RexChat is a modern chat management plugin designed for survival, SMP and network servers that want a clean, customizable and user‑friendly chat experience.
It replaces the default Minecraft chat with formatted messages, colors, mentions, emojis, item previews and quality‑of‑life tools for both players and staff. With RexChat you can fully control how your chat looks for each group, disable annoying chat reports, let players choose their own chat color, and keep everything clean with powerful clear and mute commands.
Everything is configured through simple YAML files, so you can quickly adapt the plugin to any server style – from small survival communities to larger networks.
We only provide support for versions 1.20.4 and above, versions below that should work but its not guaranteed.
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It replaces the default Minecraft chat with formatted messages, colors, mentions, emojis, item previews and quality‑of‑life tools for both players and staff. With RexChat you can fully control how your chat looks for each group, disable annoying chat reports, let players choose their own chat color, and keep everything clean with powerful clear and mute commands.
Everything is configured through simple YAML files, so you can quickly adapt the plugin to any server style – from small survival communities to larger networks.
Main Features
- Per‑group chat formatting with support for prefixes, hover info and placeholders
- ClearChat and MuteChat commands for fast moderation
- Custom join and leave messages
- Mention system with on‑screen title and chat highlight
- Chat emojis and replacements for common text
- Player‑selectable chat colors using /chatcolor
- Chat reporting disabler for modern Minecraft versions
- Folia, Paper and Purpur support, optimized for 1.20.4+
Requirements
We only provide support for versions 1.20.4 and above, versions below that should work but its not guaranteed.
Permissions
- rexchat.admin - Acces to all commands. (reloading,muting,clearing)
- rexchat.mutechat Players with this permission will be able to mute the chat.
- rexchat.clearchat - Players with this permission will be able to clear the chat.
- rexchat.bypass - Players with this permission will be able to write while the chat is disabled.
- rexchat.chatcolor - Players with this permission will be able to use colors in their messages.
Placeholders
- %rexchat_muted% — Returns true or false if chat is muted.
- %rexchat_chatcolor% — Returns the display name of the color. (ex: "Red", "Gold", "Green", "Rainbow")
- %rexchat_chatcolor_raw% — Returns the raw name of the color. (ex: "red", "gold", "green")
- %rexchat_chatcolor_format% — Returns the format of the color. (ex: "&c", "<rainbow>")
Config
YAML:
# RexChat Configuration
# Update checker
update-checker:
enabled: true
notify-ops-on-join: false
permission: "rexchat.admin"
message: "%rc_prefix%&fA new version of &cRexChat &fis available: &c{latest}&7 (current: &f{current}&7). &fDownload: &chttps://www.spigotmc.org/resources/rexchat.122562/"
# Message Settings
messages:
prefix: "&7[&6RexChat&7] "
no-permission: "%rc_prefix%&fYou don't have permission to use this command."
reload-success: "%rc_prefix%&fReloaded successfully!"
command-not-found: "%rc_prefix%&fCommand not found."
reload-usage: "%rc_prefix%&fUsage: /%cmd% reload"
player-only: "%rc_prefix%&fThis command can only be used by players!"
mention:
sender: "%rc_prefix%&aYou mentioned &6{targets}"
target: "%rc_prefix%&eYou were mentioned by &6{sender}"
# Prevent self-mention triggers (sounds/titles/notifications) while keeping highlight
prevent-self: true
preview:
target-not-found: "%rc_prefix%&cPlayer not found."
item:
title: "&6Item: &f{player}"
none: "%rc_prefix%&7You are not holding any item."
hover: "&7Click to view {player}'s item"
text: "&f[&f{Item} &bx{Amount}&f]"
singular-text: "&f[&f{Item}&f]"
empty-label: "&7[&eHold an item to show it&7]"
token-empty-error: "%rc_prefix%&cYou need to hold an item to show it."
open: "%rc_prefix%&7Opening item preview for &6{player}"
inventory:
title: "&6Inventory: &f{player}"
hover: "&7Click to view {player}'s inventory"
label-template: "&7[&fInventory&7]"
open: "%rc_prefix%&7Opening inventory preview for &6{player}"
mention:
enabled: true
color: "&6"
by-name: true
sound:
enabled: true
name: "ENTITY_EXPERIENCE_ORB_PICKUP"
volume: 0.8
pitch: 1.2
notify:
sender: false
target: true
title:
enabled: true
title: "&6Mention!"
