Addons reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 269 Reddit reviews across 25 subreddits and 51 posts to rank the best Addons brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/wow, r/classicwow, r/wownoob, r/BedrockAddons, r/wowhardcore. Top-rated brands include Hekili (4.6/5), WeakAuras (4.0/5), Cell (4.8/5).

Stats

Reviews269

Subreddits25

Posts51

Brands99

Products7

Top communities

r/wow142 r/classicwow37 r/wownoob28 r/BedrockAddons13 r/wowhardcore6

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Hekili

4.6

(15)

"I like hekili a lot as it helps with the rotation."

"Hekili is great not only for learning your rotation but you can turn all your cds on to be listed."

"Hekili DBM TomTom Bigwiggs simcrafts and please details."

"Hekili is the add-on for learning a rotation. It tells you what to click next."

"Say no more. Hekilli. You are welcome, thank me later."

"Can’t stress this one enough"

"You need Hekili."

"Hekili for rotation. Weak auras for appearances."

"Dare I say Hekili the rotation helper (priority helper)?"

"If you're new get this. Really good rotations"

WeakAuras

4.0

(15)

"Weak auras (wago.io website to get the best weak auras to download)"

"WeakAuras"

"Weakauras, Plater, Details, Raider.io, Archon, Craftsim, Bigwigs/Littlewigs, Plumber, Narcissus"

"Then maybe WeakAuras and details."

"If you plan on doing Heroic or higher raids or like any form of M+ above like a +4 to get used to using WeakAura rotation / resource trackers."

"Weakauras seem complicated at first glance but you'll quickly pick up how they work."

"My weakaurad usually are: 'I want this ability to glow when I have 5 holy power'."

"Just press import and copy the weakaura, it'll show you buffs,debuffs that you apply etc."

"Weakauras are good but ret pally is prolly one of the classes that does not really need them."

"I would learn weak auras, most addons can be achieved with a weak aura these days."

Cell

4.8

(12)

"Cell. Healing has become so much easier to manage."

"Cell. Use AutomaticJak video on YouTube It does it all"

"Cell and you can get a jump start by importing a profile that's already set up such as from Quazii Wow."

"Cell is the one ur looking for!"

"Cell and clique/ingame keybinds for mousebuttons. Leftclicking a party frame to heal is just the best."

"Use Cell!!!"

"Quazii has a Cell profile and video with how to set it up, it has everything lol."

"Cell has basically everything loaded in. I swapped to Cell from VuDoh. Thought I was going to keep my VuDoh profile just in case. No. Been using cell since start of TWW, heavy recommend for everyone and all healers."

"Cell. The BEST raid frame add on u could ever want."

"Download cell, elvui, decursive if you want an extra way to figure out dispels"

Deadly Boss Mods

4.4

(11)

"All you really need is Deadly Boss Mods (or Big Wigs) to tell you not to stand in shit."

"Just having dbm, weak auras, and a rotation helper like Hero rotation and hero lib to help maximize your DPS is a good option to have."

"Get Deadlybossmods and you got everything you'll need for M+."

"This is a must!!!"

"Id say its the #1 most helpful thing in m+ besides dbm."

"DBM, Plater and WeakAuras are the main things for doing content."

"The only that you truly need are DBM or Bigwigs."

"DBM"

"You need something like DBM or Little Wigs that will warn you of incoming damage / techniques."

"DBM helps you understand what is going on in dungeons."

Questie

4.8

(9)

"Questie is the end all be all"

"Questie"

"1. Questie"

"Probably the only almost required add on"

"Just get questie and go from there"

"Questie is the one I can’t live without."

"The only must have addon for me is Questie."

"Questie is a good one."

"I use Questie, Leatrix Plus, Auctionator, and TomTom."

GTFO

4.6

(9)

"Changed my whole performance."

"Is a must get for smooth brains like myself."

"Angrier World Quests. Not sure if it's lesser known, but GTFO is essential."

"GTFO - stop standing in fire and stuff."

"GTFO is a must-have for alerts when standing in harmful areas."

"GTFO (using your brain is fine too, but this helps to notice debuffs when you're not paying attention)"

"GTFO"

"3.) GTFO- helps to not stand in mechanics."

Plater

4.4

(9)

"Plater. Quazi’s player profile has made it easy for me to delve into mythics without feeling too overwhelmed."

"Plater (you can load some really cool profiles for ennemies bars)"

"Plater is a must have."

"Health bar changing colors depending if you have aggro or not."

"Plater"

"Plater with a good profile to keep track of important CDs and CC on targets."

"Can someone recommend a good out of the box Plater profile that works with the classic client?"

"Plater, OmniCD, a lot of people are saying Cell but for me personally I'm used to VuhDo so I use that instead because I have for years."

"Plater changes the nameplates and quazii has a really nice layout for it."

Details

4.1

(8)

"So you know how you are doing damage or healing wise against others in your group."

"Details displays comprehensive combat information, tracking damage and healing."

"Details"

"I'll also add Details since everyone else will have it and while it won't help you with combat it allows you to audit things."

