diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 23dd92a..7defb0e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -39,12 +39,17 @@ repositories {
         name = "aikar-repo"
         url = "https://repo.aikar.co/content/groups/aikar/"
     }
+    maven {
+        name = "placeholderapi"
+        url = "https://repo.extendedclip.com/content/repositories/placeholderapi/"
+    }
 }
 
 dependencies {
     compileOnly "org.spigotmc:spigot-api:1.20.2-R0.1-SNAPSHOT"
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:1.9.21"
+    compileOnly "me.clip:placeholderapi:2.11.5"
 
+    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:1.9.21"
     implementation "dev.dejvokep:boosted-yaml-spigot:1.4"
 
     shadow "org.bstats:bstats-bukkit:3.0.1"
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/Creators.kt b/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/Creators.kt
index 75a7959..25669ba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/Creators.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/Creators.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.config.creator.IConfigCreator
 import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.config.creator.boostedYaml.BoostedYamlConfigCreator
 import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.events.creator.EventManagerCreator
 import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.events.creator.IEventManagerCreator
+import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.creator.FormatterCreator
+import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.creator.IFormatterCreator
+import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.creator.papi.PapiFormatterCreator
 import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.image.creator.IImageManagerCreator
 import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.image.creator.ImageManagerCreator
 import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.motd.creator.IMOTDManagerCreator
@@ -17,4 +20,5 @@ object Creators {
     var imageManager: IImageManagerCreator = ImageManagerCreator()
     var motdManager: IMOTDManagerCreator = MOTDManagerCreator()
     var eventManager: IEventManagerCreator = EventManagerCreator()
+    var formatter: IFormatterCreator = PapiFormatterCreator(FormatterCreator())
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/MOTDPlugin.kt b/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/MOTDPlugin.kt
index ff95a03..d86d142 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/MOTDPlugin.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/MOTDPlugin.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd
 import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.commands.manager.ICommandManager
 import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.config.config.IConfig
 import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.events.manager.IEventManager
+import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.formatter.IFormatter
 import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.image.manager.IImageManager
 import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.motd.manager.IMOTDManager
 import org.bstats.bukkit.Metrics
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ class MOTDPlugin : JavaPlugin() {
     val config: IConfig by lazy { Creators.config.build(this) }
     val imageManager: IImageManager by lazy { Creators.imageManager.build(this) }
     val motdManager: IMOTDManager by lazy { Creators.motdManager.build(this) }
+    val formatter: IFormatter by lazy { Creators.formatter.build(this) }
 
     private val commandManager: ICommandManager by lazy { Creators.commandManager.build(this) }
     private val eventManager: IEventManager by lazy { Creators.eventManager.build(this) }
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/creator/FormatterCreator.kt b/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/creator/FormatterCreator.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60918fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/creator/FormatterCreator.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.creator
+
+import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.MOTDPlugin
+import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.formatter.Formatter
+import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.formatter.IFormatter
+
+internal class FormatterCreator : IFormatterCreator {
+    override fun build(plugin: MOTDPlugin): IFormatter {
+        return Formatter()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/creator/IFormatterCreator.kt b/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/creator/IFormatterCreator.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4a025b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/creator/IFormatterCreator.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.creator
+
+import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.MOTDPlugin
+import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.formatter.IFormatter
+
+interface IFormatterCreator {
+    fun build(plugin: MOTDPlugin): IFormatter
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/creator/papi/PapiFormatterCreator.kt b/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/creator/papi/PapiFormatterCreator.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffeedf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/creator/papi/PapiFormatterCreator.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.creator.papi
+
+import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.MOTDPlugin
+import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.creator.IFormatterCreator
+import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.formatter.IFormatter
+import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.formatter.papi.PapiFormatter
+import me.clip.placeholderapi.PlaceholderAPIPlugin
+
+internal class PapiFormatterCreator(private val fallback: IFormatterCreator) : IFormatterCreator {
+    override fun build(plugin: MOTDPlugin): IFormatter {
+        val papi = plugin.server.pluginManager.getPlugin("PlaceholderAPI") as? PlaceholderAPIPlugin?
+        return papi?.let {
+            plugin.logger.info("PlaceholderAPI found! Hooking in...")
+            PapiFormatter()
+        } ?: fallback.build(plugin)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/formatter/Formatter.kt b/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/formatter/Formatter.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2eb2738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/formatter/Formatter.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.formatter
+
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor
+import org.bukkit.OfflinePlayer
+
+internal class Formatter : IFormatter {
+    override fun format(str: String, player: OfflinePlayer?): String {
+        return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', str)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/formatter/IFormatter.kt b/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/formatter/IFormatter.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19311c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/formatter/IFormatter.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.formatter
+
+import org.bukkit.OfflinePlayer
+
+interface IFormatter {
+    fun format(str: String, player: OfflinePlayer? = null): String
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/formatter/papi/PapiFormatter.kt b/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/formatter/papi/PapiFormatter.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c67022d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/mikchan/mcnp/motd/formatter/formatter/papi/PapiFormatter.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.formatter.papi
+
+import dev.mikchan.mcnp.motd.formatter.formatter.IFormatter
+import me.clip.placeholderapi.PlaceholderAPI
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor
+import org.bukkit.OfflinePlayer
+
+internal class PapiFormatter : IFormatter {
+    override fun format(str: String, player: OfflinePlayer?): String {
+        val format = PlaceholderAPI.setPlaceholders(player, str)
+        return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', format)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 2ef9c19..dbd1ff3 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ api-version: '1.20'
 
 load: STARTUP
 
+softdepend:
+  - PlaceholderAPI
+
 permissions:
   mcn.motd.admin:
     default: op