Announcements - Plugin Overview

Announcements is a broadcast plugin for Paper servers (1.21+). It lets you set up automatic scheduled announcements and trigger manual announcements with commands, all formatted with MiniMessage.

Features

• Automatic Announcements — Schedule recurring messages with configurable intervals, delays, and random or sequential ordering. See Automatic Announcements.
• Manual Announcements — Trigger predefined announcements via commands, with optional sound effects and custom arguments. See Manual Announcements.
• Broadcast Command — Send a one-off formatted message to all players instantly.
• Commands & Permissions — Control who can reload the plugin, broadcast messages, and trigger announcements. See Commands & Permissions.

Integrations

Announcements optionally hooks into the following plugins (soft dependencies):

Plugin	Purpose
PlaceholderAPI	Use PAPI placeholders inside announcement messages

Configuration Files

File	Purpose
automatic_announcements.yml	Scheduled announcement groups with timing and ordering settings
manual_announcements.yml	Named announcements triggered by command, with optional sounds
messages.yml	All plugin system messages