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Private messaging plugin | Messages history, sound notifications, vanish, proxy support and more.
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PrivateMessages
Advanced private messaging plugin

[NOTICE] Download button gives you "Bukkit" version of this plugin. Other implementations can be found here: LINK

PrivateMessages brings Minecraft private messaging feature to the next level, enhancing player experience and making server staff life easier in a variety of ways. Plugin exists on market since 2018 and is still under active development.
It is designed to work on a wide range of server versions, starting from such old as 1.7 and ending on latest Minecraft release. Plugin works on many Bukkit-compatible server implementations, including its most known forks - Spigot, Paper and soon - Folia. Also proxy servers (BungeeCord, Velocity and their forks) are supported, allowing server networks to control private messaging capabilities from one place.
 
Main features
  • Send  private messages to players, even offline ones and on other server (if you run plugin on proxy server) (/message, /m, /pm)
  • Reply to last message (/reply, /r)
  • Block players from messaging you (/pmignore, /pmignored)
  • Completely turn off sending/receiving messages individually (/pmtoggle)
  • Play sound when message arrives to you (/pmsound)
  • Store history of messages and read it through inventory GUI (/pmhistory)
  • Integration with vanish plugins
  • Communication between players on different servers (BungeeCord/Velocity required)
  • Messages deletion from in-command or with inventory GUI
  • Legacy & MiniMessage (hex etc.) text format support
  • MySQL & SQLite database support
  • Old & modern Minecraft servers support
  • Folia support
  • PlaceholderAPI support
  • Easy player data migration in case of name change
  • Basic Bukkit API calls, future-proof code, plugin won’t break as soon as next Minecraft update come
  • No hard dependencies, PrivateMessages doesn’t require any other plugin to run
  • Included translations (Polish, Russian) [LINK]
 
Supported server software
(Guaranteed working)
  • Minecraft backend: CraftBukkit / Spigot / Paper (1.7.2 – 26.1)
  • Minecraft proxy: BungeeCord / Waterfall / Velocity (1.7.2 – 26.1)
  • Java: at least version 8 (Velocity requires 17+)

    BungeeCord/Velocity versions of this plugin can be downloaded from here: https://maciejnierzwicki.pl/minecraft-plugins/privatemessages
Supported vanish plugins
  • PremiumVanish / SuperVanish
  • VanishNoPacket
  • Essentials / EssentialsX
  • CMI

Other optional dependencies
  • PlaceholderAPI

 

 
Images
 
1. Sending & receiving offline messages:
 
 
After join...
 
 
 
 
2. Changing incoming message sound

 
By clicking RMB you can listen to sound before you select it.
There are 46 ready to use sounds.
You can add your own sounds in sounds.yml file.
 
3. Messages history
 
 
 
 
How to setup BungeeCord/Velocity support
https://maciejnierzwicki.pl/minecraft-plugins/privatemessages/configuration-proxy-support
 
How to setup hex color support
https://maciejnierzwicki.pl/minecraft-plugins/privatemessages/configuration-hex-color-support/
 
Commands and permissions
https://maciejnierzwicki.pl/minecraft-plugins/privatemessages/commands-and-permissions/ 
 
