ChatEx-Refresh

⚠️ WARNING

This plugin is not ChatEx. It is a fork of the ChatEx plugin. The authors of the original ChatEx — TheJeterLP and Wizard_x. ChatEx repository — https://github.com/TheJeterLP/ChatEx.

ChatEx-Refresh — a powerful chat management plugin with RGB colors, anti-spam for Minecraft servers.

✨ Features

• Full Minecraft 1.20+ support — Folia, Leaf, Paper, Pufferfish, Purpur, Spigot
• HEX & Legacy colors — both #RRGGBB and &#RRGGBB formats
• Anti-Spam system — configurable cooldowns to prevent chat flooding
• Ad Blocker — smart detection with IP/domain filtering
• Range Mode — local chat with configurable radius
• Player Mentions — mention online players with configurable sound
• Personal Chat Color — players can set their own chat color via /color
• 34 languages — including English, Русский, Українська and more
• Logging — chat and ad logs with daily rotation
• Message formatting — fully customizable with PlaceholderAPI support

📁 Commands

Command	Aliases	Permission	Description
/chatex	/chat	-	Shows help for plugin
/chatex help	/chat help	-	Shows command help
/chatex clear	/chat clear	chatex.clear	Clears chat for all players
/chatex reload	/chat reload	chatex.reload	Reloads config and locales
/color	/chatcolor, /msgcolor	chatex.color	Set personal chat color

🔑 Permissions

Permission	Default	Description
chatex.allowchat	true	Allows chatting
chatex.color	op	Use /color to change color of chat
chatex.chat.global	op	Use global chat if ranged mode enabled
chatex.chat.colorlegacy	op	Use legacy colors (&c, &a, etc.)
chatex.chat.colormodifier	op	Use formatting codes (&l, &m, &n, &o, &r)
chatex.chat.colorhex	op	Use HEX colors (#RRGGBB, &#RRGGBB)
chatex.chat.colorgradient	op	Use gradient colors (/color &#FF0000,#00FF00&l)
chatex.chat.magic	op	Use magic color (&k)
chatex.mention	op	Mention other players with sound
chatex.antispam.bypass	op	Bypass the anti-spam system
chatex.bypassads	op	Bypass the AdBlocker
chatex.notifyad	op	Receive notification when a player tries to advertise
chatex.notifyupdate	op	Receive notification about new updates
chatex.clear	op	Use /chatex clear to clear the chat
chatex.reload	op	Use /chatex reload to reload config and locales

📦 Requirements

• Java 17+
• Folia / Leaf / Paper / Pufferfish / Purpur / Spigot 1.20+
• PlaceholderAPI — optional but recommended
• LuckPerms — optional for permission management

🎨 Color Examples

Format	Example	Result
Legacy	&cHello	Red text
HEX (with &)	&#FF0000Hello	Red text
HEX (without &)	#FF0000Hello	Red text
Personal Color (Legacy)	/color &5&l	Dark purple bold text
Personal Color (HEX)	/color &#E43A96	Pink text
Personal Color (HEX alt)	/color #E43A96	Pink text
Gradient Legacy	/color &f,&c	Gradient from white to red
Gradient (2 colors)	/color #FF0000,#00FF00	Gradient from red to green
Gradient (3+ colors)	/color #FF0000,#FFAA00,#00FF00	Gradient with 3 colors
Gradient + Modifier	/color #FF0000,#00FF00&l	Gradient + bold text
Gradient + Mixed Formats	/color #FF0000,&#00FF00	Works with both # and &#
Reset Color	/color reset	Removes personal color

💡 Note: Both #FF0000 and &#FF0000 formats are fully supported everywhere — in chat, in /color, and in config messages. You can freely mix them in gradients: /color #FF0000,&#00FF00,#0000FF works perfectly!

⚠️ Important Notes

Server Software Compatibility

This plugin is designed and tested exclusively on Folia, Leaf, Paper, Pufferfish, Purpur and Spigot. It may work on other forks, but compatibility is NOT guaranteed.

Not supported:

• ❌ Any Minecraft Bedrock
• ❌ Cardboard (Spigot-Fabric compatibility layer)
• ❌ Hybrid server software (Arclight, Magma, Mohist and etc)
• ❌ Mod loaders (Fabric, Forge, LegacyFabric, LiteLoader, NeoForge, Quilt and etc)
• ❌ Proxy servers (BungeeCord, Velocity, Waterfall and etc)
• ❌ Vanilla Minecraft Java

📣 bStats

!bStats

📄 License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 — you are free to use, modify, and distribute it, as long as you keep the same license.

💬 Support

If you encounter issues or have questions:

1. Check that you have Java 17+
2. Verify your server is running Folia / Leaf / Paper / Pufferfish / Purpur / Spigot
3. Read the console for error messages

🌐 Contacts

• Telegram or Discord: @MrSpectrumYT
• Bug reports & feature requests: Contact via Telegram or Issues GitHub