First impressions decide whether a newcomer sticks around. A good welcome makes people feel expected; a verify gate keeps bots and raiders out. CloudMod's Welcome & Verification plugin does both from one place.
A welcome that feels personal
When someone joins, the bot posts a greeting in the channel you choose, with a template you control — drop in the member mention and the server name so every message reads like it was written for them. Keep it warm, point them at your rules or intro channel, and you've set the tone before they say a word.
One-click verification
Gate your server behind a single button. New members land in a locked-down state, click Verify, and the bot grants them the member role that unlocks the rest of the server. No captcha hand-off, no third-party site — just one click inside Discord. It's enough friction to stop drive-by bots, but not so much that real people bounce.
Why a role gate beats nothing
Raid bots join in bursts and never click buttons. A verify role means your channels stay invisible to anything that didn't take a deliberate action, and you get a clean "verified members" role to build the rest of your permissions on.
Getting-started tip
Set the welcome channel and message first, then add the verify button in a dedicated #verify channel and point the granted role at your baseline member permissions. Test it with an alt account before you open the gates.