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Alternatives to AnimatedScoreboard

AnimatedScoreboard is a plugin that works on Minecraft 1.8 – 26.x. Here are 12 plugins that do a similar job, ranked by how close they are and how many people use them.

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ResourceDownloadsRatingVersionsLast updatePrice
AnimatedScoreboardthe one you looked at583K4.61.8 – 26.xApr 27, 2026Free
Animated Scoreboard and Tablist, NameTag, Chatherby2212218K4.41.8 – 1.19Jun 11, 2022Free
LuckTABLucasTHCR238–1.21 – 26.x4 days agoFree
AutoRestartServersMC133K4.31.8 – 1.13Jul 26, 2020Free
SimpleScorer4g3baby4,263–1.8 – 26.xAug 24, 2026Free
HeadsChatFunasitien3,755–1.21 – 26.x8 days agoFree
EnderJoinQuitMessagesEnderKnight7op50–26.x20 days agoFree
BetterRestartsYONN222235–1.21 – 26.x11 days agoFree
HudForgeTheCuouz5–1.20 – 26.x14 days agoFree

Animated Scoreboard and Tablist, NameTag, Chat

by herby2212on SpigotMC

★ Scoreboard, Tablist, NameTag, Chat, 1200+ Placeholders, WorldSupport...! ★

Plugins1.8 – 1.19Paper · SpigotChatCosmetics & display
Free218K downloads4.4Updated Jun 11, 2022

LuckTAB

by LucasTHCRon Hangar

LuckPerms-powered tablist, chat & scoreboard with animated gradients.

Plugins1.21 – 26.xPaper · SpigotChatCosmetics & display
Free238 downloadsUpdated 4 days ago

AutoRestart

by ServersMCon SpigotMC

PlaceholderAPI, TitleAPI (fully customizable)

Plugins1.8 – 1.13Paper · SpigotChatCosmetics & display
Free133K downloads4.3Updated Jul 26, 2020

SimpleScore

by r4g3babyon Hangar

A simple animated scoreboard plugin for your server.

Plugins1.8 – 26.xPaper · SpigotCosmetics & display
Free4,263 downloadsUpdated Aug 24, 2026

HeadsChat

by Funasitienon Modrinth

Use the brand new "Object" chat feature of Minecraft 1.21.9 to add chat heads to player's messages!

Plugins1.21 – 26.xPaper · SpigotChatGameplay
Free3,755 downloadsUpdated 8 days ago

EnderJoinQuitMessages

by EnderKnight7opon Modrinth

A lightweight Paper plugin for customising player join and leave messages. Features Customisable join messages Customisable leave messages Simple YAML…

Plugins26.xPaper · SpigotChatGameplay
Free50 downloadsUpdated 20 days ago

BetterRestarts

by YONN2222on Hangar

Adds a /restart command with a live countdown in the action bar, titles and chat. Schedule, change and cancel restarts.

Plugins1.21 – 26.xPaper · SpigotAdmin & permissionsChat
Free35 downloadsUpdated 11 days ago

HudForge

by TheCuouzon SpigotMC

Sidebar, TAB, name tags and boss bars from one file. Animated gradients, no flicker.

Plugins1.20 – 26.xPaper · SpigotCosmetics & display
Free5 downloadsUpdated 14 days ago

mentionalert-fabryfede

by fabryfededevelopmenton Hangar

Chat mentions done right: @name pings with sound, title and highlight, @everyone, group mentions and per-player toggle.

Plugins1.20 – 1.21Paper · SpigotChatCosmetics & display
Free1 downloadsUpdated 6 days ago

TitleManager

by Puharesourceon SpigotMC

A Spigot plugin for sending titles, setting the header and footer of the player list and scoreboard.

Plugins1.8 – 1.18Paper · SpigotCosmetics & display
Free1.3M downloads4.5Updated Dec 19, 2021

Ultra Cosmetics

by Datatagson SpigotMC

#1 Cosmetics plugin! Treasure Chests, Gadgets, Hats, Pets, Morphs, Mounts, Effects and more!

Plugins1.17 – 26.xPaper · SpigotCosmetics & display
Free396K downloads4.6Updated Jul 19, 2026

SternalBoard

by xIsm4PvPon SpigotMC

Packet-based scoreboard with easy configuration

Plugins1.8 – 26.xPaper · SpigotCosmetics & displayLibraries & APIs
Free308K downloads4.3Updated Mar 9, 2026

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