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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

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

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Core Features

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

Title Announcement Preview

Animated preview coming soon.

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Boss Bar Animation Preview

Animated preview coming soon.

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Discord Integration Preview

Animated preview coming soon.

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Feature Comparison

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

• 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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