Better Welcome Messages
Better Welcome Messages, by CinnamonTheCat, replaces the plain join text on a Fabric server with colorful welcome messages sent to each arriving player.
What it does
Welcome text is built from configurable templates, so a server owner can decide what new and returning players see when they connect. The messages can use colors, which lets a server give its greeting a distinct look. The mod targets the Social category and fits servers that want a friendlier arrival for players.
Fzzy Config is required and must be installed alongside the mod, since its settings screen and file handling come from that library. Fabric API is also needed on Fabric. Text Placeholder API and fabric-permissions-api are bundled inside the mod, so nothing extra is required for them. The server must run the mod, while players may leave it out.
Snapshot builds are not mentioned in the source. Files cover game versions 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4 and 1.21.5, with 0.1.3+mc1.21.5 for 1.21.5 as the latest file, published 2025-04-21. The mod was first published on 2025-03-23. It is released under the MIT License, and the source code, issue tracker and wiki are all public.
Key features
Colorful join messages
Welcome text can be styled with colors, so the greeting stands apart from ordinary chat lines.
Configurable welcome text
Server owners edit the message templates through the config, which Fzzy Config manages.
Placeholder support
Text Placeholder API is bundled, so messages can insert dynamic values such as the player name.
Permission checks
fabric-permissions-api is bundled, allowing message handling to respect permission rules on the server.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Embedded 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want to customize what players see when they join. Players on the client side need nothing beyond the normal game, since the client is optional.
How it compares
Hello First Join Mod targets Fabric for 1.21.1 only, runs client and server, and is All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Welcome Players covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 1.21.1, is server required with optional client, and is released under the MIT License without being open source. Welcome Mod is server-side only for 1.21.10 on Fabric and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Welcome Messages | Fabric | 1.21.2 – 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-21 |
| Hello First Join Mod | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-17 |
| Welcome Players | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-30 |
| Welcome Mod | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-10-12 |
Questions
Does Better Welcome Messages need Fzzy Config?
Must players install the mod?
Which game versions does the mod cover?
In the catalog
Better Welcome Messages is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/betterwelcomemessages
- Owner
- CinnamonTheCat
- Published
- 2025-03-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15