diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 745c281..0572b5f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.me.pyke</groupId>
   <artifactId>JoinMessages</artifactId>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <name>JoinMessages</name>
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>3.8.1</version>
         <configuration>
-          <source>${java.version}</source>
-          <target>${java.version}</target>
+          <source>16</source>
+          <target>16</target>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/me/pyke/joinmessages/JoinMessages.java b/src/main/java/org/me/pyke/joinmessages/JoinMessages.java
index 598a2ac..24bf582 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/me/pyke/joinmessages/JoinMessages.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/me/pyke/joinmessages/JoinMessages.java
@@ -3,13 +3,10 @@
 import net.luckperms.api.LuckPerms;
 import net.luckperms.api.LuckPermsProvider;
 import net.luckperms.api.cacheddata.CachedMetaData;
-import net.luckperms.api.context.ContextManager;
 import net.luckperms.api.model.user.User;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
-import org.bukkit.command.Command;
-import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
-import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.file.FileConfiguration;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
@@ -18,121 +15,185 @@
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerQuitEvent;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredServiceProvider;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
+import org.bukkit.command.Command;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
 public final class JoinMessages extends JavaPlugin {
 
-    private String donatorjoinmessage;
-    private String donatorleavemessage;
-    private String donatorpermission;
-    private String staffjoinmessage;
-    private String staffleavemessage;
-    private String staffpermission;
-    private String defaultjoinmessage;
-    private String defaultleavemessage;
-    private String defaultpermission;
+    private boolean disableVanillaMessages;
     private String reloadMessage;
-    private boolean disableVanillamessages;
+
+    private final List<MessageGroup> groups = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    private static final Pattern AMP_HEX_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("(?i)&#([0-9A-F]{6})");
 
     @Override
     public void onEnable() {
         RegisteredServiceProvider<LuckPerms> provider = Bukkit.getServicesManager().getRegistration(LuckPerms.class);
         if (provider != null) {
-            LuckPerms api = provider.getProvider();
             getLogger().info("LuckPerms found, nice!");
         }
+
         saveDefaultConfig();
         loadConfigValues();
+
         getLogger().warning("Plugin JoinMessages enabled.");
         getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(new PlayerQuitListener(), this);
         getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(new PlayerJoinListener(), this);
-        getCommand("joinmessages").setExecutor(new ReloadCommandExecutor());
+
+        if (getCommand("joinmessages") != null) {
+            getCommand("joinmessages").setExecutor(new ReloadCommandExecutor());
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDisable() {
+        // nothing special
     }
 
     private void loadConfigValues() {
+        groups.clear();
+
         FileConfiguration config = getConfig();
-        donatorjoinmessage = config.getString("donator.join-message");
-        donatorleavemessage = config.getString("donator.leave-message");
-        donatorpermission = config.getString("donator.permission");
-        //
-        staffjoinmessage = config.getString("staff.join-message");
-        staffleavemessage = config.getString("staff.leave-message");
-        staffpermission = config.getString("staff.permission");
-        //
-        defaultjoinmessage = config.getString("default.join-message");
-        defaultleavemessage = config.getString("default.leave-message");
-        defaultpermission = config.getString("default.permission");
-        //
-        disableVanillamessages = config.getBoolean("options.disable-vanilla-message");
-        reloadMessage = config.getString("messages.reloaded");
+        disableVanillaMessages = config.getBoolean("options.disable-vanilla-message", true);
+        reloadMessage = colorize(config.getString("messages.reloaded", "&aJoinMessages reloaded."));
+
+        ConfigurationSection groupsSec = config.getConfigurationSection("groups");
+        if (groupsSec == null) {
+            getLogger().warning("No 'groups' section found in config.yml! No messages will be sent.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        for (String key : groupsSec.getKeys(false)) {
+            ConfigurationSection g = groupsSec.getConfigurationSection(key);
+            if (g == null) continue;
+
+            boolean enabled = g.getBoolean("enable", true);
+            String permission = g.getString("permission", "");
+            int priority = g.getInt("priority", 0);
+            String joinMsg = g.getString("join-message", null);
+            String leaveMsg = g.getString("leave-message", null);
+
+            MessageGroup group = new MessageGroup(key, permission, priority, joinMsg, leaveMsg, enabled);
+            groups.add(group);
+        }
+
+
+        groups.sort(
+                Comparator.comparingInt(MessageGroup::priority).reversed()
+                        .thenComparing(MessageGroup::name)
+        );
+
+        getLogger().info("Loaded " + groups.size() + " message groups.");
     }
 
