
Custom Server MOTD
Gives you many options to customize your servers appearance from the server menu.
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About this Mod
Custom MOTD
This mod gives you access to customize your server join screen.
You can change your MOTD, icon, player count, max players and the hover players.
It also supports Placeholder API.
The icon is now a link instead of locally. Why?, this is because you can now have a link that has a changing picture, and it will update to it every 10 sec.
Important If you don't want one of the features you can easily turn them off bye commenting out them in the config.
Example


Config
In your motd if you use placeholders you need to place it between two "", For example "%server:time%"
#Motd text (uses vanilla system, use this tool https://mctools.org/motd-creator), You can also use the normal vannila color codes. They are located here (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Formatting_codes)
motd: A minecraft server
# From here remove "#" if you want to use a feature
#Potho link (use this if you want to change the photo at the same time as the server is running)
#link-to-photo: link
#If you want to change the max player count, (Only visual, not changing your player count)
#max-player-count: 420
#If you want to change the current player count, (Only visual)
#player-count: 69
#Hover text for player amount, max 12, (Only visual)
#plyer-list:
#- steve
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Available Versions
How to Install Custom Server MOTD on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Custom Server MOTD". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.8 (+11 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Custom Server MOTD server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Custom Server MOTD compatible with fabric?
Custom Server MOTD officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.8. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Custom Server MOTD – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Custom Server MOTD consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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