RL Auto Announcer

A World of Warcraft addon that automatically posts messages to various chat channels at configurable time intervals. Perfect for guild advertising, raid calls, and any repetitive announcements.

Features

Multiple Chat Channels: Say, Yell, Guild, Party, Raid, Raid Warning, Instance Chat, and Custom Channels
Configurable Intervals: Set any interval (minimum 10 seconds) for each message
Message Management: Add, edit, and delete messages
Global Controls: Start/Stop all messages with a single click
Minimap Button: Quick access to the UI
Multi-Language Support: English and German (deDE)
Cross-Version Compatibility: Works on Classic Era, TBC, WotLK, Cata, MoP, WoD, Legion, BfA, Shadowlands, Dragonflight, and The War Within

Installation

Download the addon files
Extract them to your World of Warcraft Interface\AddOns folder
Restart the game client
Enable the addon in the AddOns menu

Usage

Via UI

Click the minimap button or type /rlaa to open the UI
Enter your message in the Messages tab
Select the desired channel from the dropdown
For custom channels, enter the channel name (e.g., "world" or "trade")
Set the interval in seconds (minimum 10)
Click Add to save the message
Click Start to begin posting the message automatically

Global Controls

Start All: Starts all inactive messages at once
Stop All: Stops all active messages at once
The status indicator shows how many messages are currently active

Chat Commands

/rlaa or /rlautoannouncer — Toggle the UI
/rlaa stop — Stop all timers
/rlaa debug — Toggle debug mode

Channel Permissions

Some channels have restrictions:

Raid Warning: Requires Leader, Assistant, or Officer status
Instance Chat: Only available when in an instance group
Guild: Requires being in a guild
Party/Raid: Requires being in a group/raid

Localization

The addon automatically detects your client language and displays text accordingly:

English (enUS) — Default
German (deDE) — When playing on German client

Compatibility

This addon is compatible with all major WoW versions:

Classic Era / Season of Discovery
The Burning Crusade Classic
Wrath of the Lich King Classic
Cataclysm Classic
Retail (The War Within and all recent expansions)

Author

RL-Dev.de
Website: https://rl-dev.de/

Version

Current Version: 1.0.0

License

This addon is provided as-is for personal use.

RL AutoAnnouncer