Custom-Join-Messages 26.x: Paper plugin download & setup

Welcome players with first-join, join, and quit messages via Chat, Titles, Action Bars, Boss Bars, and Sounds.

Custom-Join-Messages is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by Insprill. It supports Minecraft 1.12 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 953 times on Hangar. That puts it at #53 of the 79 cosmetic and display plugins listed here. The last update came out on Oct 18, 2026.

How to install Custom-Join-Messages

Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.12 – 26.x.
Download the .jar file from Hangar and put it in the plugins folder of your server.
Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.
Type /plugins in the console: Custom-Join-Messages should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12
Runs on: Paper, Spigot
Edition: Java
Needs: Nothing else
License: GPL
Price: Free
Upkeep: Actively updated (Nov 4, 2026)

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