🏷️ Fronsky Prefix | Chat Prefix - Tablist Plugin
The lightweight Minecraft chat prefix, rank, and tablist management plugin.
🌐 Website • 📦 GitHub • 💬 Support
Fronsky Prefix is a lightweight, modern chat prefix and tablist management plugin built for Spigot - Paper Minecraft servers (1.20 - 26.1+). It gives server owners full control over player ranks, chat formatting, tab list sorting, and color customization - all through simple commands and YAML config files.
Whether you need a rank prefix plugin, a tab list sorter, or a chat formatter - Fronsky Prefix handles it all in one lightweight package. Group-based management, weighted tablist sorting, per-group colors, and player mentions - no dependencies required.
⚡ Why Server Owners Choose the Fronsky Prefix Plugin
| 🚀 Lightweight - Fast | Minimal resource usage - no lag, no overhead, even on large servers. |
| 🏷️ Chat Prefixes | Assign colored prefixes to groups that display before player names in chat. |
| 📋 Tab Prefixes | Organize your tablist with prefixes and weighted sorting. Staff at the top, members below. |
| 🎨 Full Color Support | Per-group chat name color, tab name color, and chat message color. All 16 color codes + formatting. |
| 👥 Group System | Unlimited groups via commands or config. YAML-based - human-readable and easy to back up. |
| ⚖️ Tab Weight Sorting | Control tablist order per group. Lower weight = higher position. Staff always appear first. |
| 💬 Player Mentions | When a player's name is mentioned in chat, it appears in bold so they never miss it. |
| 🔄 Live Reload | /prefix reload applies changes instantly - no server restart required. |
| 🖱️ Interactive Help | Clickable help messages with hover tooltips showing command descriptions and required permissions. |
| ⚙️ Fully Configurable | Every aspect of the plugin is customizable through simple YAML config files. |
✨ Feature Overview
💬 Chat System
- Chat Prefixes - colored group prefixes before player names in chat
- Chat Name Colors - per-group name coloring in chat messages
- Chat Message Colors - per-group message text coloring
- Player Mentions - bold highlighting when a player's name is mentioned
[Admin] Steve: Hello everyone!
[Mod] Alex: Welcome to the server!
[Member] Notch: Thanks!
📋 Tablist Management
- Tab Prefixes - group prefixes displayed in the player tablist
- Tab Name Colors - per-group name coloring in the tablist
- Tab Weight Sorting - control sorting order per group (lower weight = higher position)
🎨 Color System
All 16 Minecraft color codes and formatting codes are supported:
| Code | Color | Code | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
§0 |
Black | §8 |
Dark Gray |
§1 |
Dark Blue | §9 |
Blue |
§2 |
Dark Green | §a |
Green |
§3 |
Dark Aqua | §b |
Aqua |
§4 |
Dark Red | §c |
Red |
§5 |
Dark Purple | §d |
Light Purple |
§6 |
Gold | §e |
Yellow |
§7 |
Gray | §f |
White |
Formatting: §l Bold, §o Italic, §n Underline, §m Strikethrough, §k Obfuscated, §r Reset
👥 Group Management
- Create unlimited groups via commands or config files
- Assign players to groups with a single command
- Per-group prefix, colors, and tab weight
- YAML-based storage - human-readable, easy to edit and back up
📋 Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/prefix (alias /p) |
View your prefix information |
/prefix {player} |
View another player's prefix info |
/prefix help |
Interactive help menu |
/prefix info |
Plugin version and author |
/prefix chat {group} {prefix} |
Set a group's chat prefix |
/prefix tab {group} {prefix} |
Set a group's tab prefix |
/prefix chatnamecolor {group} {color} |
Set a group's chat name color |
/prefix tabnamecolor {group} {color} |
Set a group's tab name color |
/prefix chatcolor {group} {color} |
Set a group's chat message color |
/prefix weight {group} {weight} |
Set a group's tab sort weight |
/prefix group {player} {group} |
Assign a player to a group |
/prefix reload |
Reload all configuration files |
🔐 Permissions
All permissions default to OP only unless noted otherwise.
Core Permissions
Permissions
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
prefix.command.prefix |
Base command access |
prefix.command.prefix.* |
Full access to all subcommands |
Command Permissions
| Permission | Command |
|---|---|
prefix.command.prefix.others |
/prefix {player} |
prefix.command.prefix.help |
/prefix help |
prefix.command.prefix.info |
/prefix info |
prefix.command.prefix.chat |
/prefix chat |
prefix.command.prefix.tab |
/prefix tab |
prefix.command.prefix.chatnamecolor |
/prefix chatnamecolor |
prefix.command.prefix.tabnamecolor |
/prefix tabnamecolor |
prefix.command.prefix.chatcolor |
/prefix chatcolor |
prefix.command.prefix.weight |
/prefix weight |
prefix.command.prefix.group |
/prefix group |
prefix.command.prefix.reload |
/prefix reload |
⚙️ Configuration
groups.yml
admin:
chatPrefix: "&4[Admin]"
tabPrefix: "&4[A]"
chatNameColor: "&c"
tabNameColor: "&c"
chatColor: "&f"
tabWeight: 0
moderator:
chatPrefix: "&2[Mod]"
tabPrefix: "&2[M]"
chatNameColor: "&a"
tabNameColor: "&a"
chatColor: "&f"
tabWeight: 1
default:
chatPrefix: "&7[Member]"
tabPrefix: "&7"
chatNameColor: "&7"
tabNameColor: "&7"
chatColor: "&7"
tabWeight: 9
players.yml
Player-to-group assignments by UUID. Managed automatically by the plugin.
📦 Installation
- Download the latest version from this page
- Place
Prefix-x.x.x.jarin your server'splugins/folder - Restart your server
- Configure the generated files in
plugins/Prefix/ - Use
/prefix helpto get started
🧠 Perfect For
| Use Case | How Fronsky Prefix Helps |
|---|---|
| 🎮 SMP / Survival Servers | Organize staff and player ranks with clean, colored prefixes |
| 🏰 Roleplay Servers | Assign immersive titles and faction tags per group |
| ⚔️ Minigame Networks | Quick visual identification of staff and VIP players |
| 🛡️ Staff Management | Tab weight sorting keeps staff visible at the top of the list |
| 🎨 Themed Servers | Match prefix colors to your server's brand and theme |
| 🧪 Development - Testing | Lightweight plugin that won't interfere with other plugins |
⚠️ Requirements - Compatibility
| Requirement | Version |
|---|---|
| Minecraft | 1.20 - 26.1+ |
| Server Software | Spigot or Paper |
| Java | 17 or higher |
💬 Support Links
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| 🌐 Website | fronsky.nl |
| 📧 Email Support | support@fronsky.nl |
| 🐛 Bug Reports | GitHub Issues |
| 📦 Source Code | GitHub Repository |
Made with ❤️ by Fronsky

