EcoMOTD 1.26.0

Minecraft 1.26 — Future Edition

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What's New in 1.26.0

This is a forward-looking build of EcoMOTD prepared for Minecraft 1.26 ahead of its release. All features from 1.21.0 are included. Once 1.26 is officially released, update the protocol-min and protocol-max values in config.yml to match the confirmed protocol numbers.

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Features

• MOTD Modes — SINGLE, RANDOM (weighted), ROTATING (timer-based)
• 5 Built-in Random MOTDs — Future Edition themed with full hex colors
• 3 Rotating MOTD Slots — Timer-based cycling
• Placeholder Support — %online%, %max%, %date%, %time%, %tps%, %newline%
• Full Hex Color Support — &#RRGGBB anywhere in config
• Fake Player Count — Custom count display
• Hide Player List — Remove the hover player list
• Custom Hover List — Define your own hover text
• Maintenance Mode — Instant maintenance MOTD override
• Custom Server Icon — DEFAULT, RANDOM, or CUSTOM
• Response Cache — Configurable ping cache
• Admin Commands — /ecomotd reload, /ecomotd info, /ecomotd preview
• Tab Completion — Full tab complete support
• Debug Mode — Console logging per ping event

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🔧 Changes from 1.21.0

• Prepared build for Minecraft 1.26 ahead of release
• Protocol range set to 900+ as a placeholder — update when confirmed by Mojang
• Refreshed default MOTD theme to Future Edition aesthetic
• API version uses 1.21 as base until 1.26 API is available

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*** Action Required After 1.26 Releases ***

Open config.yml and update these two lines to the real protocol numbers once Mojang publishes them:

protocol-min: 900   # Replace with real 1.26 protocol number
protocol-max: 9999  # Replace with real 1.26.x max protocol number

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⚙️ Compatibility

Software	Supported
Bukkit	✅ Yes
Spigot	✅ Yes
Paper	✅ Yes
Purpur	✅ Yes

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Notes

• Hex colors fully supported via &#RRGGBB
• Requires Java 21 or higher
• Protocol range: 900+ (placeholder — update when 1.26 releases)
• This build is based on the Spigot 1.21.1 API until 1.26 API drops

EcoMOTD 1.21.0

Minecraft 1.21 — Tricky Trials Update

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What's New in 1.21.0

This build supports Minecraft 1.21.x servers running the Tricky Trials Update. All prior features included and updated for 1.21.

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Features

• MOTD Modes — SINGLE, RANDOM (weighted), ROTATING (timer-based)
• 5 Built-in Random MOTDs — Tricky Trials themed with full hex colors
• 3 Rotating MOTD Slots — Timer-based cycling
• Placeholder Support — %online%, %max%, %date%, %time%, %tps%, %newline%
• Full Hex Color Support — &#RRGGBB anywhere in config
• Fake Player Count — Custom count display
• Hide Player List — Remove the hover player list
• Custom Hover List — Define your own hover text
• Maintenance Mode — Instant maintenance MOTD override
• Custom Server Icon — DEFAULT, RANDOM, or CUSTOM
• Response Cache — Configurable ping cache
• Admin Commands — /ecomotd reload, /ecomotd info, /ecomotd preview
• Tab Completion — Full tab complete support
• Debug Mode — Console logging per ping event

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🔧 Changes from 1.20.0

• Updated Spigot API target to 1.21.1
• Updated plugin api-version to 1.21
• Refreshed default MOTD theme to Tricky Trials mace, breeze & vault aesthetic
• Protocol range updated to 767 (1.21) — 769 (1.21.4)

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⚙️ Compatibility

Software	Supported
Bukkit	✅ Yes
Spigot	✅ Yes
Paper	✅ Yes
Purpur	✅ Yes

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Notes

• Hex colors fully supported via &#RRGGBB
• Requires Java 21 or higher (Mojang requirement for 1.21)
• Protocol range: 767 (1.21) — 769 (1.21.4)

EcoMOTD 1.20.0

Minecraft 1.20 — Trails & Tales Update

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🆕 What's New in 1.20.0

This build is tailored for Minecraft 1.20.x servers running the Trails & Tales Update. All features from previous releases included and updated for 1.20.

