Direct answer
If `%placeholder%` is displayed literally, verify that the expansion is installed, the displaying plugin actually supports PlaceholderAPI, the placeholder is spelled correctly, and required plugins are enabled. Test with `/papi parse` before blaming the display plugin.
What it means
Check whether PlaceholderAPI, the required expansion, and the displaying plugin are all installed and compatible.
If you are a player
- Copy one literal unresolved placeholder, including percent signs, and identify where it appears (TAB, scoreboard, chat or hologram).
- Ask whether it fails for everyone or only one permission group/world.
- Do not edit downloaded PlaceholderAPI expansions on a live server unless you manage it.
If you run the server
- Test that exact token with
/papi parse me %your_placeholder%, using a genuine placeholder from the plugin documentation. - If the parse still shows literal text, check installed expansions and the source plugin; install only the relevant expansion via the official eCloud workflow.
- If parsing succeeds but the GUI/scoreboard shows literals, check that display plugin’s PlaceholderAPI integration and update interval.
- Some plugins require their own hook or placeholder syntax; confirm before introducing global reloads.
Verify the result: The placeholder must resolve both in the parse test and in the original display, including after a clean restart.
References
Use the documentation for the exact software and release you run. These sources support the settings or diagnostic behavior used in this fix.
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