About MiniMOTD - Server List MOTD Plugin with RGB Gradients
From SpigotMCMiniMOTD is a MOTD plugin using MiniMessage for formatting (supports RGB Hex, Gradients, and more!)
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MiniMOTD is a basic MOTD plugin that is compatible with legacy Minecraft versions up through 1.21+ (Also supports BungeeCord, Sponge, Velocity, and Fabric). MiniMOTD gets its name from MiniMessage, the library used to parse text in MiniMOTD.
- RGB Colors in MOTD
- RGB Color Gradients in MOTD
- Downsample RGB Colors for outdated clients
- Randomized MOTDs
- Fake player count
- Just X more max players
- Randomized MOTDs
- Randomized Server Icon Image
- To use, place 64x64 png files in the plugins/MiniMOTD/icons folder
- Pair certain Server Icons with certain MOTD texts
- And more!
- Make sure to read over the wiki and configuration files to understand all of the options
Permissions:
- minimotd.admin
Required to use /minimotd reload
Links:
- MiniMessage docs (text formatting)
- MiniMOTD wiki (configuration and other info)
- Other official pages
- Hangar project - Downloads for Paper, Waterfall, and Velocity
- Modrinth page - Downloads for all supported platforms
- GitHub Releases - Downloads for all supported platforms
NOTE:
- Ask for support at my Discord or in the Discussion tab! Reviews are not for questions or support!
- The download from this page is only for Spigot-based servers (including Paper and forks) and Bungeecord-based proxies (including Waterfall). See the Links section above for other downloads.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 15 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.
Loaders
Runs on Spigot and Paper.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
MiniMOTD - Server List MOTD Plugin with RGB Gradients on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers, for Paper servers. We download it from SpigotMC, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Spigot, Paper
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 2.1.6, released 2025-04-28
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Paper | 1.8 to 1.21 (15 versions) | 1.21 |
| Spigot | 1.8 to 1.21 (15 versions) | 1.21 |
From 10 recorded builds of MiniMOTD - Server List MOTD Plugin with RGB Gradients.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1.6 | 2025-04-28 | 1.8 to 1.21 (15 versions) | Spigot, Paper |
| 2.1.5 | 2025-01-02 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 2.1.4 | 2024-11-07 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 2.1.3 | 2024-09-10 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 2.1.2 | 2024-06-24 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 2.1.1 | 2024-06-02 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
Run MiniMOTD - Server List MOTD Plugin with RGB Gradients on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogPlugins
Its source category doesn’t say more about what it does, so NxLabs lists it under Other.
Runs on your server
From source side supportSpigotMC lists MiniMOTD - Server List MOTD Plugin with RGB Gradients as required on the server. Check its SpigotMC page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- SpigotPaper
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.21 and 14 earlier
- Requires
- One-click install needs a Paper server.
Verified at the source
- ✓SpigotMCOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓Authorjmp, as published on SpigotMC
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
MiniMOTD - Server List MOTD Plugin with RGB Gradients, answered
Generated from the mod’s own source data.
Do my players need to install MiniMOTD - Server List MOTD Plugin with RGB Gradients?
SpigotMC lists MiniMOTD - Server List MOTD Plugin with RGB Gradients as required on the server. Check its SpigotMC page to see whether players need it too.
Which loaders does it support?
Spigot and Paper.
Is it free?
Yes. MiniMOTD - Server List MOTD Plugin with RGB Gradients is free to download from SpigotMC.
How do I add it to my Nxeon server?
Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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