subtitle: "&eYou were mentioned by &6{sender}"
fade-in: 5
stay: 40
fade-out: 10
# Join/Leave Messages (leave blank to disable)
join-leave:
join-message: ""
leave-message: ""
# Chat reporting (1.19+). When enabled, RexChat converts player chat into
# system messages to avoid signed chat reporting and validation issues.
chat-reporting:
disable: true
# Chat Color Presets - Players can select from these using /chatcolor
# Remove or add colors as you wish - they won't regenerate automatically
chatcolor:
enabled: true
colors:
red:
format: "&c"
permission: "rexchat.chatcolor.red"
display-name: "Red"
gold:
format: "&6"
permission: "rexchat.chatcolor.gold"
display-name: "Gold"
green:
format: "&a"
permission: "rexchat.chatcolor.green"
display-name: "Green"
aqua:
format: "&b"
permission: "rexchat.chatcolor.aqua"
display-name: "Aqua"
pink:
format: "&d"
permission: "rexchat.chatcolor.pink"
display-name: "Pink"
rainbow:
format: '<rainbow>'
permission: "rexchat.chatcolor.rainbow"
display-name: "&cR&6a&ei&an&bb&do&5w"
sunset:
format: '<gradient:#FF6B6B:#FFE66D>'
permission: "rexchat.chatcolor.sunset"
display-name: "Sunset"
ocean:
format: '<gradient:#00B4DB:#0083B0>'
permission: "rexchat.chatcolor.ocean"
display-name: "Ocean"
# Chat Formatting
chat-format:
enabled: true
# Base format. Available placeholders:
# {player}, {display_name}, {message}, {world}, {health}, {max_health}, {x}, {y}, {z}, {ping}
# {prefix} resolves via LuckPerms/Vault directly (no PAPI required)
format: "{prefix}&7{player}: &f{message}"
player:
hover:
enabled: true
# Lines shown on hover over the player's name. Supports same placeholders and colors.
lines:
- "&7Health: &c{health}&7/&c{max_health}"
- "&7World: &f{world}"
- "&7Location: &f{x}&7, &f{y}&7, &f{z}"
- "&7Ping: &f{ping}ms"
# Group-specific overrides (first matching group wins)
# Uses LuckPerms/Vault primary group via PlaceholderAPI if available,
# or matches by permission (e.g., group.<name>) or explicit permission below.
groups:
helper:
# permission: "group.helper" # optional, if not using the primary group
format: "{prefix}&7{player}: &a{message}"
hover:
enabled: true
lines:
- "&aHelper &7• &fPing: {ping}ms"
moderator:
# Optional explicit permission to match this group
# permission: "group.moderator"
format: "{prefix}&7{player}: &b{message}"
hover:
enabled: true
lines:
- "&bModerator &7• &fPing: {ping}ms"
admin:
# permission: "group.admin"
format: "{prefix}&7{player}: &c{message}"
hover:
enabled: true
lines:
- "&cAdmin &7• &fPing: {ping}ms"
# Chat Emojis (enabled by default). Users can add more in the list below.
chat-emoji:
enabled: true
emojis:
- name: "smile"
aliases: [":)", ":smile:"]
replacement: "☺"
- name: "heart"
aliases: ["<3", ":heart:"]
replacement: "❤"
# Chat Previews
chat-previews:
enabled: true
tokens:
item: ["[item]", "[i]", "{item}", "{i}"]
inventory: ["[inventory]", "[inv]", "{inventory}", "{inv}"]
# Chat Management Settings
chat-management:
mute:
enabled: true
permission: "rexchat.mute"
muted-message: "%rc_prefix%&fThe chat is currently muted."
mute-announcement: "%rc_prefix%&fThe chat has been muted by {player}"
unmute-announcement: "%rc_prefix%&fThe chat has been unmuted by {player}"
clear:
enabled: true
permission: "rexchat.clear"
clear-message: "%rc_prefix%&fThe chat has been cleared by {player}"
lines: 100
# Commands Configuration
commands:
discord:
enabled: true
command: "discord"
aliases: ["dc"]
permission: ""
message-list:
- "%rc_prefix%&6Discord Server"
- "&7• &fJoin our community: &6https://discord.gg/yourserver"
- "&7• &fOnline Members: &61,234+"
rules:
enabled: true
command: "rules"
aliases: ["rule"]
permission: ""
message-list:
- "%rc_prefix%&6Server Rules"
- "&7• &fBe respectful to all players"
- "&7• &fNo spamming or excessive caps"
- "&7• &fNo advertising or self-promotion"
- "&7• &fNo griefing or stealing"
- "&7• &fUse appropriate language"
store:
enabled: true
command: "store"
aliases: ["shop"]
permission: ""
message: "%rc_prefix%&6Store &7• &fVisit our store: &6https://store.yourserver.com"
help:
enabled: true
command: "help"
aliases: ["?"]
permission: ""
message-list:
- "%rc_prefix%&6Available Commands"
- "&7• &#ffa500/discord &7- &fJoin our Discord community"
- "&7• &#ffa500/rules &7- &fView server rules"
- "&7• &#ffa500/store &7- &fVisit our store"
- "&7• &#ffa500/help &7- &fShow this help message"
Installation
- Download RexChat.jar
- Place it in your server's 'plugins' folder
- Restart your server
- Edit the configuration (optional)
- Use
/rc reloadto apply changes
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