RandomMOTD
by firenh
RandomMOTD changes the server list entry players see in the multiplayer screen, replacing a static MOTD with randomized text and icons.
What it does
Where a server's description is normally fixed, RandomMOTD picks a message at random for each refresh, so the two lines of text under a server's name vary from one look to the next. Server owners can supply a list of messages and a list of server icons, and the server can reload either list without a restart. A config option turns the randomized icon feature on or off, and it is off by default.
Server icons follow the same format as the default ones: 64x64 PNG images. Each entry in the icon list is a path, and the mod can be set to limit how many messages or icons are loaded. The author built the mod for a private survival server and published it for Fabric in 2022. It is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and the source code is public.
The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing anything, and the server alone needs it. Files exist for 1.19, 1.20 and 1.20.1, with 1.1.0 for 1.20.1 as the latest release, dated 2023-08-04. The Fabric loader is the only one supported, and the config records a version number that the author asked users to keep current.
Key features
Randomized message of the day
Each server list refresh can show a different two-line message under the server name, drawn from a list the owner writes.
Randomized server icons
A set of PNG icons is rotated through, and the icon list can be reloaded to update them while the server runs.
Icon randomization toggle
A boolean option enables or disables randomized icons; it is set to false by default.
Placeholder styling
Messages can use color codes, gradients and placeholder values such as player count and TPS through PlaceholderAPI.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want the multiplayer server list entry to show changing text and icons. Players need no installation on their side.
How it compares
Status Changer is a Fabric mod for 1.19 that is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, so it covers only that version. MC Server Description is also server-side only and open source under the MIT License, with a range of 1.17 – 26.3. Fabric Tab List is server-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and spans 1.16.5 – 1.21 for the tab list rather than the server entry.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RandomMOTD | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2023-08-04 |
| Status Changer | Fabric | 1.19 | Server-side only | 2022-06-28 |
| MC Server Description | Fabric | 1.17 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-03-24 |
| Fabric Tab List | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 1.21 | Server-side only | 2024-07-30 |
Questions
Does RandomMOTD need to be installed on the client?
Which loader does RandomMOTD use?
Can the icons and messages change without a restart?
In the catalog
RandomMOTD is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Minecraft Servers have a few precious options available to them to display information on the multiplayer screen--the most important of which are the Server icon and the MOTD, or 'Message of the Day', the two lines of text underneath the server's name giving a descriptor. The problem is, with the MOTD being static, a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/randommotd
- Owner
- firenh
- Published
- 2022-07-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-08-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15