Tab Modifier v2
A simple and flexible tab list manager for SpongeForge servers, built on SpongeAPI 7.4.0 with LuckPerms integration and PlaceholderAPI support.
Features
- ✅ Full tab list customization (header & footer)
- ✅ Player name formatting with prefix and suffix
- ✅ LuckPerms integration for permission-based formatting
- ✅ PlaceholderAPI support for dynamic placeholders
- ✅ Real-time updates with configurable intervals
- ✅ Per-player refresh delay to combat server lag
- ✅ Multi-line header/footer support
- ✅ Color codes support (
&formatting)
Requirements
This plugin requires the following dependencies to be installed on your server:
| Dependency | Version | Required |
|---|---|---|
| SpongeForge | 1.12.2-2838+ | Yes |
| LuckPerms | 5.4+ | Yes |
| PlaceholderAPI | 4.4+ | No (optional) |
Commands
Base Command: /tabmodifier
| Command | Permission | Description |
|---|---|---|
/tabmodifier reload | me.nipo.tabmodifier.reload | Reload the plugin configuration |
/tabmodifier refresh | me.nipo.tabmodifier.refresh | Refresh tab list for all players |
/tabmodifier setheader <message> | me.nipo.tabmodifier.setheader | Set and save the tab header |
/tabmodifier setfooter <message> | me.nipo.tabmodifier.setfooter | Set and save the tab footer |
/tabmodifier (no subcommand) | any subcommand perm or me.nipo.tabmodifier.help | Show available commands based on your permissions |
Note: The alias
/tabhas been removed in v2.0 to avoid conflicts with other plugins.
Configuration
| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
HeaderValue | String | "ayo&aoo" | Tab header text. Supports & color codes and PlaceholderAPI. |
FooterValue | String | "%time%" | Tab footer text. Supports & color codes and PlaceholderAPI. |
showHeader | Boolean | true | Whether to display the header. |
showFooter | Boolean | true | Whether to display the footer. |
showPrefix | Boolean | true | Whether to display the prefix. |
showSuffix | Boolean | true | Whether to display the suffix. |
showDisplayName | Boolean | true | Whether to display the custom display name. |
InitialValue > Prefix | String | "&d[&bMC&d] " | Fallback prefix if no user/group prefix is found. |
InitialValue > Suffix | String | " &9[&b%player_health%&9]" | Fallback suffix if no user/group suffix is found. |
RefreshDelay | Integer (ticks) | 5 | Delay before updating a new player’s tab list. Helps with lag. Set to 0 to disable. |
UpdateInterval > Header&Footer | Integer (seconds) | 5 | How often to update the header and footer. |
UpdateInterval > NameList | Integer (seconds) | 10 | How often to update player names. |
Priority: User Prefix > Group Prefix >
InitialValue Prefix
Priority: User Suffix > Group Suffix >InitialValue Suffix
What’s New in v2.0
- Command info:
/tabmodifierandhelpsubcommand now shows plugin info & available subcommands based on your permissions - Removed alias: The
/tabalias has been removed to prevent conflicts - Updated dependencies:
- SpongeAPI:
7.1.0→7.4.0 - LuckPerms:
4.x→5.4 - PlaceholderAPI:
4.4
- SpongeAPI:
- Rewrite README, add MIT License, add
build.gradle - Re-maintained fork: It’s alive!
FAQ
Use LuckPerms commands:
lp user <username> meta setprefix <weight> <prefix>
lp group <groupname> meta setprefix <weight> <prefix>
Yes! You can use PlaceholderAPI placeholders anywhere — in prefixes, suffixes, headers, and footers. Theoretically, all PlaceholderAPI placeholders are supported.
Yes! Use \n to create new lines.
Yes! Use & followed by a color code (e.g., &c for red, &l for bold).
📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. Original author is Nipo (NipoCN).
