Best WoW Forever UI Addons
Start a WoW Forever UI with Bartender4 for your action bars and Plater for your nameplates. If you miss WeakAuras, Musca Auras is a community port of it with a WoW Forever file, and it opens with the same /wa command.
- Works in WoW Forever14 of 21
- Built into WoW ForeverEdit Mode and Cooldown Manager
- WeakAurasNo WoW Forever file
- CheckedNov 9, 2026
Best WoW Forever UI addons
One addon per job, grouped by the part of the screen it changes. Every pick has a WoW Forever file on CurseForge. A Not confirmed pick is the best available for its job.
Opens in a new tabAction bars
Bartender4
Best action barsWorks in WoW ForeverBuilt into WoW ForeverReplaces the default bars, with one download for every game version. Dominos does the same job, so run one of them, or keep Edit Mode if it suits you.
Run one ofDominos
Using the EllesmereUI action bar module? Turn it off or skip this addon.
Full interface packs
EllesmereUI
Best full interface packWorks in WoW ForeverA full interface replacement in one download, split into modules. Turn off any module another addon here covers.
Unit frames
Better
Best unit framesBlizz Frames Works in WoW ForeverBuilds on the default unit frames and has its own WoW Forever build. Shadowed Unit Frames and PitBull have no WoW Forever file.
Nameplates
Plater
Best nameplatesWorks in WoW ForeverDeep nameplate tuning for players who like to set every detail, with a WoW Forever file. Tanks who want threat colors can run Threat Plates instead.
Run one ofPlatynatorThreat PlatesBetterBlizzPlates
Auras and cooldowns
Musca Auras
Best WeakAuras replacementWorks in WoW ForeverWeakAuras has no WoW Forever file. This community port of it does, and it opens with the same /wa command.
tullaCTC
Best available cooldown numbersNot confirmedCooldown numbers from the OmniCC maker, who now points OmniCC players here. Its newest file is from before launch, so live support is not confirmed yet.
Movers and quality of life
Move
Best frame moverAny Works in WoW ForeverMoves parts of the default interface. Its maker says it also scales and hides them and reaches frames Edit Mode cannot, so move each frame in one of them only.
Leatrix Plus
Best quality of life packWorks in WoW ForeverEssentialMany small quality of life options in one panel, with its own WoW Forever file. A few of its options are missing in WoW Forever.
WoW Forever replacements for WeakAuras, OmniCC and old frames
These old favorites have no WoW Forever file. Here is what to run in their place.
- No Forever file
WeakAuras
Use instead - No Forever file
OmniCC
Its maker replaced itUse instead - No Forever file
KuiNameplates
No update since mid 2025Use instead - No Forever file
Shadowed Unit Frames
Updates stoppedUse instead - No Forever file
PitBull Unit Frames 4.0
Use instead
WoW Forever built-in UI tools vs addons
The game already moves your bars, tracks your cooldowns and draws nameplates. Here is what each tool does, and the addon to add when you want more.
Cooldown Manager
Pulls key buffs and cooldowns off your bars into one spot you can move.
It is off by default. All classes, racials and trinkets are supported, and Blizzard says consumables come in a later patch.
Turn it onOptions, under Gameplay Enhancement.
Want more?Musca Auras
Edit Mode
Moves the default bars and frames, and keeps a saved layout for each interface type.
With it, an action bar or window mover addon is optional.
Want more?MoveAny
Default nameplates
Show Elite status, and their debuff icons can be clicked through.
Enemies far above or below you lose their nameplate to cut clutter, except your target. Nameplate addons lose them too.
Want more?Plater
Scrolling Combat Text
Detailed options for combat text on you and on your target.
Turn it onOptions, Gameplay, Combat, Scrolling Combat Text for Self.
Personal Resource Display
Your own health and resource display, with combo points.
UI addons compared
Every addon on this page in one grid, including the ones with no WoW Forever file, so you can see each swap at a glance.
