Beautified Chat [Server]
by Serilum
Beautified Chat is a server-side mod that restyles chat messages for every connected player, with configurable colours, a timestamp and rank titles.
What it does
Changes made on the server apply to all connected players, so clients do not need the mod to see the new chat layout. The default format shows a timestamp followed by the username and message, and the colours of each part can be set in the config file. Message and username formats are built from variables, so server owners can reorder or drop parts of the line.
Ranks can be created with their own titles and name colours, and version 3.0 added that ability. Collective is required on every loader. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 29 release versions, 1.16.5 – 26.3, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. A separate client version named Beautified Chat Client exists for players who want the same styling locally.
Key features
Configurable message format
The chatMessageFormat option controls the order of timestamp, username and message, and can remove the timestamp entirely.
Timestamp settings
The default timestamp uses a 24-hour clock, and timestampFormat can switch it to a 12-hour format with AM/PM.
Rank titles and colours
Rank titles appear before the username, and rank colours can take priority over the username colour when enabled.
Colour configuration
Timestamp, username and message colours are set through the config, with the timestamp colour limited to a range of 0 to 15.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Community servers
Server owners who want ranked players and readable timestamps in chat can set both in one config file.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want to change how chat looks for everyone without asking players to install anything.
How it compares
Plague's Chat Timestamps is client-side only and published for 1.16 – 26.3 on all four loaders, so it changes only the local display. Beautified Chat is server-side only and not open source under All rights reserved, so players join without installing anything.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beautified Chat [Server] | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Plague's Chat Timestamps | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-13 |
Questions
Does Beautified Chat need Collective?
Do players need to install Beautified Chat?
Can the timestamp use a 12-hour clock?
In the catalog
Beautified Chat [Server] is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This is the server variant of the Beautified Chat mod. It is highly configurable and allows users to change the chat input server-wide. The mod variant you're currently looking at just needs the mod in the server mod list. It will make changes to the chat for all connected players without the need to have it on their…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/beautified-chat-server
- Owner
- Serilum
- Published
- 2022-09-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15