BetterBan – Advanced Ban & Chat Management for Servers
BetterBan is a powerful moderation plugin for Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, and Folia servers, replacing traditional bans with an advanced system and seamless Discord integration.
Main Features
1. Enhanced Ban System
- Temporary and permanent bans.
- Optional reason for every ban.
- Clear Discord logging for all moderation actions.
- Automatic expiration of temporary bans.
2. Full Chat-Ban (Mute) System
- Completely separate from normal bans, allowing players to stay online but mute their chat.
- /chatban command with duration support (m, h, d) and permanent option.
- /chatunban command to lift chat-bans.
- /chatbanlist command to view all active chat-bans with remaining time or permanent status.
- Automatic prevention of chat messages for muted players with informative messages.
- Discord webhook notifications for chat-ban and unmute events.
3. Complete Player Management
- UUID-based system prevents errors when players change nicknames.
- Easy overview of all banned and chat-banned players.
- Quick unban functionality.
4. Commands
/ban <player> <reason> – Ban a player. Permission: betterban.ban/tempban <player> <duration> <reason> – Temporary ban. Permission: betterban.tempban/unban <player> – Lift a ban. Permission: betterban.unban/banlist – Display all banned players. Permission: betterban.banlist/chatban <player> <duration|permanent> [reason] – Mute a player in chat. Permission: betterban.chatban/chatunban <player> – Lift a chat-ban. Permission: betterban.chatunban/chatbanlist – Display all chat-banned players. Permission: betterban.chatbanlist/kick <player> <reason> – Kick a player. Permission: betterban.kick
5. Discord Integration
- Automatic notifications for bans, unbans, tempbans, chat-bans, chat-unbans, and kicks.
- Link to a Discord channel for fast moderator communication.
- Configure the Discord webhook URL in
config.yml.
6. Moderation & Admin Features
- Admins can lift all active bans and chat-bans.
- Clear console and in-game messages for moderators.
- Temporary bans and chat-bans expire automatically.
7. Easy Installation & Configuration
- No external dependencies except Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, or Folia.
- Supports Minecraft versions from 1.8.8 up to 1.21.11.
- Config files are automatically created on first run.
- Customizable messages, ban reasons, and Discord settings.
Benefits
- Simple and fast moderation workflow.
- UUID-based: reliable even if players change nicknames.
- Separate chat-bans allow flexible moderation without kicking players.
- Transparent management with Discord notifications.
- Optimized for Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, and Folia servers.
Developer Notes
