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ChatStyle

A flexible chat plugin with customizable chat styles, local/global chat, private messages and spam filtering

PluginsFree1.21 – 26.x
by logitechno · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

ChatStyle is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by logitechno. A flexible chat plugin with customizable chat styles, local/global chat, private messages and spam filtering.

It supports Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 1 times on Modrinth. That puts it at #158 of the 160 voice chat and social plugins listed here. The last update came out on Aug 21, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.21

Release history

The newest is 1.0, released on Aug 20, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.21 – 26.2. It runs on Bukkit, Paper, Purpur and Spigot. The download is 33 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.0Aug 20, 20261.21 – 26.2Release

Commands

The commands named on the Modrinth page of ChatStyle:

/chatstyle/msg/whisper/pm/tell/reply/broadcast/announce/alert/bc/chatstylereload

Permissions

Permission nodes named there, to give with a plugin like LuckPerms:

chatstyle.stylechatstyle.bypasschatstyle.style.defaultchatstyle.broadcastchatstyle.reload
Description from the author on Modrinth

ChatStyle

A chat plugin for Paper servers featuring customizable message styling, local/global chat, private messaging, and spam protection.

✨ Features

Chat Styles

  • Players can pick their own message style with /chatstyle
  • Each style customizes formatting for global chat, local chat, broadcasts, private messages, and join/quit messages - all via MiniMessage (HEX colors, gradients, and more)
  • Access to styles is permission-based (chatstyle.style.)

Local & Global Chat

  • By default, messages are only seen by nearby players (configurable radius)
  • Prefix your message with ! to send it to global chat instead
  • Players are notified if no one heard their local message

Private Messages

  • /msg (aliases: /m, /w, /whisper, /pm, /tell)
  • /reply (aliases: /r) - quick reply to your last conversation partner

Chat Protection

  • Regex-based message filter (blocks links, ads, banned words, etc.)
  • Anti-spam protection: cooldown between messages and duplicate message blocking
  • Players with chatstyle.bypass are exempt from filters and spam checks

Other

  • /broadcast (aliases: /announce, /alert, /bc) - server-wide announcements, styled per each viewer's chosen style
  • /chatstylereload - reload the config without restarting the server
  • PlaceholderAPI and MiniPlaceholders integration
  • Fully customizable plugin messages (localization-friendly)

⚙️ Requirements

  • MiniPlaceholders (required)
  • PlaceholderAPI (optional)
  • Java 25

🔑 Permissions

Permission · Description
chatstyle.style.default · Access to the default chat style (granted to everyone)
chatstyle.style. · Access to a specific chat style
chatstyle.bypass · Bypass spam filter and anti-spam checks
chatstyle.broadcast · Use the broadcast command
chatstyle.reload · Reload the plugin configuration

📝 Commands

Command · Description
/chatstyle [style] · View or select a chat style
/msg · Send a private message
/r · Reply to your last conversation partner
/broadcast · Send a server-wide announcement
/chatstylereload · Reload the plugin's configuration

Written by logitechno. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install ChatStyle

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x.

  2. Install what it needs first: PlaceholderAPI and MiniPlaceholders.

  3. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the plugins folder of your server.

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

  5. Type /plugins in the console: ChatStyle should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Full guide: How to install plugins on a Minecraft server

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
PlaceholderAPI, MiniPlaceholders
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 13, 2026)

ChatStyle compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

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ChatStylethe one you looked at11.21 – 26.xAug 21, 2026Free
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Questions

Does ChatStyle work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. ChatStyle supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21.

Is ChatStyle free?

Yes. ChatStyle is free to download from Modrinth.

Which server software does ChatStyle run on?

ChatStyle runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Does ChatStyle need anything else?

Yes: PlaceholderAPI, MiniPlaceholders. Install it before ChatStyle.

Is ChatStyle still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to ChatStyle?

The closest ones are voxchat, Better Local Chat and ChatNext. Compare all alternatives

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