Dynamic Join Greetings
by SwornHero
Dynamic Join Greetings is a server-side Fabric mod that sends each joining player a randomized welcome message, chosen separately for first-time and returning players.
What it does
When a player joins, the server picks a greeting from one of two pools: one for players who have never connected before, and one for returning players. Player history is stored by UUID and detected from existing world data, so players who already played on the server before the mod was added are recognized as returning. Selection uses a weighted, no-repeat shuffle bag, and the history of picks is tracked per player and across the whole server.
The generated configuration ships with 60 greetings: 10 for first-time players and 50 for returning players. They work immediately with default settings, and server owners can edit, remove, reorder or extend either pool. Messages support two built-in placeholders, and placeholder values are escaped before parsing so player or server names cannot inject formatting. Styling uses the Simplified Text Format from Placeholder API. Only the server runs the mod, so players join without installing anything. Fabric API is required, and the mod is released under the MIT License and is open source. Files are published for game version 26.2 only.
Key features
Two greeting pools
First-time and returning players each draw from their own configurable collection of messages.
Pre-written greetings
The configuration includes 10 first-time and 50 returning-player greetings, usable without writing any.
Three selection modes
Messages can be picked randomly, by weighted no-repeat shuffle, or through a mode that targets one of three audiences.
Placeholders and styling
Two placeholders insert player and server names, and escaped values keep them from injecting formatting.
Gallery
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
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a personal welcome for every join, with the option to write the messages themselves or use the included set.
How it compares
Auto Greeting - Server is also server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.21.11 – 26.3. Auto Greeting, its client-side counterpart, runs only on the client. T1s Welcomer is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.21.11 – 26.2, so it covers the same game version as this mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Join Greetings | Fabric | 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-09-09 |
| Auto Greeting - Server | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-21 |
| Auto Greeting | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-24 |
| T1s Welcomer | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-25 |
Questions
Does Dynamic Join Greetings need Fabric API?
Do players need to install the mod?
Can server owners change the default messages?
Which commands does the mod use?
In the catalog
Dynamic Join Greetings is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Dynamic Join Greetings is a configurable, server-side Fabric mod that gives new and returning players a more personal welcome whenever they join your Minecraft server. These messages work immediately with the default configuration, or you can completely customize both message pools to fit your server’s identity…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dynamic-join-greetings
- Owner
- SwornHero
- Published
- 2026-09-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15