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DeathMessages+

Configurable death messages with colors and death-location reminders.

Description

DeathMessages+

Configurable death messages with colors and death-location reminders.

Make death messages readable, branded, and useful. DeathMessages+ gives owners configurable death broadcasts with color formatting and death-location reminders for survival, PvP, and community servers.

Built for server owners

Servers that want death messages to be informative, branded, and easier for players to act on.

Overview

DeathMessages+ gives server owners control over how deaths are presented in chat. It keeps death events useful and readable while helping players recover after losing track of where they died.

Key features

  • Configurable death message formatting
  • Colored broadcast presentation
  • Death-location reminder support
  • Permission-filtered broadcast audience option
  • Preview and reload tools for staff

Common server use cases

  • Survival servers where players need help finding where they died
  • PvP communities that want deaths to feel more polished in chat
  • SMPs that want server-branded death messages instead of default text
  • Owners who want easier testing before changing live message formats

Commands

  • /deathmessagesplus - status, reload, and preview tools
  • /deathmessages, /deathsplus, and /dmp - aliases

Permissions

  • deathmessagesplus.see - receive broadcasts when permission audience is enabled
  • deathmessagesplus.admin - manage DeathMessages+

Dependencies and hooks

  • No required third-party dependency is listed.

Compatibility

  • Paper 26.1.2

Installation

  • Download the plugin file after purchase.
  • Place the .jar file in your server plugins folder.
  • Restart the server so the plugin can generate its configuration.
  • Review the generated config, permissions, and messages before opening it to players.
  • Test the core flow on a staging server before deploying to production.

Rollout notes

Preview messages before public rollout and make sure death-location reminders match your server rules.

Source

Source: DeathMessages+ on GitHub
Reference update: May 30, 2026
Publisher: SQWARE