About Welcome
From SpigotMCReward players for welcoming newcomers—with style, fairness, and full control.
Allow players to welcome new players using /welcome and earn configurable rewards. The plugin supports two modes:
- Time-based: Players can welcome a new player within a set time window after they join.
- Count-based: Only a limited number of players can welcome the new player.
# - "time": Players can welcome the newest player within a time window (in seconds)
# - "count": A limited number of players (max-welcomes) can welcome the newest player
welcome-mode: "time"
welcome-time-limit-seconds: 300
max-welcomes: 3
Includes /welcome reload command to update settings from the config without restarting the server.
Command Usage:
- /welcome – Welcomes the newest player on the server.
- ✅ Grants rewards based on the player's welcome position (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.).
- ⛔ If the welcome window has expired or the player has already welcomed, a message will be shown and no rewards will be given.
- Permission required: welcome.use
- /welcome reload – Reloads the plugin's configuration without restarting the server.
- Permission required: welcome.reload
Plugin Prerequisites:
There are no required dependencies to run this plugin. However, if you want to reward players with items, permissions, or currency, you’ll need additional plugins (e.g., EssentialsX, Vault, LuckPerms) to handle those actions via console commands. Integrating rewards is entirely optional and fully customizable!
Installation:
Welcome is a lightweight plugin that doesn't store any player data. It comes with just the .jar file and a simple config.yml.
To install:
- Download the WELCOME.jar file (thank you!)
- Place it in your server’s /plugins folder.
- Restart your server or use a plugin loader (e.g., PlugMan).
- Edit the configuration to suit your needs.
- You're all set—enjoy!
Placeholders:
The plugin supports two placeholders:
- %newplayer% — the username of the new player being welcomed
- %player% — the player who executed the /welcome command
Configuration:
# Set to either "time" or "count":
# - "time": Players can welcome the newest player within a time window (in seconds)
# - "count": A limited number of players (max-welcomes) can welcome the newest player
welcome-mode: "time"
welcome-time-limit-seconds: 300
max-welcomes: 3
# Whether rewards are tiered (different for 1st, 2nd, 3rd...) or the same for everyone
tiered-rewards: true
# If true, when more players welcome than the number of configured reward tiers,
# the last tiered reward will be repeated for all additional players (e.g., 4th, 5th, 6th...)
# If false, they will receive the no-reward-message instead
repeat-last-tier: true
# Message shown when a player welcomes someone but all rewards are already claimed
# Only shown if repeat-last-tier is false
no-reward-message: "&7Thanks for welcoming %newplayer%, but all rewards have already been claimed."
# Message players use when welcoming a new player
message: "&7Welcome, &f%newplayer%&7, to the server!"
# Reload messages
reload-message-successful: "&aWelcome plugin reloaded."
reload-no-permission: "&cYou do not have permission to reload the config."
# Console attempt to run /welcome
not-player: "&cOnly players may use this command."
# No permission to welcome
no-permission: "&cYou do not have permission to use /welcome."
# Welcome window expired or player already welcomed
already-welcome: "&7There is no new player to welcome right now, or the welcome window has ended."
# Reward tiers
# You can configure different rewards based on welcome order.
# Use %player% for the player who welcomed and %newplayer% for the new player.
# All players after the last reward will receive the same reward. For example,
# the 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc. players to welcome will receive reward 3.
rewards:
1:
message: "&aYou were the first to welcome %newplayer%! Here's a reward!"
commands:
- "eco give %player% 500"
2:
message: "&bYou were the second to welcome %newplayer%! You get a smaller bonus!"
commands:
- "eco give %player% 350"
3:
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.
Welcome 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
- Version 5.0, released 2025-05-02
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 5 recorded builds of Welcome.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version 5.0 | 2025-05-02 | 1.8 to 1.21 (15 versions) | Spigot, Paper |
| Version 4.0 | 2020-01-11 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| Version 3.0 | 2020-01-02 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 2.0 | 2020-01-02 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.0 | 2017-07-21 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
Run Welcome 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 catalogAdmin & protection
Permissions, moderation, anti-cheat and land protection for the people running the server.
Runs on your server
From source side supportSpigotMC lists Welcome 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 2026-10-02Open ↗
- ✓Authorwmillerrules, as published on SpigotMC
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
Welcome, answered
Generated from the mod’s own source data.
Do my players need to install Welcome?
SpigotMC lists Welcome 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. Welcome 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.

Run Welcome on a Minecraft server.
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