📢 Announc+

Announc+ is a lightweight, highly customizable Minecraft announcement plugin and mod designed for Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Folia, Bukkit, and Fabric servers.

Whether you're running a small survival server, a modded Fabric server, or a large Minecraft network, Announc+ makes it easy to communicate important information to your players through beautifully formatted announcements.

From simple chat broadcasts to eye-catching titles, action bars, boss bars, and sounds, Announc+ gives server administrators extensive control over how announcements are displayed.

✨ Features

• 📢 Server-Wide Announcements — Instantly broadcast messages to all online players.
• 💬 Customizable Chat Messages — Configure announcement prefixes, colors, and formatting.
• 🖥️ Titles & Subtitles — Display large announcements directly on players' screens.
• 🔊 Announcement Sounds — Play configurable sounds when announcements are sent.
• 📊 Boss Bar Announcements — Display important information using boss bars.
• ⚡ Action Bar Messages — Show announcements above players' hotbars.
• 📋 Announcement Presets — Create reusable announcements in your configuration.
• ⏱️ Custom Cooldowns — Prevent excessive announcements with configurable cooldowns.
• 🔐 Permission System — Control who can send announcements and manage the plugin.
• 🛡️ Cooldown Bypass — Allow trusted staff members to bypass cooldown restrictions.
• 🖥️ Console Support — Send announcements directly from the server console.
• 🎨 Advanced Formatting — Customize colors, gradients, and text styles.
• 🔄 Configuration Reloading — Apply configuration changes without restarting.
• 📏 Message Length Limits — Configure the maximum allowed announcement length.
• 🧩 Placeholders — Support for built-in player and server placeholders.
• ⚙️ Extensive Configuration — Customize announcement behavior using configuration files.

Some features and configuration options may differ between the Bukkit-based and Fabric editions.

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📸 In-Game Preview

🖥️ Title Announcements

Display large, colorful announcements directly on players' screens.

Titles can include customizable subtitles, formatting, and display settings.

Example:

ANNOUNCEMENT

Hello World

💬 Chat Announcements

Broadcast formatted announcements directly into Minecraft chat.

Example:

[ANNOUNCEMENT] Hello World

Staff members receive a confirmation when their announcement is sent.

Announcement sent.

🔊 Additional Announcement Options

Depending on your configuration, announcements can also be displayed using:

• Action bars
• Boss bars
• Custom sounds
• Multiple announcement formats

These features can be configured to match your server's preferences.

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📢 Commands

Command	Description
/announc <message>	Broadcast an announcement to all online players.
/announc preset <name>	Send a predefined announcement.
/announc reload	Reload the plugin configuration.
/announce <message>	Alias for /announc.
/announcement <message>	Alias for /announc.

Command Examples

Send an announcement:

/announc The server will restart in 5 minutes!

Broadcast an event:

/announc The Dupe Event is now LIVE!

Use a preset:

/announc preset restart

Reload the configuration:

/announc reload

Command availability may vary depending on the platform-specific build.

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🔐 Permissions

Permission	Description
announc.use	Allows sending announcements.
announc.preset	Allows using announcement presets.
announc.reload	Allows reloading the plugin configuration.
announc.bypasscooldown	Bypasses announcement cooldowns.

Permissions can be managed using compatible permission plugins such as LuckPerms.

Fabric permissions may be implemented differently from Bukkit-based servers.

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⚙️ Configuration

Announc+ includes extensive configuration options that allow server owners to customize how announcements work.

Available Customization

• Announcement prefixes and formatting
• Chat messages and confirmation messages
• Title and subtitle appearance
• Announcement sounds
• Boss bar appearance and duration
• Action bar messages
• Announcement cooldowns
• Maximum message length
• Custom announcement presets
• Permission-related messages
• Built-in placeholders
• Individual announcement features

Bukkit-Based Configuration

For Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Folia, and Bukkit, configuration is managed through the plugin's config.yml.

