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Custom Chat Prefix

Creates your Own Prefix

PluginsFree1.20
by Omel · listed from SpigotMC · ★★★★★ 2.9
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Direct download from SpigotMC · 121,020 downloads

What it does

Custom Chat Prefix is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by Omel. Creates your Own Prefix.

It supports Minecraft 1.20. It has been downloaded 121,020 times on SpigotMC. That puts it at #39 of the 164 chat plugins listed here. 11 people rated it 2.9 out of 5. The last update came out on Oct 18, 2023.

Supported versions

1.20

Release history

Custom Chat Prefix has had 6 releases on SpigotMC since Jun 26, 2016. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.5, released on Oct 18, 2023.

VersionReleasedType
1.5Oct 18, 2023Release
1.4Jul 1, 2023Release
1.3Jun 30, 2023Release
1.2Jul 10, 2016Release
1.1Jun 26, 2016Release

Commands

The commands named on the SpigotMC page of Custom Chat Prefix:

/prefix
Description from the author on SpigotMC

With This Plugin you can set your Own Prefix or other Players Prefix.

You can modify all message outputs to your favor.

Commands and Permissions:

(Permissions can be edited in the Config.yml)

prefix.change | for using /prefix

prefix.change.other | for using /prefix on other Players

/prefix [Player] <Prefix> | [] is Optional

Example: /prefix Omel &cDeveloper

Variables for ChatFormat:

(If you just want to put the prefix before the normal Chat Format just write "{PREFIX} {FORMAT}" in the Config.yml)

{PREFIX} | Players Prefix

{PLAYER} | Players Name

{MESSAGE} | Message

{FORMAT} | Chat Format

{WORLD} | Players World Name

{LEVEL} | Players Level

Config:

Code (YAML):

prefix
: '&cCustomChatPrefix &7> '

format
: '
{PREFIX
} &a
{PLAYER
}&7
:
{MESSAGE
}'

permission:

  prefix:

    own
: prefix.change

    other
: prefix.change.other

message:

  usage
: '&cUse /prefix
[Player
] <Prefix> &f
(
[
] is Optional
)'

  nopermission
: '&cInsufficient Permission!'

  setownprefix
: '&cYou Changed your Prefix to &f
{PREFIX
}'

  setotherprefix
: '&cYou Changed &e
{PLAYER
}&c''s Prefix to &f
{PREFIX
}'

  playernotonline
: '&cThe Player is not Online.'

Written by Omel. Read it with pictures on SpigotMC.

How to install Custom Chat Prefix

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.20.

  2. Download the .jar file from SpigotMC and put it in the plugins folder of your server.

  3. Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.

  4. Type /plugins in the console: Custom Chat Prefix should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.20
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

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Questions

Does Custom Chat Prefix work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.20.

Is Custom Chat Prefix free?

Yes. Custom Chat Prefix is free to download from SpigotMC.

Which server software does Custom Chat Prefix run on?

Custom Chat Prefix runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is Custom Chat Prefix still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Custom Chat Prefix?

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