diff --git a/src/main/java/me/icegames/iglanguages/command/LangCommand.java b/src/main/java/me/icegames/iglanguages/command/LangCommand.java
index 92efe2e..fe0774e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/icegames/iglanguages/command/LangCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/icegames/iglanguages/command/LangCommand.java
@@ -55,16 +55,14 @@ public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command command, String label, St
         }
 
         if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("reload")) {
-            plugin.reloadConfig();
-            langManager.loadAll();
-            langManager.clearCache();
+            langManager.reload();
             if (plugin.getProtocolLibHook() != null) {
                 plugin.getProtocolLibHook().clearCache();
             }
             String consolePrefix = "\u001B[1;30m[\u001B[0m\u001B[36mI\u001B[1;36mG\u001B[0m\u001B[1;37m" + "Languages" + "\u001B[1;30m]\u001B[0m ";
             System.out.println(consolePrefix + "Reloaded " + langManager.getAvailableLangs().size() + " languages! " + langManager.getAvailableLangs());
             System.out.println(consolePrefix + "Reloaded " + langManager.getTotalTranslationsCount() + " total translations!");
-            sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(), "reload_success"));
+            sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(), "reload_success", langManager.isUseLegacyFormat()));
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -72,21 +70,21 @@ public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command command, String label, St
             if (args.length == 3) {
                 Player target = Bukkit.getPlayer(args[1]);
                 if (target == null) {
-                    sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"player_not_found"));
+                    sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"player_not_found", langManager.isUseLegacyFormat()));
                     return true;
                 }
                 String lang = args[2];
                 List<String> availableLangs = langManager.getAvailableLangs();
                 if (!availableLangs.contains(lang)) {
-                    sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"invalid_lang", "{lang}", lang, "{langs}", String.join(", ", availableLangs)));
+                    sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"invalid_lang", langManager.isUseLegacyFormat(), "{lang}", lang, "{langs}", String.join(", ", availableLangs)));
                     return true;
                 }
                 langManager.setPlayerLang(target.getUniqueId(), lang);
                 langManager.savePlayerLang(target.getUniqueId());
-                sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"set_success", "{player}", target.getName(), "{lang}", lang));
+                sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"set_success", langManager.isUseLegacyFormat(), "{player}", target.getName(), "{lang}", lang));
                 actionsManager.executeActionsOnSet(target, lang);
             } else {
-                sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"set_usage"));
+                sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"set_usage", langManager.isUseLegacyFormat()));
             }
             return true;
         }
@@ -95,20 +93,20 @@ public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command command, String label, St
             if (args.length == 2) {
                 Player target = Bukkit.getPlayer(args[1]);
                 if (target == null) {
-                    sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"player_not_found"));
+                    sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"player_not_found", langManager.isUseLegacyFormat()));
                     return true;
                 }
                 String lang = langManager.getPlayerLang(target.getUniqueId());
-                sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"get_success", "{player}", target.getName(), "{lang}", lang));
+                sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"get_success", langManager.isUseLegacyFormat(), "{player}", target.getName(), "{lang}", lang));
             } else {
-                sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"get_usage"));
+                sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"get_usage", langManager.isUseLegacyFormat()));
             }
             return true;
         }
 
         if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("list")) {
             List<String> langs = langManager.getAvailableLangs();
-            sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"list_languages", "{langs}", String.join(", ", langs)));
+            sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"list_languages", langManager.isUseLegacyFormat(), "{langs}", String.join(", ", langs)));
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -116,23 +114,23 @@ public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command command, String label, St
             if (args.length == 2) {
                 Player target = Bukkit.getPlayer(args[1]);
                 if (target == null) {
-                    sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"player_not_found"));
+                    sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"player_not_found", langManager.isUseLegacyFormat()));
                     return true;
                 }
                 String selectedLang = langManager.detectClientLanguage(target);
                 langManager.setPlayerLang(target.getUniqueId(), selectedLang);
                 langManager.savePlayerLang(target.getUniqueId());
-                sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(), "set_success", "{player}", target.getName(), "{lang}", selectedLang));
+                sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(), "set_success", langManager.isUseLegacyFormat(), "{player}", target.getName(), "{lang}", selectedLang));
                 actionsManager.executeActionsOnSet(target, selectedLang);
                 return true;
             }
             else {
-                sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"get_usage"));
+                sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"get_usage", langManager.isUseLegacyFormat()));
             }
             return true;
         }
 
-        sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"unknown_subcommand"));
+        sender.sendMessage(MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(),"unknown_subcommand", langManager.isUseLegacyFormat()));
         return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/icegames/iglanguages/manager/LangManager.java b/src/main/java/me/icegames/iglanguages/manager/LangManager.java
index efacc40..f38e67c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/icegames/iglanguages/manager/LangManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/icegames/iglanguages/manager/LangManager.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public class LangManager {
     private final Cache<String, CachedTranslation> translationCache;
     private final Cache<String, String> parsedMessageCache;
     private final String defaultLang;
+    private boolean useLegacyFormat;
 
     // Patterns for placeholder detection and parsing
     private static final Pattern PLACEHOLDER_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("%[^%]+%");
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ public LangManager(IGLanguages plugin, PlayerLangStorage storage) {
         this.plugin = plugin;
         this.playerLangStorage = storage;
         this.defaultLang = plugin.getConfig().getString("defaultLang");
+        this.useLegacyFormat = plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("performance.useLegacyFormat", false);
 
         int cacheSize = plugin.getConfig().getInt("performance.translationCacheSize", 500);
         this.translationCache = Caffeine.newBuilder()
@@ -250,6 +252,7 @@ private void loadLangFilesRecursively(File rootDir, File currentDir, Map<String,
 
     public void reload() {
         plugin.reloadConfig();
+        this.useLegacyFormat = plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("performance.useLegacyFormat", false);
         loadAll();
         clearCache();
         plugin.getLogger().info("Reloaded language manager.");
@@ -352,7 +355,7 @@ public String getTranslation(Player player, String keyWithArgs) {
         CachedTranslation cached = getCachedTranslation(lang, parsed.key);
 
         if (cached == null) {
-            return MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(), "translation_not_found", "{key}", parsed.key);
+            return MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(), "translation_not_found", useLegacyFormat, "{key}", parsed.key);
         }
 
