Bukkit

Get ProtocolLib to enjoy all features, it's optional though. Download

Without ProtocolLib: ClassicMotd, RandomMotd, BanMotd, WhitelistMotd, RestrictedMode

With ProtocolLib: All of the above +  FakeMaxPlayer, FakeOnlinePlayer, FakeOnlinePlayer, VersionText, OutdatedClientText, UnknownSlots, SlotsPlusOne, OnlineMultiplier, HoverText

Added:
- ProtocolLib is now OPTIONAL! It's still needed to get all features but allows an independent use. Helpful if, e.g., ProtocolLib is not updated for a new version of Spigot/ Bukkit or you only need basic motd features.
- Commands to toggle HoverText and UnknownSlots
- HEX support for single hex colors and multi gradients (big thanks to @harry0198 and his project)

========== Quick Start ==========
Two color gradient and bold font:
<g:#ED4264:#FFEDBC>&lSo cool!

Three color gradient and italic font:
<g:#ED4264:#FFEDBC:#22c1c3>&oSo cool!"

Single HEX code and underlined:
<#FFEDBC>&nIt's me :)

Removed:

- bug that threw an NPE while trying to get %player% #32 #33

- bug that didn't resolve PAPI vars right after start-up #35

- Old System.out.println. Using Logger now, shouldn't upset your Paper #31

- some noisy messages spamming your console

Tested with 1.16 & 1.17 @ Java 16