-    public class ReloadCommandExecutor implements CommandExecutor {
-        @Override
-        public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command command, String label, String[] args) {
-            if (command.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("joinmessages")) {
-                if (args.length > 0 && args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("reload")) {
-                    reloadConfig();
-                    loadConfigValues();
-                    String message = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', reloadMessage);
-                    sender.sendMessage(message);
-                    return true;
-                }
+    private String resolveMessage(Player player, boolean isJoin) {
+        for (MessageGroup g : groups) {
+            if (!g.enabled()) continue;
+
+            // permission empty => apply to all
+            if (g.permission().isEmpty() || player.hasPermission(g.permission())) {
+                String raw = isJoin ? g.joinMessage() : g.leaveMessage();
+                if (raw == null || raw.trim().isEmpty()) continue;
+
+                String msg = raw.replace("%user%", player.getName());
+                msg = applyLuckPermsPlaceholders(player, msg);
+                return colorize(msg);
             }
-            return false;
         }
+        return null;
     }
 
 
-    public class PlayerQuitListener implements Listener {
-        @EventHandler
-        public void onPlayerQuit(PlayerQuitEvent event){
-            if(disableVanillamessages) {
-                event.setQuitMessage(null);
-            }
-            Player player = event.getPlayer();
-            LuckPerms luckPerms = LuckPermsProvider.get();
+    private String colorize(String input) {
+        if (input == null) return null;
 
-            if (player.hasPermission(staffpermission)){
-                String message = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', staffleavemessage.replace("%user%", player.getName()));
-                Bukkit.broadcastMessage(message);
-            }
-            else if (player.hasPermission(donatorpermission)){
-                String message = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', donatorleavemessage.replace("%user%", player.getName()));
-                Bukkit.broadcastMessage(message);
-            }
-            else if (player.hasPermission(defaultpermission)) {
-                String message = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', defaultleavemessage.replace("%user%", player.getName()));
-                Bukkit.broadcastMessage(message);
+        Matcher m = AMP_HEX_PATTERN.matcher(input);
+        StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
+        while (m.find()) {
+            String hex = m.group(1);
+            StringBuilder repl = new StringBuilder("&x");
+            for (char c : hex.toCharArray()) {
+                repl.append('&').append(c);
             }
+            m.appendReplacement(sb, Matcher.quoteReplacement(repl.toString()));
         }
+        m.appendTail(sb);
 
+        return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', sb.toString());
     }
 