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✅ Features

• MOTD Modes — SINGLE, RANDOM (weighted), ROTATING (timer-based)
• 5 Built-in Random MOTDs — Trails & Tales themed with full hex colors
• 3 Rotating MOTD Slots — Timer cycling
• Placeholder Support — %online%, %max%, %date%, %time%, %tps%, %newline%
• Full Hex Color Support — &#RRGGBB anywhere in config
• Fake Player Count — Custom count display
• Hide Player List — Remove the hover list
• Custom Hover List — Your own hover text lines
• Maintenance Mode — Instant maintenance MOTD override
• Custom Server Icon — DEFAULT, RANDOM, or CUSTOM
• Response Cache — Configurable ping cache
• Admin Commands — /ecomotd reload, /ecomotd info, /ecomotd preview
• Tab Completion — Full tab complete
• Debug Mode — Per-ping console logging

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🔧 Changes from 1.19.0

• Updated Spigot API target to 1.20.4
• Updated plugin api-version to 1.20
• Refreshed default MOTD theme to Trails & Tales archaeology & camel aesthetic
• Protocol range updated to 763 (1.20) — 766 (1.20.6)

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⚙️ Compatibility

Software	Supported
Bukkit	✅ Yes
Spigot	✅ Yes
Paper	✅ Yes
Purpur	✅ Yes

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⚠️ Notes

• Hex colors fully supported via &#RRGGBB
• Requires Java 17 or higher
• Protocol range: 763 (1.20) — 766 (1.20.6)

EcoMOTD 1.19.0

Minecraft 1.19 — The Wild Update

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🆕 What's New in 1.19.0

This build targets Minecraft 1.19.x servers running The Wild Update. All features from previous versions are included and updated for 1.19.

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✅ Features

• MOTD Modes — SINGLE, RANDOM (weighted), ROTATING (timer-based)
• 5 Built-in Random MOTDs — The Wild Update themed with full hex colors
• 3 Rotating MOTD Slots — Timer-based cycling
• Placeholder Support — %online%, %max%, %date%, %time%, %tps%, %newline%
• Full Hex Color Support — &#RRGGBB anywhere in config
• Fake Player Count — Custom count display
• Hide Player List — Remove the hover list
• Custom Hover List — Define custom hover lines
• Maintenance Mode — Instant maintenance MOTD override
• Custom Server Icon — DEFAULT, RANDOM, or CUSTOM
• Response Cache — Configurable cache for ping performance
• Admin Commands — /ecomotd reload, /ecomotd info, /ecomotd preview
• Tab Completion — Full tab complete
• Debug Mode — Per-ping console logging

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🔧 Changes from 1.18.0

• Updated Spigot API target to 1.19.4
• Updated plugin api-version to 1.19
• Refreshed default MOTD theme to The Wild Update mangrove & frog aesthetic
• Protocol range updated to 759 (1.19) — 762 (1.19.4)

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⚙️ Compatibility

Software	Supported
Bukkit	✅ Yes
Spigot	✅ Yes
Paper	✅ Yes
Purpur	✅ Yes

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⚠️ Notes

• Hex colors fully supported via &#RRGGBB
• Requires Java 17 or higher
• Protocol range: 759 (1.19) — 762 (1.19.4)

EcoMOTD 1.18.0

Minecraft 1.18 — Caves & Cliffs Part II

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🆕 What's New in 1.18.0

This build is dedicated to Minecraft 1.18.x servers running Caves & Cliffs Part II. Builds on the hex color system and all features from previous versions.

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✅ Features

• MOTD Modes — SINGLE, RANDOM (weighted), ROTATING (timer-based)
• 5 Built-in Random MOTDs — Deep Cave themed with full hex colors
• 3 Rotating MOTD Slots — Timer-based cycling
• Placeholder Support — %online%, %max%, %date%, %time%, %tps%, %newline%
• Full Hex Color Support — &#RRGGBB anywhere in your config
• Fake Player Count — Custom online/max count display
• Hide Player List — Remove hover player list
• Custom Hover List — Your own lines on player count hover
• Maintenance Mode — Instant maintenance override
• Custom Server Icon — DEFAULT, RANDOM, or CUSTOM
• Response Cache — Configurable ping cache
• Admin Commands — /ecomotd reload, /ecomotd info, /ecomotd preview
• Tab Completion — Tab complete on all subcommands
• Debug Mode — Console ping logging

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🔧 Changes from 1.17.0

• Updated Spigot API target to 1.18.2
• Updated plugin api-version to 1.18
• Refreshed default MOTD theme to Caves & Cliffs Part II deep cave aesthetic
• Protocol range updated to 757 (1.18) — 758 (1.18.2)

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⚙️ Compatibility

Software	Supported
Bukkit	✅ Yes
Spigot	✅ Yes
Paper	✅ Yes
Purpur	✅ Yes

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⚠️ Notes

• Hex colors fully supported via &#RRGGBB
• Requires Java 17 or higher (Mojang requirement for 1.18)
• Protocol range: 757 (1.18) — 758 (1.18.2)