After editing your configuration, run:

/announc reload

Fabric Configuration

The Fabric edition uses its own mod configuration implementation. Configuration file locations and available options may differ from the Bukkit-based edition.

Consult the Fabric release documentation for the correct configuration path.

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🎨 Text Formatting

Announc+ provides customizable text formatting for server announcements.

Bukkit-Based Editions

Supported formatting includes MiniMessage colors, gradients, bold text, italic text, and other formatting features where available.

Example:

<gradient:#8b5cf6:#d946ef><bold>SERVER ANNOUNCEMENT</bold></gradient>

This allows administrators to create visually appealing announcements that match their server's branding.

Formatting capabilities may differ in the Fabric edition.

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🖥️ Compatibility

Announc+ provides separate builds for different Minecraft server platforms.

Supported Server Software

Server Software	Status
Paper	Supported
Purpur	Supported
Spigot	Supported
Folia	Supported
Bukkit	Supported
Fabric	Supported

Supported Minecraft Versions

Minecraft Version	Java
1.21.10	Java 21
1.21.11	Java 21
26.1	Java 25
26.1.1	Java 25
26.1.2	Java 25
26.2	Java 25
26.3	Java 25

Important: Download the Announc+ release specifically built for your server software and Minecraft version. Not every combination of server software and Minecraft version is necessarily available.

Folia builds require region-safe scheduling and operations to work correctly with Folia's multithreaded server architecture.

Fabric requires a dedicated mod build and cannot load Bukkit plugin JARs directly.

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📥 Installation

Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Folia & Bukkit

1. Download the appropriate Announc+ .jar file for your server.
2. Place the file inside your server's plugins folder.
3. Restart your Minecraft server.
4. Open plugins/Announc/config.yml to customize the plugin.
5. Run /announc reload after making configuration changes.

Fabric

1. Install the appropriate Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version.
2. Download the Announc+ Fabric .jar file.
3. Install any dependencies specified on the Fabric release page.
4. Place the mod inside your server's mods folder.
5. Restart your Minecraft server.
6. Configure Announc+ using the configuration method provided by the Fabric edition.

Note: Always use a release that explicitly supports your server software and Minecraft version.

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🚀 Why Choose Announc+?

Announc+ is designed to provide a straightforward announcement system without sacrificing customization.

Whether you're announcing server restarts, community events, maintenance, updates, or important information, Announc+ provides multiple ways to communicate with your players.

What Makes Announc+ Useful?

• Simple and easy-to-use commands
• Extensive customization options
• Multiple announcement display methods
• Reusable announcement presets
• Permission-based administrative controls
• Support for multiple server platforms
• Configuration changes without full server restarts

Simple commands. Extensive customization. Better announcements.

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📌 Additional Information

• Project: Announc+
• Version: 1.0.1
• Type: Minecraft Server Plugin / Fabric Mod
• Platforms: Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Folia, Bukkit, Fabric
• Configuration: Platform-dependent
• Formatting: MiniMessage on compatible Bukkit-based builds
• Category: Server Management / Utility

Announc+ is intended for continued improvement, with additional features, bug fixes, and compatibility updates planned for future releases.

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🚧 Platform Development & Future Support

Announc+ is continuing to improve!

Our goal is to provide a reliable, customizable announcement system across supported Minecraft server platforms.

✅ Current Platforms

• 📄 Paper
• 💜 Purpur
• 🔧 Spigot
• 🌿 Folia
• 🪣 Bukkit
• 🧵 Fabric

❌ Unsupported Platforms

The following mod loaders are not currently supported:

• Forge
• NeoForge

Support for Forge and NeoForge is not currently planned.

📢 Development Status

Current Version: 1.0.1

Supported Platforms: Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Folia, Bukkit, Fabric

Supported Minecraft Versions: 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2, 26.3

Planned Improvements

• Additional compatibility updates
• Bug fixes and stability improvements
• Configuration enhancements
• New announcement customization options
• Performance improvements

Future updates will focus on improving the experience across supported platforms.

Stay tuned for future Announc+ updates!