Many of the addon managers out there are produced as labors of love (please consider donating where possible if you download and use any of these private-individual projects). One addon manager that runs on a command-line interface (CLI) was also included by popular demand. I installed and reviewed addon managers that had standalone desktop clients, GUIs (Graphic User Interfaces), and are updated regularly. However, if you run a lot of addons, or you run addons where having the most current version is vitally important (such as Deadly Boss Mods), an addon manager is nearly indispensable just for keeping your mods up to date. If all you run is a bag mod, an auction assistant, and maybe a gathering mod, you can probably keep these updated manually without much issue. If you run only a few simple addons, you may not need an addon manager at all. The addon managers featured here are all standalone desktop programs that scan your Addons folder(s) and present a list of your installed addons. They also will alert you when a mod has gone out of date, allowing you to update it with one click. In addition, you can use these to find and add new addons, although in-program search functions may be somewhat limited. Many addon managers can search various repositories for the latest versions of mods and present information about these addons. However, if you're like me and accumulate a large number of addons, you'll want a standalone addon manager. zip version of the file and extract it manually into the Interface > Addons folder of the version of WoW you're trying to update. With any repository, you can just download a. Given how many addons exist, how do you find the best ones for your purposes? How do you determine if they will work with the version of WoW you're running? And how do you manage, update, and delete these mods? Most of the mods posted to the other repositories are considered Stable versions, meant to work with the current release version of WoW.Ĭreative players worldwide have created hundreds of WoW addons over the years. However, it's often the best place to go for the very latest alpha or beta versions of mods, which can be helpful when searching for a version that might work with a beta or PTR game version.

GitHub doesn't have an easy to use searchable interface, and is best left to people who know what they're looking for. They also offer useful mod compilations and sections on what's currently popular, what's been the most downloaded over time, and the latest updates. Mods can be sorted by update date, number of downloads, and other criteria. WowInterface also has categories (click on Stand-Alone Addons for the list), organized alphabetically. You can search for addons by popularity (good for finding those go-to addons such as Deadly Boss Mods or WeakAuras), by game versions, and update dates, which can be useful for finding addons most likely to work with latest releases. TukUI is also included in many of the managers, since this small repository contains two very popular mods, TukUI and ElvUI, with a large number of skins related to these two.Ĭurseforge has list of categories such as Chat & Communication, Mail, Quests & Leveling, etc., although there is no particular order to their categories, making them a little less useful than they could be.

WowInterface (sometimes referred to just as wowi).

These addons are stored in repositories, websites where you can see, search, and download these addons for use in your game. News: Addons Can Be Installed/Updated Without Closing Game

change the display of the standard interface to something that you find easier to useĪnd now you can add and delete your addons without leaving the game!.

organize your interface, spells, inventory.

help you with combat, pet battles, mission tables.

track auctions, gathered items, alts, acquired and missing items.

alert you to a condition in-game that requires a response, from finding a rare mob to giving a timer on a boss's big upcoming attack.Some of the most popular addons do the following: Introduction to WoW Addons, Repositories, and ManagersĪddons (also known as mods) are small code packages that change WoW's standard interface in some way. This will discuss the latest information about addon repositories, addon managers, and everything you can do to make finding, adding, updating, and deleting addons from World of Warcraft trouble-free. Welcome to Wowhead's guide to the best addon managers for Shadowlands and Shadowlands Pre-Patch.

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