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Pronouns
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Pronouns

Let players show their true selves

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📖About Pronouns

Pronouns – Let Players Show Their True Selves

Version 3.5.0 | Made by KohanMathers

Give your Minecraft community the power to express themselves authentically. Pronouns allows players to set and display their pronouns directly in chat and above their heads, with vibrant colors and gradient effects. Whether you're running a survival server or an inclusive roleplay world, this plugin helps create a welcoming and respectful space for everyone.


Features

  • Players can set or remove their pronouns with custom colors
  • Gradient pronouns with preset color schemes or custom hex colors
  • Display pronouns in chat, above player heads, and in tab list
  • Whitelist & blacklist filtering with regex support
  • PlaceholderAPI integration (%pronouns_<identifier>%)
  • Admin support to manage pronouns for others
  • Fully configurable messages and display options
  • Lightweight and optimized for performance
  • Works on both Spigot and Paper (1.21+)
  • bStats metrics integration

Commands

Command Description
/pronouns set <color> <pronouns> Set your pronouns with a specific color
/pronouns set gradient <preset|colors> <pronouns> Set gradient pronouns using presets or custom colors
/pronouns remove Remove your pronouns
/pronouns remove <player> (Admin) Remove another player's pronouns
/pronouns reload (Admin) Reload the plugin configuration

Aliases: /pronoun, /pn

Examples:

  • /pronouns set white they/them
  • /pronouns set gradient pride they/them
  • /pronouns set gradient #ff0000 #0000ff she/her
  • /pronouns set gradient red blue green he/him

Gradient Presets

The plugin comes with built-in gradient presets:

  • pride - Rainbow pride colors
  • galaxy - Purple galaxy aesthetic
  • pastel - Soft pastel tones

You can add custom presets in config.yml or use color names/hex codes directly!


Permissions

Permission Description Default
pronouns.use Allows setting your own pronouns Everyone
pronouns.gradient Allows using gradient pronouns Everyone
pronouns.remove.others Allows removing other players' pronouns OP only
pronouns.gradient-limit-bypass Bypass the gradient color limit OP only
pronouns.bypass-filter Bypass whitelist/blacklist filters OP only
pronouns.reload Allows reloading the configuration OP only
pronouns.admin All admin permissions OP only

PlaceholderAPI Support

Requires PlaceholderAPI to be installed!

Placeholder Description
%pronouns% Pronouns with brackets and color [they/them]
%pronouns_raw% Pronouns with color, no brackets
%pronouns_colorless% Pronouns with brackets, white color
%pronouns_fullraw% Plain text pronouns only
%pronouns_lowercase% Lowercase with brackets
%pronouns_uppercase% Uppercase with brackets
%pronouns_capitalized% Capitalized (They/Them)
%pronouns_short% First pronoun only (they)
%pronouns_parentheses% With parentheses instead of brackets
%pronouns_or:<fallback>% Returns fallback if no pronouns set

Example (with a chat plugin):

[%pronouns%] %player%: %message%

Configuration

The plugin is highly configurable via config.yml:

General Settings:

  • max-pronoun-length - Maximum character limit for pronouns (default: 20)
  • update-display-names - Whether to update player display names
  • auto-save - Enable automatic saving
  • save-delay - Delay before saving (in seconds)

Gradient Settings:

  • color-limit - Maximum colors allowed in gradients (default: 5, -1 for unlimited)
  • show-preview - Show gradient preview when set
  • presets - Define custom gradient presets

Chat/Display Settings:

  • show-above-head - Show pronouns above player heads
  • show-in-tab-list - Show pronouns in the tab list
  • bracket-style - Bracket style (square, round, curly, angle)

Filter Settings (New in 3.5.0):

  • filter.whitelist.enabled - Only allow specific pronouns
  • filter.whitelist.list - List of allowed pronouns (case-insensitive)
  • filter.whitelist.regex - Regex pattern for allowed pronouns
  • filter.blacklist.enabled - Block specific pronouns
  • filter.blacklist.list - List of blocked pronouns
  • filter.blacklist.regex - Regex pattern for blocked pronouns

Filter Example:

filter:
  whitelist:
    enabled: true
    list: ["he/him", "she/her", "they/them"]
    regex: ""
  blacklist:
    enabled: true
    list: []
    regex: "badword|offensive"

Messages:
All messages are fully customizable with MiniMessage and legacy color code support!


Installation

  1. Drop the plugin JAR into your server's plugins/ folder
  2. (Recommended) Install PlaceholderAPI
  3. Restart the server
  4. Configure via plugins/PronounsPlugin/config.yml
  5. Set up your chat plugin to use %pronouns%

Notes

  • Spigot/Paper only (1.21+). Does not currently support BungeeCord networks
  • Pronouns are stored in plugins/PronounsPlugin/pronouns.json
  • PlaceholderAPI is highly recommended for chat integration
  • The plugin automatically detects Paper vs Spigot and uses appropriate APIs
  • Gradient effects use Minecraft's hex color system (1.16+)

Planned Features

  • MySQL support for shared pronouns across BungeeCord servers
  • GUI for setting pronouns
  • Auto-suggestions for common pronouns
  • More gradient presets
  • Per-world pronoun display settings

Bug Reports & Support

Found a bug? Have a suggestion?

  • Open an issue on the project page
  • Join the support Discord
  • Message KohanMathers directly

Support Development

If you love this plugin and want to support continued development:

  • Leave a review on SpigotMC
  • Share with your server community

Let's make Minecraft more inclusive, one chat message at a time.

👥 Team & Contributors

KohanMathers
KohanMathersOwner

⚙️ Compatibility

Environment
🖥️ Server-side
Loaders
foliapaperpurpurspigot
Minecraft Versions
1.211.21.11.21.21.21.31.21.41.21.51.21.61.21.7+4 more

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