NametagHider
A plugin for hiding player nicknames and displaying them on the right mouse button
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NametagHider
NametagHider is a Paper plugin that hides player nametags and lets you briefly reveal a player’s name by right‑clicking them. The displayed text is configurable.
Features
1. Hides player nametags using a scoreboard team. 2. Temporary name reveal on right‑click. 3. Toggleable core logic and right‑click reveal. 4. Customizable display format.
Commands and permissions
1. `/nametagHider reload` — reload config. 2. `/nametagHider set-rc [true/false]` — enable/disable right‑click reveal. 3. `/nametagHider enabled` — toggle nametag hiding logic. 4. `/nametagHider info` — show plugin state.
Permission: `nametagHider.commands`
Config file
```yaml
Master switch for the hiding logic.
true — the plugin hides nametags via a scoreboard team.
false — the plugin does nothing.
enabled: true
Temporary reveal on player right-click.
true — shows target's nickname briefly when right-clicked.
false — disables right-click reveal.
rightClickView: false
A string shown to the clicking player when revealing a nickname.
Placeholders:
%nickname% — target player's nickname.
Formatting:
Minecraft color/format codes using the § character are supported (e.g., §6, §f, §l).
nicknameFormat: '§f-§6[§r%nickname%§6]§f-§r'
The plugin uses a scoreboard team to hide nametags.
Note: old teams are NOT removed automatically if you change the name; clean them up manually if needed.
scoreboardTeam:
Technical team name. Change it if there is a conflict on your server.
name: 'NametagHider'
Display name shown in UI. Any arbitrary string.
displayName: 'NametagHider team used to hide nametags' ```