Easy Announcements

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Easy Announcements is a powerful and fully configurable Minecraft announcement plugin for Paper 1.21+ (Java 21) designed for survival servers, SMP networks, minigames, factions, roleplay communities, and modern server environments.

Send professional announcements using:

* Titles and subtitles * Formatted chat messages * Animated boss bars * Custom Minecraft sounds * Full Discord integration via DiscordSRV

Built for performance, flexibility, and clean presentation.

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Dependencies & Compatibility

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| Plugin | Required | Purpose | Link | | -------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | PlaceholderAPI | Optional | Dynamic placeholders (%player_name%, TPS, economy, etc.) | https://modrinth.com/plugin/placeholderapi | | DiscordSRV | Optional | Full Discord integration and Discord-based announcement commands | https://modrinth.com/plugin/discordsrv |

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Core Features

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Multiple Display Methods

* Title and subtitle with configurable fade timings * Formatted chat announcements with headers and dividers * Animated boss bars

* FILL (progress animation) * DRAIN (countdown animation) * PULSE (attention animation)

Each display type can be enabled or disabled independently.

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Advanced Discord Integration (DiscordSRV)

* Fully customizable Discord embeds * HEX color support * Thumbnail and large image support * Author section with player head support * Custom embed fields * Slash command support (/announce) * Prefix command support (!announce or custom prefix) * Role ID and User ID permission restrictions * World targeting from Discord * Confirmation messages and timestamps

This creates a seamless bridge between Minecraft and Discord announcements.

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Flexible Targeting System

* `@a` — all players * Player name — individual targeting * `@w <world>` — world-based targeting * Optional default-to-all mode

Per-world announcement control is fully configurable.

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PlaceholderAPI Support

Per-player placeholder parsing allows dynamic content such as:

* Player statistics * Economy balances * Server TPS * Online player count * Custom expansion placeholders

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LuckPerms Friendly

* `esa.*` — full access * `esa.announcement` — send announcements * `esa.announce` — alias command * `esa.reload` — reload configuration

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Animated Showcase

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Feature Comparison

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| Feature | Easy Announcements | Typical Announcement Plugins | | --------------------------- | -------------------------- | ---------------------------- | | Paper 1.21 Support | Yes | Sometimes outdated | | Java 21 Support | Yes | Often older versions | | Animated Boss Bars | Yes (FILL, DRAIN, PULSE) | Rare | | Per-World Targeting | Yes | Limited | | Full DiscordSRV Integration | Yes | Usually none | | Discord Slash Commands | Yes | No | | Discord Prefix Commands | Yes | No | | Embed Customization | Full HEX + images + fields | Basic or none | | PlaceholderAPI Support | Yes | Sometimes | | Independent Display Toggles | Yes | Limited | | Modern Config Structure | Yes | Often cluttered |

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Use Cases

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* Survival server restart countdown * SMP event announcements * Discord-to-Minecraft event broadcasts * Faction raid alerts * Minigame start notifications * Roleplay server immersive announcements

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