diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 095f229..f3b3741 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ java {
 
 repositories {
     maven("https://repo.purpurmc.org/snapshots/")
+    maven("https://repo.extendedclip.com/content/repositories/placeholderapi/")
 }
 
 dependencies {
     paperweight.paperDevBundle("1.20.1-R0.1-SNAPSHOT", "org.purpurmc.purpur")
+    compileOnly("me.clip:placeholderapi:2.11.3")
 }
 
 tasks {
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/notjustnameplates/NotJustNameplates.java b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/notjustnameplates/NotJustNameplates.java
index 91e742f..817086f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/notjustnameplates/NotJustNameplates.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/notjustnameplates/NotJustNameplates.java
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@ public final class NotJustNameplates extends JavaPlugin {
     private final TeamManager teamManager = new TeamManager();
     private NameplateManager nameplateManager = null;
 
+    private static boolean papiHook = false;
+
     @Override
     public void onEnable() {
         instance = this;
         config = new NJNConfig(this);
+        papiHook = Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("PlaceholderAPI") != null && Bukkit.getPluginManager().isPluginEnabled("PlaceholderAPI");
 
         DefaultPermissions.registerPermission("notjustnameplates.seeown", "Allows a player to see their own nameplate", PermissionDefault.FALSE);
         DefaultPermissions.registerPermission("notjustnameplates.command", "Allows a player to use the /njn command", PermissionDefault.TRUE);
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ public final class NotJustNameplates extends JavaPlugin {
 
     public void reloadPluginConfig() {
         config = new NJNConfig(this);
+        papiHook = Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("PlaceholderAPI") != null && Bukkit.getPluginManager().isPluginEnabled("PlaceholderAPI");
         nameplateManager.reloadNameplates();
         updateNameplatesBasedOnPermission();
     }
@@ -92,4 +96,8 @@ public final class NotJustNameplates extends JavaPlugin {
         return config;
     }
 
+    public static boolean isPapiHooked() {
+        return papiHook;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/notjustnameplates/hooks/PAPIHook.java b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/notjustnameplates/hooks/PAPIHook.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6061725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/notjustnameplates/hooks/PAPIHook.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package me.youhavetrouble.notjustnameplates.hooks;
+
+import me.clip.placeholderapi.PlaceholderAPI;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.TextReplacementConfig;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
+import org.bukkit.OfflinePlayer;
+
+public class PAPIHook {
+
+    public static Component setPlaceholders(Component component, OfflinePlayer offlinePlayer) {
+        component = component.replaceText(TextReplacementConfig.builder()
+                .match(PlaceholderAPI.getPlaceholderPattern())
+                .replacement((matchResult, builder) -> LegacyComponentSerializer.legacyAmpersand().deserialize(PlaceholderAPI.setPlaceholders(offlinePlayer, matchResult.group(0))))
+                .build());
+        return component;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/notjustnameplates/nameplates/Nameplate.java b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/notjustnameplates/nameplates/Nameplate.java
index b3280cd..719574b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/notjustnameplates/nameplates/Nameplate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/notjustnameplates/nameplates/Nameplate.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package me.youhavetrouble.notjustnameplates.nameplates;
 
 import me.youhavetrouble.notjustnameplates.NotJustNameplates;
 import me.youhavetrouble.notjustnameplates.displays.DisplayContent;
+import me.youhavetrouble.notjustnameplates.hooks.PAPIHook;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
@@ -167,6 +168,10 @@ public class Nameplate {
 
         if (player == null || !player.isOnline()) return component;
 
+        if (NotJustNameplates.isPapiHooked()) {
+            component = PAPIHook.setPlaceholders(component, player);
+        }
+
         component = component.replaceText(builder -> {
             builder.matchLiteral("%displayname%");
             builder.replacement(player.displayName());
diff --git a/src/main/resources/paper-plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/paper-plugin.yml
index cb67766..edb9703 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/paper-plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/paper-plugin.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ api-version: "1.20"
 authors: ["YouHaveTrouble"]
 description: Nameplates using display entities
 website: https://youhavetrouble.me
+dependencies:
+  - name: PlaceholderAPI
+    required: false