Introduction

A lightweight tab list plugin for Minecraft Paper, Purpur and Folia servers. BusyTab gives you a custom header and footer, a formatted name for every player in the list, rank-based sorting, and matching rank nametags above players' heads. Everything lives in one config.yml, and MiniMessage and legacy & codes work side by side.

What's in this guide

  • Getting Started: install the plugin and get a styled tab list in a few minutes.
  • Core Reference: the command, the permission, and every placeholder BusyTab resolves itself.
  • Features & Modules: header and footer, player names, rank sorting and nametags.
  • Configuration: every key in config.yml and how text formatting works.
  • Integrations: PlaceholderAPI, Vault, LuckPerms, EssentialsX and Nexo.
  • Advanced Optimization: tuning tips, Folia specifics and troubleshooting.
  • Support: FAQ, common issues and how to get help.

Key features

  • Custom header and footer, one config line per row, refreshed on a timer you choose.
  • Formatted player names in the tab list, with rank, prefix, suffix and AFK tag.
  • Rank sorting: list your groups from highest to lowest and the tab list follows that order.
  • Nametags above the head: the same rank prefix and suffix shown in the world, not only in the list.
  • MiniMessage and legacy codes together, including gradients and &#RRGGBB hex.
  • Built-in placeholders for Vault, LuckPerms, AFK status and TPS, plus everything PlaceholderAPI offers.
  • Native Folia support: every task runs on the right scheduler.

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