Other help
https://maciejnierzwicki.pl/minecraft-plugins/privatemessages/
 
 
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PrivateMessages 3.2
MC 1.20.6, 1.21.2, 1.7.2, 1.21, 1.21.3, 1.9, 1.16, 1.19.3, 1.20.2, 1.21.8, 1.18.1, 1.20, 1.20.4, 1.21.4, 1.19.2, 1.20.5, 1.21.5, 1.20.1, 1.20.3, 1.21.7, 1.17, 1.7.4, 1.14
Release 2026-06-20 Get
PrivateMessages 3.1
MC 1.20.6, 1.21.2, CB 1.7.9-R0.2, 1.21, 1.21.3, 1.9, 1.16, 1.19.3, 1.20.2, 1.21.8, 1.18.1, 1.20, 1.20.4, 1.21.4, 1.19.2, 1.20.5, 1.21.5, 1.20.1, 1.20.3, 1.21.7, 1.17, 1.14
Release 2025-11-02 Get
PrivateMessages 3.0.3
MC 1.20.6, 1.21.2, 1.7.2, 1.21, 1.21.3, 1.9, 1.16, 1.19.3, 1.20.2, 1.21.8, 1.18.1, 1.20, 1.20.4, 1.21.4, 1.19.2, 1.20.5, 1.21.5, 1.20.1, 1.20.3, 1.21.7, 1.17, 1.7.4, 1.14
Release 2025-10-04 Get
PrivateMessages 3.0.2
MC 1.20.6, 1.21.2, 1.7.2, 1.21, 1.21.3, 1.9, 1.16, 1.19.3, 1.20.2, 1.21.8, 1.18.1, 1.20, 1.20.4, 1.21.4, 1.19.2, 1.20.5, 1.21.5, 1.20.1, 1.20.3, 1.21.7, 1.17, 1.7.4, 1.14
Release 2025-10-03 Get
PrivateMessages 3.0.1
MC 1.20.6, 1.21.2, CB 1.7.9-R0.2, 1.21, 1.21.3, 1.9, 1.16, 1.19.3, 1.20.2, 1.21.8, 1.18.1, 1.20, 1.20.4, 1.21.4, 1.19.2, 1.20.5, 1.21.5, 1.20.1, 1.20.3, 1.21.7, 1.17, 1.14
Release 2025-08-22 Get
PrivateMessages 3.0
MC 1.20.6, 1.21.2, CB 1.7.9-R0.2, 1.21, 1.21.3, 1.9, 1.16, 1.19.3, 1.20.2, 1.18.1, 1.20, 1.20.4, 1.21.4, 1.19.2, 1.20.5, 1.21.5, 1.20.1, 1.20.3, 1.21.7, 1.17, 1.14, 1.21.1, 1.8.3
Release 2025-07-14 Get
PrivateMessages 3.0-BETA11
MC 1.20.6, 1.21.2, 1.7.2, 1.21, 1.21.3, 1.9, 1.16, 1.19.3, 1.20.2, 1.18.1, 1.20, 1.20.4, 1.21.4, 1.19.2, 1.20.5, 1.21.5, 1.20.1, 1.20.3, 1.17, 1.7.4, 1.14, 1.21.1, 1.8.3, 1.8.1
Beta 2025-05-20 Get
PrivateMessages 3.0-BETA10
MC 1.20.6, 1.21.2, 1.7.2, CB 1.7.9-R0.2, 1.21, 1.21.3, 1.9, 1.16, 1.19.3, 1.20.2, 1.18.1, 1.20, 1.20.4, 1.20.3-Snapshot, 1.21.4, 1.19.2, 1.20.5, 1.21.5, 1.20.1, 1.21.5-Snapshot
Beta 2025-05-06 Get
PrivateMessages 3.0-BETA9
MC 1.20.6, 1.21.2, 1.7.2, 1.21, 1.21.3, 1.9, 1.16, 1.19.3, 1.20.2, 1.18.1, 1.20, 1.20.4, 1.21.4, 1.19.2, 1.20.5, 1.21.5, 1.20.1, 1.20.3, 1.17, 1.7.4, 1.14, 1.21.1, 1.8.3, 1.8.1
Beta 2025-04-27 Get
PrivateMessages 3.0-BETA8
