Welcome Wagon
by LewdLawliet
Welcome Wagon lets server owners set separate join messages for new players and for players logging back in, with timed repeating announcements to everyone.
What it does
Admins configure a first-join message for players who connect to the server for the first time, and a separate greeting for existing players who log back in. Each set can hold its own content, so community servers can keep a friendly branded welcome for newcomers and a different one for returning players. Messages may include player names as placeholders, and a preview appears when a player logs in.
Timed announcements repeat at an interval set in minutes, and each timer has its own repeat value and its own clickable links and hover text. Messages accept Minecraft formatting codes, from the standard codes 0 to f and the styles l, n, o, k and r, as well as Unicode symbols. A full http or https URL pasted into a message becomes clickable, and named links can attach click actions and hover text to chosen words.
Everything can be managed in game with wwm commands, or edited directly in the TOML config for admins who prefer files. The mod runs on Forge for Minecraft 1.20.1 only, and it is server-side only, so players join without installing anything. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
First-join messages
A message set for players who join the server for the first time, with content separate from the returning-player set.
Returning-player greetings
A greeting for existing players logging back in, configured independently of the first-join message.
Timed repeating announcements
Announcements repeat at an interval in minutes, each timer with its own repeat setting, sent to everyone on the server.
Formatting and clickable links
Messages support colour and style codes, full URLs that become clickable, and named links with hover text and click actions.
In-game and config management
Admins can edit everything with wwm commands in game or through the TOML config file, whichever they prefer.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Discord Join Message is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is server required with the client optional, under All rights reserved and not open source. DragN's Wagons! is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server, also under All rights reserved and not open source, so every player needs it. Better Forge Chat Reforged Reworked is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is server-side only, under All rights reserved and not open source, which makes it closest to Welcome Wagon in where it runs.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Wagon | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-09-20 |
| Discord Join Message | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-06 |
| DragN's Wagons! | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-02 |
| Better Forge Chat Reforged Reworked | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-03-13 |
Questions
Does Welcome Wagon need to be installed on the client?
Which Minecraft versions does Welcome Wagon support?
Can messages be changed without editing a file?
In the catalog
Welcome Wagon is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,817 Social mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod introduces clean, customizable join messages that can be configured for new players and/or existing players logging back in. It also included timed auto-repeating announcements for the server. All messages can be customised with Minecraft colour and formatting codes, add clickable links + hover text, and…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/welcome-wagon
- Owner
- LewdLawliet
- Published
- 2025-09-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15