That doesn't mean Blizzard's taking the axe to all UI add-ons. As the article linked above explains, WoW will preserve add-ons meant for roleplay, as well as quest helpers and the like.

According to CurseForge, there are over 10,000 add-ons for WoW's current The War Within expansion, and one shutters at the thought of what would happen were someone to try and run them all at once.

The best WoW addons June 2025. All the best World of Warcraft addons to download for The War Within, including auction house management, quest tracking, UI, and more.

With Patch 11.1.7 on the horizon, Blizzard is drawing a firm line in the sand: the age of mandatory combat add-ons is coming to an end. Blizzard Shakes Up WoW by Overhauling Add-Ons and ...

WoW Classic: Wrath of the Lich King features some very familiar content for returning players. To tackle the hit MMO as effectively as possible, there are several fan-mode add-ons to use.

WoW's idea to clamp down on combat add-ons is misguided, especially since it could keep improving its base experience without, uh, doing that ...

There are so many add-ons in the first minute of Baltoboulbobbi’s video you can’t even see the game world. It’s an abomination that makes those spyware browser toolbars from the 2000s look tame.

However, WoW's Rotation Assist tool will actually go even further beyond add-ons like Hekili by having an option to simplify WoW's gameplay into a single button, one that will serve as an "auto ...

The change comes not long after Blizzard began to address certain aspects of WoW's HUD and UI, or more specifically started taking aim at issues that players were solving with add-ons. In June ...