CraftRank

Alternatives to Custom-Join-Messages

Custom-Join-Messages is a plugin that works on Minecraft 1.12 – 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
Custom-Join-Messagesthe one you looked at953–1.12 – 26.x16 days agoFree
BetterRestartsYONN222239–1.21 – 26.x18 days agoFree
MoJoinsMairwunNx5–26.x1 day agoFree
HeadsChatFunasitien3,863–1.21 – 26.x15 days agoFree
EnderJoinQuitMessagesEnderKnight7op50–26.x27 days agoFree
WhisperPlusNiLe3338_YT48–1.16 – 26.x29 days agoFree
Join Messages Plussoccerhighschool337–1.21 – 26.x24 days agoFree
Animated Scoreboard and Tablist, NameTag, Chatherby2212218K4.41.8 – 1.19Jun 11, 2022Free
Streamotes: Streamer EmotesXspeed138K–1.19 – 26.xOct 2, 2026Free

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
Free39 downloadsUpdated 18 days ago

MoJoins

by MairwunNxon Hangar

Join and quit messages in each player's own language, picked by IP: welcome, sounds, particles, firework.

Plugins26.xPaper · SpigotChat
Free5 downloadsUpdated 1 day ago

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
Free3,863 downloadsUpdated 15 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 27 days ago

WhisperPlus

by NiLe3338_YTon Modrinth

WhisperPlus moves private messages out of the cluttered chat and into a fully customizable action bar or chat format, with optional sounds. It also adds…

Plugins1.16 – 26.xPaper · SpigotChatPerformance
Free48 downloadsUpdated 29 days ago

Join Messages Plus

by soccerhighschool3on Modrinth

Custom join, leave and first-join messages with MiniMessage support.

Plugins1.21 – 26.xPaper · SpigotChatSocial & voice
Free37 downloadsUpdated 24 days ago

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

Streamotes: Streamer Emotes

by Xspeedon Modrinth

Integrate popular emote/emoji systems from your favorite streamers into Minecraft chat! Twitch, BTTV, FFZ, 7tv, now with server config support!

Plugins1.19 – 26.xPaper · SpigotChatSocial & voice
Free138K downloadsUpdated Oct 2, 2026

LPC Minimessage

by Ayonton Modrinth

A chat formatting with Minimessage Support plugin for LuckPerms.

Plugins1.20 – 26.xPaper · SpigotChatSocial & voice
Free94K downloadsUpdated Jul 5, 2026

FakePlayerPlugin

by Janky-Developmenton Hangar

Spawn realistic fake players on Paper/Purpur servers with skins, chat, tab-list, and full hot-reload

Plugins1.21 – 26.xPaper · SpigotAdmin & permissionsChat
Free2,911 downloadsUpdated 4 days ago

SlimeRanks

by Lxcaon Hangar

Design your own Minecraft ranks, shown in tab, chat & above players' heads. Total control, total flex.

Plugins1.21Paper · SpigotChatCosmetics & display
Free1,730 downloadsUpdated Dec 13, 2025

PrefixSystem

by 7AGAMon Hangar

Display your ranks in chat, on tablist and nametag

Plugins1.8 – 1.21Paper · SpigotAdmin & permissionsChat
Free1,496 downloadsUpdated Sep 15, 2024