+    private String applyLuckPermsPlaceholders(Player player, String message) {
+        try {
+            LuckPerms lp = LuckPermsProvider.get();
+            if (lp == null) return message;
+            User user = lp.getUserManager().getUser(player.getUniqueId());
+            if (user == null) return message;
+
+            CachedMetaData meta = user.getCachedData().getMetaData();
+            String prefix = meta.getPrefix() != null ? meta.getPrefix() : "";
+            String suffix = meta.getSuffix() != null ? meta.getSuffix() : "";
+
+            return message.replace("%prefix%", prefix).replace("%suffix%", suffix);
+        } catch (IllegalStateException ignored) {
+            return message;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // --- Listeners ---
+
     public class PlayerJoinListener implements Listener {
         @EventHandler
-        public void onPlayerJoin(PlayerJoinEvent event){
-            if(disableVanillamessages) {
+        public void onPlayerJoin(PlayerJoinEvent event) {
+            if (disableVanillaMessages) {
                 event.setJoinMessage(null);
             }
             Player player = event.getPlayer();
-            LuckPerms luckPerms = LuckPermsProvider.get();
-            User user = luckPerms.getUserManager().getUser(player.getUniqueId());
-            if (player.hasPermission(staffpermission)){
-                String message = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', staffjoinmessage.replace("%user%", player.getName()));
-                Bukkit.broadcastMessage(message);
+            String msg = resolveMessage(player, true);
+            if (msg != null && !msg.isEmpty()) {
+                Bukkit.broadcastMessage(msg);
             }
-            else if (player.hasPermission(donatorpermission)){
-                String message = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', donatorjoinmessage.replace("%user%", player.getName()));
-                Bukkit.broadcastMessage(message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class PlayerQuitListener implements Listener {
+        @EventHandler
+        public void onPlayerQuit(PlayerQuitEvent event) {
+            if (disableVanillaMessages) {
+                event.setQuitMessage(null);
             }
-            else if (player.hasPermission(defaultpermission)){
-                String message = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', defaultjoinmessage.replace("%user%", player.getName()));
-                Bukkit.broadcastMessage(message);
+            Player player = event.getPlayer();
+            String msg = resolveMessage(player, false);
+            if (msg != null && !msg.isEmpty()) {
+                Bukkit.broadcastMessage(msg);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void onDisable() {
-        // Plugin shutdown logic
+    // --- /joinmessages reload ---
+
+    public class ReloadCommandExecutor implements CommandExecutor {
+        @Override
+        public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command command, String label, String[] args) {
+            if (!command.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("joinmessages")) return false;
+            if (args.length == 1 && args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("reload")) {
+                reloadConfig();
+                loadConfigValues();
+                sender.sendMessage(reloadMessage);
+                return true;
+            }
+            sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Usage: /joinmessages reload");
+            return true;
+        }
     }
+
+
+    private record MessageGroup(String name, String permission, int priority, String joinMessage, String leaveMessage, boolean enabled) {}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index d227cd0..d12fb3c 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ****************************
-# config version 1.0 - 666pyke
+# config version 1.0.1 - 666pyke
 #
 # You can change the 'permission' parameter to whatever you want and provide the respective
 # permission to the rank to which you want to associate the respective messages. If you want only
@@ -7,25 +7,38 @@
 # permission from the 'DEFAULT' category. I hope you won't encounter any issues using my plugin.
 #
 # ****************************
-donator:
-  join-message: "%user% joined the server"
-  leave-message: "%user% left the server"
-  permission: joinmessages.donator
+options:
+  disable-vanilla-message: true
 
-staff:
-  join-message: "%user% joined the server"
-  leave-message: "%user% left the server"
-  permission: joinmessages.staff
+messages:
+  reloaded: "&aJoinMessages reloaded."
 
-default:
-  join-message: "%user% joined the server"
-  leave-message: "%user% left the server"
-  permission: joinmessages.default
+# List of groups. Order does NOT matter; `priority` is used (higher = more important).
+groups:
+  owner:
+    enable: true
+    permission: joinmessages.owner
+    priority: 1000
+    join-message: "&#FF0000[OWNER] &e%user% &7joined the server."
+    leave-message: "&#FF0000[OWNER] &e%user% &7left the server."
 
-options:
-  disable-vanilla-message: true # the default yellow messages such as "mareleepyke joined the game"
+  staff:
+    enable: true
+    permission: joinmessages.staff
+    priority: 10
+    join-message: "&c[STAFF] &e%user% &7joined the server."
+    leave-message: "&c[STAFF] &e%user% &7left the server."
 
-# priority for checking permissions will be staff > donator > default
+  donator:
+    enable: true
+    permission: joinmessages.donator
+    priority: 5
+    join-message: "&d[DONATOR] &e%user% &7joined the server."
+    leave-message: "&d[DONATOR] &e%user% &7left the server."
 
-messages:
-  reloaded: "Plugin reloaded."
\ No newline at end of file
+  default:
+    enable: true
+    permission: joinmessages.default
+    priority: 0
+    join-message: "&e%user% &7joined the server."
+    leave-message: "&e%user% &7left the server."