ChatControl Red
PremiumComplete chat management with formatting, channels, anti-spam, auto-messages, rules engine, private messaging and more.
ChatWhat is ChatControl Red?
ChatControl Red (by kangarko) is a comprehensive chat-management plugin that handles formatting, channels, filtering and automation in one package. It formats chat with prefixes and colours, organises conversation into channels players join and switch between, filters spam and profanity with a configurable rules engine, posts scheduled auto-messages, and provides private messaging and join/leave handling. A powerful rules system lets you match patterns in chat, commands and even signs and books, then warn, deny, replace or log. It supports BungeeCord/Velocity so chat and rules carry across a network. Premium.
Who it's for: Larger and networked servers needing serious chat moderation and formatting — anti-spam, profanity control, channels and cross-server chat — beyond what a basic chat formatter offers. Premium. It is built and maintained by kangarko and sits in the chat category, and is a premium (paid) plugin.
Key features of ChatControl Red
- Chat formatting
- Chat channels
- Anti-spam filter
- Swear filter
- Auto-messages
- Rules engine
- Private messaging
- Tab-complete control
- Death and join messages
- Bungee/Velocity support
How to install ChatControl Red
ChatControl Red runs on Spigot or Paper servers. kangarko maintains ChatControl for current Spigot/Paper versions; as a premium plugin you download licensed builds for your version.
- 1Stop your server, or have it ready to restart. Always back up your world and plugins folder before adding a new plugin.
- 2Download ChatControlRed.jar (a build matching your server version) and place it in your server's /plugins folder.
- 3ChatControl Red has no required dependencies, so it runs on its own once the jar is in place.
- 4Start the server fully. ChatControl Red generates its configuration files on first launch — stop the server, edit them to taste, then start again.
- 5Confirm it loaded by checking the console for ChatControl Red on startup, or by running one of its commands in-game.
Note: Drop ChatControl (your licensed build) into /plugins and restart to generate its extensive config and rules files. Vault is recommended so it can read permission-group prefixes for formatting, and PlaceholderAPI for dynamic placeholders. For a network, install it on each backend and enable its proxy support so channels and rules synchronise.
ChatControl Red commands and permissions
Main commands
/chc channel- Joins, leaves or switches chat channels.
/chc announce- Broadcasts a styled announcement to the server.
/chc mute- Mutes a player or an entire channel.
/chc rule- Manages or reloads the chat rules engine.
Permission nodes
chatcontrol.channel.*- Controls which channels a player may use.
chatcontrol.announce- Allows broadcasting announcements.
chatcontrol.admin- Grants ChatControl administration.
ChatControl Red FAQ
What is the rules engine in ChatControl?
It is a pattern-matching system: you write rules that match text in chat, commands, signs or books, and define an action — deny, replace, warn, log or run a command. This drives the anti-spam and profanity filters and lets you build custom moderation logic far beyond a simple word blacklist.
Can ChatControl format chat with prefixes?
Yes. It formats chat including rank prefixes and suffixes, reading them through Vault from your permissions plugin (such as LuckPerms). Install Vault so the group prefixes reach ChatControl, then configure the chat format in its settings.
Does it support multiple chat channels?
Yes. Players join and switch channels with /chc channel, and you can scope channels by range, world or permission — for example a global channel, a local proximity channel and a staff channel. Channels can also bridge across a network with proxy support enabled.
Can chat sync across a BungeeCord or Velocity network?
Yes. ChatControl supports proxy setups so channels, rules and moderation apply across backend servers. Install it on each backend and enable the proxy/sync option so a message or mute on one server is reflected network-wide.
Is ChatControl free?
ChatControl Red is a premium plugin. There are lighter free chat plugins (such as VentureChat or EssentialsXChat) if you only need basic formatting; ChatControl targets servers that want its full filtering, rules engine and cross-server features and are willing to license it.
Features
- Chat formatting
- Chat channels
- Anti-spam filter
- Swear filter
- Auto-messages
- Rules engine
- Private messaging
- Tab-complete control
- Death and join messages
- Bungee/Velocity support
Commands
/chc channel/chc announce/chc mute/chc clear/chc reload/chc rulePermissions
chatcontrol.channel.*chatcontrol.announcechatcontrol.admin