| Addon and status | Best for | Works with or instead of | Get |
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| Bartender4Works in WoW ForeverFreeBuilt into WoW Forever | Action bar addon that replaces the default bars. One download covers WoW Forever and the other game versions. Run one action bar addon only. Maker says
| Run one ofDominos Using the EllesmereUI action bar module? Turn it off or skip this addon. | |
| DominosWorks in WoW ForeverFree | Action bar addon that replaces the default bars. Its maker fixed the totem bar position for WoW Forever. Run one action bar addon only. Maker says
| Run one ofBartender4 Using the EllesmereUI action bar module? Turn it off or skip this addon. | |
| EllesmereUIWorks in WoW ForeverFree | A full interface pack split into modules you can turn on one by one. Turn off any module whose job another addon already does. Maker says
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| BetterBlizzFramesWorks in WoW ForeverFree | Adds options to the default unit frames instead of replacing them. Its maker says the feature list on its CurseForge page is out of date, so check the options in game. | ||
| X-Perl UnitFrames RevivedNot confirmedFree | Unit frame replacement in the old X-Perl style. Its maker says it was tested only on WoW Forever and Retail, and that you should run one X-Perl style addon at a time. Maker says
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| Shadowed Unit FramesNo Forever fileFree | Unit frame replacement with no WoW Forever file. Its maker stopped updating it under the new addon limits. Use the default frames with Edit Mode, or BetterBlizzFrames. Pick insteadBetterBlizzFrames | ||
| PitBull Unit Frames 4.0No Forever fileFree | Unit frame replacement with no WoW Forever file. There is no WoW Forever download. Use the default frames with Edit Mode, or BetterBlizzFrames. Pick insteadBetterBlizzFrames | ||
| PlaterWorks in WoW ForeverFree | Nameplate addon you can tune in depth. Made for players who like to tune every detail. Run one nameplate addon only. Maker says
| Run one ofPlatynatorThreat PlatesBetterBlizzPlates | |
| PlatynatorWorks in WoW ForeverFree | Nameplate addon built for WoW Forever and the new addon limits. Its maker says the Designer tab shows each change on a live nameplate as you make it. Run one nameplate addon only. Maker says
| Run one ofPlaterThreat PlatesBetterBlizzPlates | |
| Threat PlatesWorks in WoW ForeverFree | Nameplates colored by your threat, for tanks and careful damage dealers. Its maker is still fixing WoW Forever issues, such as crowd control icons on nameplates in early November. Run one nameplate addon only. Maker says
| Run one ofPlaterPlatynatorBetterBlizzPlates | |
| BetterBlizzPlatesWorks in WoW ForeverFree | Adds options to the default nameplates, aimed at PvP. It keeps the default nameplate look and adds to it. Run one nameplate addon only. Maker says
| Run one ofPlaterPlatynatorThreat Plates | |
| KuiNameplatesNo Forever fileFree | Nameplate addon with no WoW Forever file. Its newest file is from mid 2025, with no WoW Forever download. Pick Plater, Platynator or Threat Plates instead. Pick insteadPlater | ||
| Musca AurasWorks in WoW ForeverFree | A community port of WeakAuras with WoW Forever files. It opens with the same /wa command as WeakAuras. ForeverAuras is a second WeakAuras fork made for WoW Forever.
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| ForeverAurasWorks in WoW ForeverFreeMade for WoW Forever | A WeakAuras fork made for WoW Forever. Its maker still marks it as in development, so expect frequent updates. | ||
| Cooldown Manager CenteredWorks in WoW ForeverFree | Add-on for the built-in Cooldown Manager. It works on top of the Cooldown Manager, so turn that on first in Options, under Gameplay Enhancement. Maker says
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| tullaCTCNot confirmedFree | Cooldown numbers on your buttons and icons, from the maker of OmniCC. Its newest file is from before launch, so support in the live game is not confirmed yet. Maker says
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| WeakAurasNo Forever fileFreeBuilt into WoW Forever | Custom alerts for buffs, debuffs and cooldowns. There is no WoW Forever file. Musca Auras and ForeverAuras are community versions, and the Cooldown Manager covers simple cooldown tracking. Pick insteadMusca Auras | ||
| OmniCCNo Forever fileFree | Cooldown number addon with no WoW Forever file. Its maker now points players to tullaCTC instead. Pick insteadtullaCTC | ||
| Leatrix PlusWorks in WoW ForeverFreeEssential | Many small quality of life options in one panel. A few of its options are missing in WoW Forever. For a manual install, take the file with forever in its name. | ||
| MoveAnyWorks in WoW ForeverFree | Frame mover for parts of the default interface. Its maker says it reaches frames Edit Mode cannot. If Edit Mode and MoveAny both move one frame, reset it in one of them. Maker says
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| Forever MoveWorks in WoW ForeverFreeMade for WoW Forever | Lets you drag game windows and remembers where you put them. Its maker says you can lock a window so a stray drag cannot move it. Your bars still move in Edit Mode.
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More WoW Forever addon guides
Other WoW Forever addon guides, sorted by job.
- All WoW Forever addonsEvery popular addon, whether it has a WoW Forever file, and what to install first.
- How to install addonsInstall with an app or by hand, and move a beta interface to the live game.
Best WoW Forever Questing AddonsQuest maps, leveling routes and the questing helpers that work in WoW Forever.
Best WoW Forever PvP AddonsBattleground, world PvP and duel addons that still work in WoW Forever.
Best WoW Forever Healing AddonsRaid frames, click casting, spell ranks and dispel helpers for WoW Forever healers.
Best WoW Forever Raid and Dungeon AddonsBoss mods, meters, threat and loot addons for WoW Forever dungeons and raids.
Best WoW Forever Gold and Profession AddonsAuction house, bag, mail, profession and map addons for WoW Forever.- WoW Forever Leveling GuideWhere to quest at each level band, for your side and class.
About this list
How this list decides that an addon works in WoW Forever.
About this list
Works in WoW Forever means the addon has a WoW Forever file and two independent sources back it, one of them from after the November 4 launch. No Forever file means two sources agree it has none or does not load. Anything with less shows as Not confirmed.
Sources: CurseForge and GitHub project pages, the addon code, player reports in addon issue trackers, Blizzard posts and two independent guides to WoW Forever addons, checked November 9, 2026.