ModsJava
BossBarAd - Let your players advertise via the boss bar
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.12–1.13. File opened and checked on 16 Oct 2026; downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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This plugin allows players with the right permission to broadcast a message to all players currently online using the boss bar. It also comes with a few other key features such as:
Permissions:
Commands:
Everything you should need to edit is in the configuration
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This plugin allows players with the right permission to broadcast a message to all players currently online using the boss bar. It also comes with a few other key features such as:
- Ability to set a cooldown which is applied on players individually.
- Ability to set the duration of the ad.
- System that prevents players from posting an ad until the current one is done.
- Notification for staff when an ad is created.
- Supports color codes.
- Ability for staff to forcefully clear the boss bar.
Permissions:
- bossbarad.staff (get notified when an ad is created and ability to clear the bar using /bossbarclear)
- bossbarad.ad (ability to create ads)
Commands:
- /bossad (message) -> create an ad
- /bossadclear -> clears the current ad
Everything you should need to edit is in the configuration
Spoiler: Configuration
Code (Text):
#
# Created by fergydanny, check out my other resources at: https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/authors/fergydanny.25236/
#
# Permissions:
# - bossbarad.staff (get notified when ads are created and ability to clear the boss bar forcefully with /bossadclear).
# - bossbarad.ad (create an ad with /bossad <message>
#
# Key features:
# - The message supports color codes
# - You can set a cooldown between players individual ads
# - Staff can clear the bar incase something bad is on it
# - It doesn't let someone start a new ad if the bar is currently in use by someone else
# - You can set how long each ad lasts
# Set the cooldown between a player's ads (in minutes). This means that a player can only send a boss bar ad every X minutes.
cooldown: 60
# How long should each ad stay on peoples screens? (in seconds)
duration: 30
# Configure the messages:
messages:
bossbarclear-success: '&aSuccessfully cleared the boss bar!'
no-permission: '&cYou do not have permission.'
invalid-format: '&ePlease input a message. Command: /bossad <message>'
in-use: '&cBar is currently in use, try again when it is not!'
cooldown-hit: '&cYou must wait 1h between bossbar advertisements. You still have to wait &7%minutes% &cminutes.'
staff-notification: '&7[&cBossBar&7] &cPlayer &7%name% &chas sent the following boss bar message: &7%message%&c. Use &7/bossadclear &cto force clear it.'
# Created by fergydanny, check out my other resources at: https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/authors/fergydanny.25236/
#
# Permissions:
# - bossbarad.staff (get notified when ads are created and ability to clear the boss bar forcefully with /bossadclear).
# - bossbarad.ad (create an ad with /bossad <message>
#
# Key features:
# - The message supports color codes
# - You can set a cooldown between players individual ads
# - Staff can clear the bar incase something bad is on it
# - It doesn't let someone start a new ad if the bar is currently in use by someone else
# - You can set how long each ad lasts
# Set the cooldown between a player's ads (in minutes). This means that a player can only send a boss bar ad every X minutes.
cooldown: 60
# How long should each ad stay on peoples screens? (in seconds)
duration: 30
# Configure the messages:
messages:
bossbarclear-success: '&aSuccessfully cleared the boss bar!'
no-permission: '&cYou do not have permission.'
invalid-format: '&ePlease input a message. Command: /bossad <message>'
in-use: '&cBar is currently in use, try again when it is not!'
cooldown-hit: '&cYou must wait 1h between bossbar advertisements. You still have to wait &7%minutes% &cminutes.'
staff-notification: '&7[&cBossBar&7] &cPlayer &7%name% &chas sent the following boss bar message: &7%message%&c. Use &7/bossadclear &cto force clear it.'
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.12, 1.13
- 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.
BossBarAd - Let your players advertise via the boss bar is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.12, 1.13. Downloaded 247 times (via Spigot). Download it and open it directly in the game.