"Details"

"If you're running keys, then details addon along with DBM and WA is good enough."

"For a second addon I recommend details, so you can check after the dungeon how many times you used your cooldowns."

"Details is good for getting used to damage meters."

ElvUI

4.3

(7)

"If you're looking for a UI replacement, I highly recommend ElvUI with ToxiUI!"

"Whoever is into it, elvui has like half of these built in."

"I won't play without elvui."

"1.) ELVUI- a nice overhaul and customizable WOW UI."

"Just grabbing ElvUI is massive QoL all around"

"No changes for me, ElvUI, WeakAuras, DBM, Plater, HandyNotes, Vuhdo (for my healers), and RareScanner."

"Elvui, default ui is super bad for healer"

#10

Clique

4.5

(6)

"- Clique ( for mouse over healing) - Plater name plates. So much better than the default. - OmniCD. Shows the party members CDs."

"If your unit frames don't have built in click casting, I would pick up the addon Clique. It allows using mouse buttons on frames for heals."

"The only way to heal now"

"Clique"

"I use Clique, it does exactly this"

"I only use clique and it does a fine job"

#11

OPie

4.5

(6)

"Will forever promote this, utility and realistically helpful in anyway you want it to be."

"Too damn useful for too many things."

"OPie, what a lifesaver for screen clutter"

"Is a great addon, check it out."

"Is a great way to quickly recall something you want to use."

"Hotkey bound wheel menu for consumables."

#12

BigWigs

4.3

(6)

"BigWigs + LitleWigs or DBM (alerts you incoming abilities)"

"Get bigwigs/littlewigs or DBM. They yell at you in dungeons/raids and tell you what to do."

"Bigwigs or dbm"

"The only that you truly need are DBM or Bigwigs."

"2.) BigWigs/ littlewigs- for bossing/dungeons"

"But, Bigwigs/Littlewigs or DBM are really helpful for raids and higher end"

#13

Leatrix Plus

5.0

(5)

"Leatrix Plus is the first thing I always make sure to install, even if I'm playing vanilla without addons."

"Leatrix Plus, Voiceover Classic, Atlas Loot and Atlas Dungeons."

"Leatrix Plus is such an insane addon."

"Leatrix Plus and Leatrix Maps."

"It does a TON of stuff."

#14

DBM

4.6

(5)

"I'd say just get DBM, I personally never use WA, they don't feel very necessary."

"I use DBM. It tells you exactly what you have to do."

"For Ret. DBM. To help with everything."

"[Here's a weakaura that tracks trash mobs' spell cooldowns]"

"DBM provides excellent visual cues for boss mechanics."

#15

BlizzMove

4.4

(5)

"Blizzmove lets you drag windows you couldn't before"

"Lets you move Blizzard UI windows easily."

"BlizzMove allows you to move/resize the various UI windows."

"BlizzMove. Basically any frame that is open now functions as if you're on a desktop and can drag them anywhere."

"Lets you move around windows in real time."

#16

Better on Bedrock

4.4

(5)

"I’m running 30+ add ons on my realm with better on bedrock"

"Better on bedrock and forsaken oddessy are a great combo."

"Better on Bedrock, actions and stuff and some kind of animal addon (fantasy addon is a good alternative). Makes the game more interesting without making you OP."

"Better on Bedrock/fantasy craft"

"BOB is a world preset, so you set it as your world preset and then you can add other add-ons as well."

#17

Games Workshop

4.2

(5)

"More PvE content, more classes, and lots of cosmetic options for each chapter."

"An entire chaos marine themed expansion with its own story would be amazing!"

"The desire for new factions and customization options shows a deep engagement with the game."

"The idea of a Gears of War style horde mode with Techmarines and Dreadnoughts is exciting!"

"The chain axes, lightning claws, and auto-cannons are fantastic additions to the game."

#18

VuhDo

4.0

(4)

"I’ve leveled to 60 and raided on two different HC healers and strongly recommend Vuhdo for any raid healer."

"Vudho,clasic heal prediction ,and dicursive"

"Vuhdo or healbot maybe?"

"Vuh-do takes the most time to set up and honestly is a bit of a pain to get going but it works fine once you get it working."

#19

uBlock Origin

5.0

(3)

"UBlock Origin is most likely the only extension you need."

"UBlock Origin is an excellent ad blocker."

"The only ones I use on my tablet: uBlock Origin and an extension to change the user agent."

#20

4.5

(2)

"Craftsim (for crafting professions)"

"CraftSim (ignore if not crafting for profit)"

#36

Krowi's Achievement Filter

4.5

(2)

"A huge help when it comes to tracking and completing achievements."

#37

Bitwarden

4.5

(2)

"Bitwarden is a reliable password manager."

"Maybe Bitwarden if you prefer their password manager."

#38

Narcissus

4.5

(2)

"Awesome character panel inspection."

#39

4.0

(1)

"Also, LFGBulletinboard, makes finding groups SO much easier."

#99

globular cluster mod

4.0

(1)

"I’ve got the globular cluster mod, sense controller charging dock, and kiwi pulleys."

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