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

# 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.
#   also supported placeholders from PlacehodlerAPI
# 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'