MC 1.20.6, 1.21.2, 1.7.2, 1.21, 1.21.3, 1.9, 1.16, 1.19.3, 1.20.2, 1.18.1, 1.20, 1.20.4, 1.21.4, 1.19.2, 1.20.5, 1.21.5, 1.20.1, 1.20.3, 1.17, 1.7.4, 1.14, 1.21.1, 1.8.3, 1.8.1
Beta 2025-04-23 Get
PrivateMessages 3.0 Beta3
MC 1.7.2, CB 1.7.9-R0.2, 1.9, CB 1.7.2-R0.2, 1.11, 1.7.4, 1.14, 1.8.3, 1.8.1, CB 1.7.2-R0.1, 1.13, 1.8, CB 1.7.2-R0.3, 1.12, CB 1.7.9-R0.1, 1.10
Beta 2019-11-02 Get
PrivateMessages 3.0 Beta2
MC 1.7.2, CB 1.7.9-R0.2, 1.9, CB 1.7.2-R0.2, 1.11, 1.7.4, 1.14, 1.8.3, 1.8.1, CB 1.7.2-R0.1, 1.13, 1.8, CB 1.7.2-R0.3, 1.12, CB 1.7.9-R0.1, 1.10
Beta 2019-09-21 Get
PrivateMessages 2.4 [1.7-1.13]
MC 1.7.2, CB 1.7.9-R0.2, 1.9, CB 1.7.2-R0.2, 1.11, 1.7.4, 1.8.3, 1.8.1, CB 1.7.2-R0.1, 1.13, 1.8, CB 1.7.2-R0.3, 1.12, CB 1.7.9-R0.1, 1.10
Release 2018-12-11 Get
PrivateMessages 2.3 [1.7-1.13]
MC 1.7.2, CB 1.7.9-R0.2, 1.9, CB 1.7.2-R0.2, 1.11, 1.7.4, 1.8.3, 1.8.1, CB 1.7.2-R0.1, 1.13, 1.8, CB 1.7.2-R0.3, 1.12, CB 1.7.9-R0.1, 1.10
Release 2018-10-20 Get
PrivateMessages 2.2.1 [1.7-1.13]
MC 1.7.2, CB 1.7.9-R0.2, 1.9, CB 1.7.2-R0.2, 1.11, 1.7.4, 1.8.3, 1.8.1, CB 1.7.2-R0.1, 1.13, 1.8, CB 1.7.2-R0.3, 1.12, CB 1.7.9-R0.1, 1.10
Release 2018-09-25 Get
PrivateMessages 2.2 [For 1.7-1.13]
MC 1.7.2, CB 1.7.9-R0.2, 1.9, CB 1.7.2-R0.2, 1.11, 1.7.4, 1.8.3, 1.8.1, CB 1.7.2-R0.1, 1.13, 1.8, CB 1.7.2-R0.3, 1.12, CB 1.7.9-R0.1, 1.10
Release 2018-09-23 Get
PrivateMessages 2.1.1 [For 1.13]
MC 1.12
Release 2018-08-08 Get
PrivateMessages 2.1 [For 1.13]
MC 1.12
Release 2018-07-26 Get
PrivateMessages 2.0 [1.7-1.12]
MC 1.7.2, CB 1.7.9-R0.2, 1.9, CB 1.7.2-R0.2, 1.11, 1.7.4, 1.8.3, 1.8.1, CB 1.7.2-R0.1, 1.8, CB 1.7.2-R0.3, 1.12, CB 1.7.9-R0.1, 1.10
Release 2018-04-20 Get
PrivateMessages 1.1 [For 1.7-1.12]
MC 1.7.2, CB 1.7.9-R0.2, 1.9, CB 1.7.2-R0.2, 1.11, 1.7.4, 1.8.3, 1.8.1, CB 1.7.2-R0.1, 1.8, CB 1.7.2-R0.3, 1.12, CB 1.7.9-R0.1, 1.10
Release 2018-04-09 Get
PrivateMessages 1.0 [For 1.7-1.12]
MC 1.7.2, CB 1.7.9-R0.2, 1.9, CB 1.7.2-R0.2, 1.11, 1.7.4, 1.8.3, 1.8.1, CB 1.7.2-R0.1, 1.8, CB 1.7.2-R0.3, 1.12, CB 1.7.9-R0.1, 1.10
Release 2018-03-04 Get

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