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JPTab

Tab list, name tags, sidebar, boss bar and action bar for Paper servers: animated header and footer, sorting by rank and ping bars.

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by JPPlugins · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

JPTab is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by JPPlugins. Tab list, name tags, sidebar, boss bar and action bar for Paper servers: animated header and footer, sorting by rank and ping bars.

It supports Minecraft 26.x. It has been downloaded 1 times on Modrinth. That puts it at #143 of the 145 cosmetic and display plugins listed here. The last update came out on Nov 9, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x

Release history

The newest is 1.0.0, released on Nov 8, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.3. It runs on Paper. The download is 89 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.0.0Nov 8, 202626.3Release

Commands

The commands named on the Modrinth page of JPTab:

/jptab/jp/tab

Permissions

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

jptab.usejptab.sidebar.togglejptab.bars.togglejptab.adminjptab.staff
Description from the author on Modrinth

Your Paper server's tab list, name tags and sidebar, all from one plugin.

Part of JP Plugins, but it works on its own.

Features

Tab list

  • Header and footer with animations
  • Sorting by rank
  • Ping bars and AFK marks

Above and beside players

  • Name tags above heads
  • Health below the name
  • Sidebar scoreboard that players can turn off for themselves

Boss bar and action bar

  • Rotating messages with placeholders
  • Boss bar colours, styles and a countdown
  • Players can turn them off for themselves

For server owners

  • Ranks from Vault or LuckPerms
  • A different tab list, sidebar or bar message per world or permission
  • Messages in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German, or add your own language

Requirements

  • Paper 26.3 or newer (Java 25)

Optional

  • Vault: ranks
  • LuckPerms: ranks, prefixes and suffixes
  • PlaceholderAPI: placeholders in texts, and JPTab's own placeholders

Installation

  1. Put the jar in your server's plugins folder.
  2. Restart the server. plugins/JPTab/ is created with the config and messages.
  3. Change what you want in the files, then use /jptab reload or restart.

Type /jp as an operator to see every JP plugin you have installed, its version and which optional plugins it found.

Commands

  • /jptab (also /tab): JPTab commands.

Permissions

  • jptab.use (everyone): Use /jptab.
  • jptab.sidebar.toggle (everyone): Toggle your own sidebar.
  • jptab.bars.toggle (everyone): Turn the boss bar and action bar off or on for yourself.
  • jptab.admin (operators): Reload JPTab and debug players.
  • jptab.staff (operators): Counted in {staff_online}.

Placeholders

Needs PlaceholderAPI.

  • %jptab_ping%: ping in ms
  • %jptab_ping_bars%: ping as coloured signal bars
  • %jptab_rank%: rank from ranks.yml (LuckPerms group), "default" when none
  • %jptab_afk%: true / false
  • %jptab_afk_tag%: the AFK tag from config.yml when AFK, otherwise empty

Support

Full docs, the default config and setup guides are on the JPTab page of the JP Plugins website.
Questions, bugs or ideas? Join the JP Plugins Discord.

License

JPTab is free to use on any server, including servers that make money, but it is not open source. Don't reupload, sell or share modified copies of it. The full terms are in LICENSE.txt inside the jar.

Written by JPPlugins. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install JPTab

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

  2. Download the .jar file from Modrinth 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: JPTab 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
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
LuckPerms, PlaceholderAPI
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 14, 2026)

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Questions

Does JPTab work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. JPTab supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x.

Is JPTab free?

Yes. JPTab is free to download from Modrinth.

Which server software does JPTab run on?

JPTab runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Does JPTab need anything else?

Yes: LuckPerms, PlaceholderAPI. Install it before JPTab.

Is JPTab still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to JPTab?

The closest ones are HudForge, Simple Ranks and TabTPS. Compare all alternatives

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