MiniMOTD
ModCustomize your server list message with colorful text.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Some modpacks removed it−1 point
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.5 weeks ago (18 Sep 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.3 on NeoForge and Fabric (latest) 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 10 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
1 point lost21 / 22Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.5 of the 33 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (15%) See the 5 modpacks9 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · jpenilla/MiniMOTD 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · jpenilla/MiniMOTD 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.281,569 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5.7 years, 145 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 44 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
68.6 of the 71 points that apply = 97 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
MiniMOTD lets Minecraft servers and proxies customize the message of the day shown in the multiplayer server list. It supports multiple MOTD entries, with a random option for choosing one each time the list refreshes, and can pair entries with randomly selected or named server-list icons. MOTD text can use MiniMessage formatting, including RGB colors and gradients, with RGB colors automatically downsampled for outdated clients. Configuration can also customize displayed player counts and, when running on a proxy, assign different MOTD configurations to virtual hosts.
Written from Modrinth and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 1 area: Networking and multiplayerChanges 4 game code files in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server..
Libraries packed inside it change 35 more game code files: adventure-platform-fabric, adventure-platform-mod-shared-fabric-repack, net.kyori.adventure-platform-mod-shared-6.2.0 and 10 more.
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in the mod's own code and in adventure-platform-fabric, a library it includes. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. Only in its files for Fabric 1.20.1 to 26.3; NeoForge 1.21.1 to 26.3; Paper 1.8.8 to 1.21.7; Waterfall 1.20.1 to 26.3.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.80 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 44 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
Sends usage statistics
Sent to bstats.org.
Only some of its files send usage statistics.
We found this in its code, read without running it.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 44 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- api.github.comChecks for a new version of the mod.Nothing about you
- bstats.orgSends usage statistics.Usage statistics
- Named in its filesA crash report or usage data service named in the files of the mod. The code does not show when or what is sent.The code names bStats, a service that receives usage data.
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
We have not read its code history yet.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found20 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file494 code files read
Compatibility
See all 145 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it37 modpacks include MiniMOTD in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
MineDave - Plants & Zombies Modpack100K downloadslast version with it 1 May 2026
NMI - server side mods only12K downloadslast version with it 22 Oct 2024
Cobble Creations8.7K downloadslast version with it 2 Jun 2023
GeoRail6.8K downloadslast version with it 4 Apr 2025
Apollo5.5K downloadslast version with it 29 Sep 2024
Proxi's Vanilla Ultimate5K downloadslast version with it 1 Feb 2026
Minecraft Extended4.1K downloadslast version with it 8 May 2024
Survival Reborn2.9K downloadslast version with it 23 Jul 2025
Seasonal Spaces2.8K downloadslast version with it 6 Jul 2023
Power & Precision: Back In Time2.7K downloadslast version with it 6 Mar 2024Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with MiniMOTD. Share: how many of the modpacks with MiniMOTD also have that mod.
LithiumAModin 89% of the modpacks with MiniMOTD
FerriteCoreAModin 86% of the modpacks with MiniMOTD
No Chat ReportsAModin 78% of the modpacks with MiniMOTD
Mod MenuAModin 78% of the modpacks with MiniMOTD
KryptonAModin 68% of the modpacks with MiniMOTD
ChunkyAModin 68% of the modpacks with MiniMOTD
Chat HeadsAModin 57% of the modpacks with MiniMOTD
Sodium ExtraAModin 54% of the modpacks with MiniMOTD
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 54% of the modpacks with MiniMOTD
Dynamic FPSAModin 51% of the modpacks with MiniMOTDLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.