xSlowmodeChat

xSlowmodeChat is a configurable chat-rate-limiting plugin for Rust servers.

It allows server owners to control how frequently players can send messages, helping reduce spam, toxicity, and chat Flooding.

Doesn't affect chat commands, only chat messages.

🔧 Fully Configurable Slowmode

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Set custom cooldown between messages for normal- and vip players.

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Optional cumulative penalties for repeated spamming attempts.

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Adjustable penalty length for both, normal and VIP players.

⭐ VIP Support

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Grant VIP players a separate cooldown & penalty system.

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VIP permission (xslowmodechat.vip).

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Lower intervals or completely remove slowmode for VIPs.

👑 Admin & Exclusion Options

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Easily toggle slowmode bypass for admins.

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Exclude specific SteamIDs from slowmode entirely.

💬 Informative Feedback

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Show a customizable slowmode warning message in chat.

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Optional on-screen UI timer showing remaining cooldown

⚙️ Console Commands

xslowmode.enable - Enable slowmode
xslowmode.disable - Disable slowmode
xslowmode.setinterval <seconds> - Set default player cooldown
xslowmode.setvipinterval <seconds> - Set VIP cooldown
xslowmode.reloadconfig - Reload config from file

🔐 Permission

xslowmodechat.active - Only players with this permission will be affected by the slowmode chat if 'GlobalSlowmodeChat' is false.
xslowmodechat.vip - Grants players the VIP slowmode settings.

📝 Config

{
"GlobalSlowmodeChat": true,
"DisabledForAdmins": false,
"ShowMessage": true,
"MessageText": "<color=#e63939>Chat is in slow mode.\n»</color> Please wait <color=#e63939>{time} seconds</color> before sending another message.",
"ShowSlowdownUi": true,
"CumulativePenalty": true,
"ChatMessageCooldown": 5.0,
"CooldownPenalty": 5.0,
"VipPermission": "xslowmodechat.vip",
"VipChatMessageCooldown": 2.0,
"VipCooldownPenalty": 2.0,
"ExcludedSteamIds": []
}

Slowmode Chat