# ⚡ PowerfulTAB
**PowerfulTAB** is a lightweight, highly optimized, and modern TAB list management plugin designed for Paper, Spigot, and Bukkit servers (1.16.5 – 1.20.4+).
Create stunning, fully customizable headers and footers with color codes, built-in placeholders, and full **PlaceholderAPI (PAPI)** integration.
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## ✨ Features
* **Fully Customizable Header & Footer:** Easily edit lines in `config.yml`.
* **Color Code Support:** Complete support for standard Minecraft color codes (`&`).
* **PlaceholderAPI Integration:** Seamlessly use thousands of PAPI placeholders (`%vault_eco_balance%`, `%luckperms_prefix%`, `%ping%`, etc.).
* ️ **Soft Dependency Engine:** Works completely standalone if PAPI is not installed.
* **Instant In-Game Reload:** Update your configuration instantly with `/ptab reload`.
* ⚡ **Zero Lag & High Performance:** Built on modern Paper Adventure API.
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## Commands & Permissions
| Command | Description | Permission |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `/powerfultab reload` | Reloads the `config.yml` | `powerfultab.admin` |
| `/ptab reload` | Alias for reload command | `powerfultab.admin` |
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## ⚙️ Configuration (`config.yml`)
```yaml
# PowerfulTAB Configuration File
# Color Codes (&) and PlaceholderAPI placeholders are supported!
header:
- "&e&lMY MINECRAFT SERVER"
- "&7Welcome, &f%player%&7!"
- ""
footer:
- ""
- "&aOnline Players: &f%online%/%max%"
- "&eWebsite: &fwww.yourserver.com"
**PowerfulTAB** is a lightweight, highly optimized, and modern TAB list management plugin designed for Paper, Spigot, and Bukkit servers (1.16.5 – 1.20.4+).
Create stunning, fully customizable headers and footers with color codes, built-in placeholders, and full **PlaceholderAPI (PAPI)** integration.
---
## ✨ Features
* **Fully Customizable Header & Footer:** Easily edit lines in `config.yml`.
* **Color Code Support:** Complete support for standard Minecraft color codes (`&`).
* **PlaceholderAPI Integration:** Seamlessly use thousands of PAPI placeholders (`%vault_eco_balance%`, `%luckperms_prefix%`, `%ping%`, etc.).
* ️ **Soft Dependency Engine:** Works completely standalone if PAPI is not installed.
* **Instant In-Game Reload:** Update your configuration instantly with `/ptab reload`.
* ⚡ **Zero Lag & High Performance:** Built on modern Paper Adventure API.
---
## Commands & Permissions
| Command | Description | Permission |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `/powerfultab reload` | Reloads the `config.yml` | `powerfultab.admin` |
| `/ptab reload` | Alias for reload command | `powerfultab.admin` |
---
## ⚙️ Configuration (`config.yml`)
```yaml
# PowerfulTAB Configuration File
# Color Codes (&) and PlaceholderAPI placeholders are supported!
header:
- "&e&lMY MINECRAFT SERVER"
- "&7Welcome, &f%player%&7!"
- ""
footer:
- ""
- "&aOnline Players: &f%online%/%max%"
- "&eWebsite: &fwww.yourserver.com"
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.16, 1.17, 1.18
- 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.
PowerfulTAB is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and newer. Downloaded 3 times (via Spigot). Download it and open it directly in the game.