plugin will print a startup message saying that %prefix% can be used.
Configuration
join-messages:
staff:
join-message:
- "&8----"
- "7FF55%user% joined the server"
- "&8----"
leave-message:
- "&8----"
- "&#FF5555%user% left the server"
- "&8----"
permission: joinmessages.staff
nitro:
join-message: "%user% joined the server"
leave-message: "%user% left the server"
permission: joinmessages.nitro
donator:
join-message: "%prefix% %user% joined the server"
leave-message: "%prefix% %user% left the server"
permission: joinmessages.donator
default:
join-message:
- "&8----"
- "%user% joined the server"
- "&8----"
leave-message:
- "&8----"
- "%user% left the server"
- "&8----"
options:
disable-vanilla-message: true
messages:
reloaded: "Plugin reloaded."
Permissions
Give each group permission to the rank that should use that message.
Example:
permission: joinmessages.donator
Players with joinmessages.donator will use the donor join/leave messages. If a player does not match any permission group, the plugin will use the default group.
Commands
* /pyjoinsmessages reload - reloads the config
* /joinmessages reload - alias for the same command
Notes
If you only want special messages for ranks like donors or staff, just comment out the default section. Players without a matching permission will not get a custom join/leave message.
The plugin can also disable the default yellow Minecraft join/leave messages, keeping your chat cleaner and easier to style.
A lightweight Minecraft plugin for custom join and leave messages.
pyJoinsMessages lets you create clean, colored messages when players join or leave your server. You can set different messages for staff, donors, special ranks, or everyone.
Features
* Custom join and leave messages
* Unlimited message groups under join-messages
* Permission-based messages for ranks like staff, donors, nitro, and more
* Priority based on the order of groups in config.yml
* Single-line and multi-line message support
* Hex color support using &#RRGGBB or #RRGGBB
* Classic Minecraft color support using &a, &c, &l, etc.
* Optional Vault support for %prefix%
* Option to disable vanilla join/leave messages
* Reload command with /pyjoinsmessages reload
Placeholders
* %user% - player name
* %player% - player name
* %prefix% - player prefix from Vault, requires Vault and a chat/permissions plugin
If Vault is installed and a chat provider is found, the plugin will print a startup message saying that %prefix% can be used.
Configuration
Code (yml (Unknown Language)):
join-messages:
staff:
join-message:
- "&8----"
- "7FF55%user% joined the server"
- "&8----"
leave-message:
- "&8----"
- "&#FF5555%user% left the server"
- "&8----"
permission: joinmessages.staff
nitro:
join-message: "%user% joined the server"
leave-message: "%user% left the server"
permission: joinmessages.nitro
donator:
join-message: "%prefix% %user% joined the server"
leave-message: "%prefix% %user% left the server"
permission: joinmessages.donator
default:
join-message:
- "&8----"
- "%user% joined the server"
- "&8----"
leave-message:
- "&8----"
- "%user% left the server"
- "&8----"
options:
disable-vanilla-message: true
messages:
reloaded: "Plugin reloaded."
Give each group permission to the rank that should use that message.
Example:
Code (yml (Unknown Language)):
permission: joinmessages.donator
Commands
* /pyjoinsmessages reload - reloads the config
* /joinmessages reload - alias for the same command
Notes
If you only want special messages for ranks like donors or staff, just comment out the default section. Players without a matching permission will not get a custom join/leave message.
The plugin can also disable the default yellow Minecraft join/leave messages, keeping your chat cleaner and easier to style.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.20, 1.20.6, 1.21
- 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 Spigot — 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.
pyJoinMessages is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.20, 1.20.6, 1.21. Downloaded 177 times (via Spigot). Download it and open it directly in the game.