ChatItemCount
You are in the middle of a raid, someone links a flask in chat, and you need to know instantly whether you already have one stashed away. That is exactly the problem ChatItemCount solves. This lightweight addon adds item counts to tooltips and lets you hover over any item link in chat to see how many you own, drawn from precisely the storage locations you select.
Unlike inventory addons that bury you in data, ChatItemCount stays focused: it answers one question well. If you are looking to download ChatItemCount, here is everything you should know before you install it.
What ChatItemCount Does
At its core, ChatItemCount is a standalone addon for World of Warcraft Retail. It does not require a separate chat addon or an inventory manager. Once installed, item links in chat gain hover tooltips that display ownership counts, and the same counts appear in your standard item tooltips.
The addon tracks four storage sources, each with its own toggle:
- Bags — your backpack, equipped bags, and reagent bag. Equipped gear is excluded.
- Personal bank — the contents of your character's bank.
- Other saved characters — per-character counts with names colored by class.
- Warband bank — the shared account-wide storage, counted once independently of character totals.
All four options are enabled by default on first installation. Disabled sources are excluded from both the displayed counts and the total, so the numbers always reflect exactly what you asked to see.
How to Install ChatItemCount for World of Warcraft
Installation follows the standard addon routine. Place the ChatItemCount folder in your World of Warcraft Interface/AddOns directory, then log in. The addon has no external libraries and no required dependencies, which keeps it fast and conflict-free.
If you would rather skip manual folder management, the foxygame.net launcher offers a convenient alternative: it lists ChatItemCount in its addon catalog and installs it with a single click, keeping it current as new builds arrive. That approach suits players who juggle multiple game versions and prefer automatic updates over repeated manual downloads.
Once inside the game, open settings with /cic or /chatitemcount, or navigate to Settings > AddOns and find ChatItemCount there. For bags only, keep Bags enabled and disable the other three. For bags across all your characters, enable Bags and Other saved characters. Turn on Personal bank or Warband bank whenever you want those sources included in the totals.
Compatibility Across Game Versions
ChatItemCount is prepared for WoW Retail 12.1.0. The addon is built around the modern Retail API, so Classic clients — including Classic Era, The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, and Mists of Pandaria — are not supported. If you play on those versions, you will need a different solution. Chat and tooltip addons that replace the standard frames may also require separate compatibility testing.
How Saved Data Works
Understanding the scan model prevents confusion. Other characters are shown from their last saved scan, not a live connection to offline characters. Bank scans update while the bank is open, so changes made afterward can leave saved bank counts outdated. A question mark means an enabled storage source has not been scanned yet, and unscanned sources are excluded from the total until a scan is available.
To populate data, log in to each character with the addon enabled to save their bags and class, open their bank to save its contents, and open the warband bank to save the shared inventory. Only characters previously seen by the addon are included.
Items are counted by item ID, so variants sharing an ID are combined. Mail, auctions, equipped gear, and guild banks are never counted. Character data stays local to your WoW installation and account; it is not synced between computers or accounts.
Final Thoughts
ChatItemCount fills a narrow but genuinely useful gap for players who link items constantly in guild chat, trade, or raid coordination. Its selective storage switches, class-colored character names, and dependency-free design make it a clean addition to any Retail setup. Report any issues through the project comments or issue tracker, and include your WoW version, ChatItemCount version, enabled storage options, and any Lua error so the author can help quickly.