         // Fast path: If no placeholders and no args, return pre-colorized content immediately
@@ -417,10 +420,10 @@ public String getLangTranslation(String lang, String keyWithArgs) {
         String translation = langMap.getOrDefault(parsed.key.toLowerCase(), defaultMap.get(parsed.key.toLowerCase()));
 
         if (translation == null) {
-            return MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(), "translation_not_found", "{key}", parsed.key);
+            return MessageUtil.getMessage(plugin.getMessagesConfig(), "translation_not_found", useLegacyFormat, "{key}", parsed.key);
         }
 
-        return applyArgs(MessageUtil.colorize(translation), parsed.args);
+        return applyArgs(MessageUtil.colorize(translation, useLegacyFormat), parsed.args);
     }
 
     public String detectClientLanguage(Player player) {
@@ -436,6 +439,10 @@ public String detectClientLanguage(Player player) {
         return defaultLang;
     }
 
+    public boolean isUseLegacyFormat() {
+        return useLegacyFormat;
+    }
+
     public void clearCache() {
         translationCache.invalidateAll();
         parsedMessageCache.invalidateAll();
@@ -458,7 +465,7 @@ private CachedTranslation getCachedTranslation(String lang, String key) {
         String translation = langMap.getOrDefault(key.toLowerCase(), defaultMap.get(key.toLowerCase()));
 
         if (translation != null) {
-            String colorized = MessageUtil.colorize(translation);
+            String colorized = MessageUtil.colorize(translation, useLegacyFormat);
             boolean hasPlaceholders = containsPlaceholders(colorized);
             cached = new CachedTranslation(colorized, hasPlaceholders);
             translationCache.put(cacheKey, cached);
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/icegames/iglanguages/util/MessageUtil.java b/src/main/java/me/icegames/iglanguages/util/MessageUtil.java
index 042175e..6789ccd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/icegames/iglanguages/util/MessageUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/icegames/iglanguages/util/MessageUtil.java
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ public class MessageUtil {
     private static final Pattern HEX_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("(?:&\\{#|<#|\\{#|&#|#)([A-Fa-f0-9]{6})(?:\\}|>|)");
 
     public static String getMessage(FileConfiguration messageConfig, String path, String... placeholders) {
+        return getMessage(messageConfig, path, false, placeholders);
+    }
+
+    public static String getMessage(FileConfiguration messageConfig, String path, boolean useLegacyFormat, String... placeholders) {
         Object messageObj = messageConfig.get(path);
         String message;
         String prefix = messageConfig.getString("prefix", "");
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ public static String getMessage(FileConfiguration messageConfig, String path, St
             message = String.join("\n", messageList);
         } else {
             message = "&cMessage '" + path + "' not found in messages.yml.";
-            return colorize(message);
+            return colorize(message, useLegacyFormat);
         }
 
         for (int i = 0; i < placeholders.length; i += 2) {
@@ -44,31 +48,37 @@ public static String getMessage(FileConfiguration messageConfig, String path, St
         }
 
         String finalMessage = prefix + message;
-        return colorize(finalMessage);
+        return colorize(finalMessage, useLegacyFormat);
     }
 
     public static String colorize(String message) {
+        return colorize(message, false);
+    }
+
+    public static String colorize(String message, boolean useLegacyFormat) {
         if (message == null || message.isEmpty())
             return message;
 
-        String miniMessageParsed = MiniMessageWrapper.tryParse(message);
-        if (miniMessageParsed != null) {
-            message = miniMessageParsed;
-        }
+        if (!useLegacyFormat) {
+            String miniMessageParsed = MiniMessageWrapper.tryParse(message);
+            if (miniMessageParsed != null) {
+                message = miniMessageParsed;
+            }
 
-        Matcher matcher = HEX_PATTERN.matcher(message);
-        StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
+            Matcher matcher = HEX_PATTERN.matcher(message);
+            StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
 
-        while (matcher.find()) {
-            String hexCode = matcher.group(1);
-            StringBuilder replacement = new StringBuilder("§x");
-            for (char c : hexCode.toCharArray()) {
-                replacement.append('§').append(c);
+            while (matcher.find()) {
+                String hexCode = matcher.group(1);
+                StringBuilder replacement = new StringBuilder("§x");
+                for (char c : hexCode.toCharArray()) {
+                    replacement.append('§').append(c);
+                }
+                matcher.appendReplacement(buffer, replacement.toString());
             }
-            matcher.appendReplacement(buffer, replacement.toString());
+            matcher.appendTail(buffer);
+            message = buffer.toString();
         }
-        matcher.appendTail(buffer);
-        message = buffer.toString();
 
         return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', message);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index b80f155..9843991 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ performance:
   # This is the L1 cache for translation lookups
   translationCacheSize: 500
 
+  # If true, color commands like gradients or hex codes are passed 1 to 1 (Legacy Format).
+  # If false, MiniMessage and Hex codes will be parsed immediately.
+  useLegacyFormat: false
+
 # ProtocolLib packet interception
 # Translates %lang_*% placeholders in outgoing packets (chat, titles, scoreboard, etc.)
 # Requires ProtocolLib to be installed