Broken addons in WoW Forever and what to use instead

Patch 1.60Updated Nov 5, 20263 min read

Most popular Classic addons already have a Forever version: Questie, DBM, BigWigs, Details!, Plater, Bartender4, Leatrix Plus and dozens more. This page is about the ones that do not, and about what changed for addons in Forever. Statuses were checked on November 5, 2026; the addon catalog has the full list.

Why some addons break

Forever looks like 2006, but it runs on the current game client, and that client limits what addons may do in combat. Its programming interface marks some values as “secret”: an addon can display them but cannot read them to make its own decisions. The combat log can also be restricted for addons. Both are documented in the Forever client’s own API.

In practice this hits addons that watch combat and react to it: custom aura engines, rotation helpers, some cooldown and enemy trackers. Addons that change the look of the interface, help with quests, bags, the map or the auction house are mostly unaffected.

The second reason is simpler: an addon needs a Forever file from its author. Without one, the client marks it as out of date and does not load it.

WeakAuras

The official WeakAuras project publishes no Forever version. You have three options:

Musca Auras, an unofficial WeakAuras fork for Forever. It comes with a ready-made HUD for every class.
ForeverAuras, a second fork, updated several times a day right now. Install one fork, not both.
The built-in Cooldown Manager. Options > Gameplay > Advanced Options > Enable Cooldown Manager, or type /cdm. It shows your key cooldowns and buffs as separate bars that you place in Edit Mode.

TellMeWhen is an official addon with a Forever version and covers simple cooldown and buff icons.

Auras imported from Classic may not work as they are: some triggers depend on combat information Forever hides from addons.

OmniCC

OmniCC has no Forever version. The client shows cooldown numbers on action buttons itself: Options > Gameplay > Action Bars > Show Numbers for Cooldowns.

ClassicCastbars

ClassicCastbars has no Forever version. Enemy cast bars on nameplates come with Plater or BetterBlizzPlates.

Hekili and rotation helpers

Hekili has no Forever version, and the Forever client has no built-in rotation assistant either. Learn the rotation from our class guides; for simple reminders a cooldown icon from TellMeWhen or the Cooldown Manager is enough.

AtlasLoot

The original AtlasLootClassic has no Forever version. Continuations by other authors exist, but the loot of the new dungeons and the December raids is not known before they open, so any loot list for them is a placeholder. Our database adds drops as players upload them with the collector.

Spy and Nova World Buffs

Spy and Nova World Buffs have no Forever file on their official projects. Unofficial ports exist; we have not checked them.

Questie copies

The official Questie has a Forever version. Uploads from other people called “Questie Forever” are older copies; remove them before installing the original, or the two will conflict.

Damage meters

Details! and Skada have Forever versions. With the combat log restricted for addons, expect them to show less than in Classic. The client has its own meter: Options > Gameplay > Advanced Options > Enable Damage Meter.

Boss mods

DBM and BigWigs work in Forever, and their dungeon packs too. The Forever raids open on December 9; check that modules for the new bosses are out before your first raid. The boss timeline built into the modern client is not part of Forever.

Fixed since the compatibility lists

Lists from October say TradeSkillMaster has no Forever version. It got one on November 4-5. Lists go stale quickly in the first weeks, so check the addon’s Files tab or our catalog before giving up on an addon.

Keep going

Addon catalogWhich popular addons work in Forever, with what to use instead when one does not.ForeverBase addonsOur own addons for Forever: waypoints with an arrow, where an item drops and who sells it, right in its tooltip, and world buff timers shared with your guild.Starter addon packA short list of addons that make leveling easier, all working in Forever.What the game already doesFeatures of the Forever interface that replace common addons.