EzCountdown

EzCountdown

EzCountdown is the ultimate countdown timer plugin for Minecraft servers, perfect for launches, events, and especially New Year celebrations! Designed for server owners who want to engage their community with live, dynamic countdowns—whether it's for a new map, a big event, or the midnight New Year moment.

Compatible with Spigot, Paper, and Bukkit 1.7 – 1.21. · Java 8+ · Action bar, boss bar, title, chat & scoreboard displays · PlaceholderAPI ready*

Why Choose EzCountdown?

• Multiple countdown types – Fixed dates, durations, recurring schedules, or manual timers. Set up a New Year countdown in seconds!
• Flexible displays – Show timers in action bar, boss bar, title, chat, or scoreboard. Make your countdown visible everywhere players look.
• Permission control – Limit visibility or management to specific ranks. Only your staff or VIPs can manage or see certain timers.
• PlaceholderAPI support – Use %ezcountdown_<name>_formatted% and time-part placeholders in any plugin or message.
• Config-driven – Tune update intervals, messaging, and defaults in YAML. No code required—just edit and reload.

EzCountdown is trusted by server owners for its reliability and flexibility. Make your next event unforgettable—count down to the New Year, server launches, or any special moment!

countdowns:
  new_year_2026:
    type: FIXED_DATE
    target: "2026-01-01 00:00"
    running: true

    display:
      types:
        - ACTION_BAR
        - BOSS_BAR
      update-interval: 1
      visibility: "all"

      boss-bar:
        color: YELLOW
        style: SOLID
        progress-mode: REMAINING_TIME

    messages:
      format: "{prefix}<gold> New Year 2026</gold> <gray>starts in</gray> <aqua>{formatted}</aqua>"
      start: "{prefix}<green> The New Year countdown has started!</green>"
      end: "{prefix}<gold>✨ Happy New Year! </gold>"

    commands:
      end:
        - "broadcast <gold> Happy New Year 2026! </gold>"
        - "playsound minecraft:entity.firework_rocket.blast master @a"

    zone: "UTC"

Quick Start

1. Drop EzCountdown.jar into your plugins/ folder and start the server.
2. Edit plugins/EzCountdown/countdowns.yml to define timers and messages.
3. Use /countdown list to verify active countdowns.
4. Reload changes instantly with /countdown reload.

Commands & Permissions

Configuration Highlights

• countdowns.yml – Define per-countdown type, target, running state, display types, and message formats.
• messages.yml – Control prefixes and localized feedback text (MiniMessage supported).
• config.yml – Defaults for display types, permissions, and update intervals.

PlaceholderAPI

Use these placeholders anywhere PlaceholderAPI is supported:

• %ezcountdown_<name>_formatted%
• %ezcountdown_<name>_days%
• %ezcountdown_<name>_hours%
• %ezcountdown_<name>_minutes%
• %ezcountdown_<name>_seconds%

Make your next event legendary—set up a New Year countdown and let your players celebrate together!