ElvUI
Full interface replacementVersion 16.00 “adds initial support for the upcoming WoW: Forever game version.”
Basis: addon changelog
Page says it supports Forever, as of 22 October 2026
By GamGemLast updated 22 Oct 2026
Explain simplyRecently rechecked onlySources: dated rows, checked 2026-10-22 · not a live feed
What changed recently:22 Oct Author post: 15 free addons remade for Forever ·21 Oct Paid-addon question asked, no reply ·16 Oct Beta 5: layers hidden from addons, frames reskinned ·13 Oct ElvUI 16.00 adds initial Forever support ·8 Oct Beta 4: trial accounts can’t send addon messages
World of Warcraft: Forever · Addons
Do addons work in WoW Forever? Policy, API limits and a starter list
Blizzard’s addon developers say Forever shares retail’s UI architecture and most 12.1.5 APIs, with Midnight’s limits on top. Every line below links to its source.
What Blizzard has said about addons in WoW Forever, how to install one, and a short list of addons whose own pages say they work with Forever. Nothing here is tested by us; every line links to the page it comes from.
Launch 4 Nov 2026, 3:00 p.m. (Blizzard’s posts say PST and PDT)
Source: Warcraft Wiki (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Blizzard News · checked 2026-10-22
8 rules
Blizzard’s addon policy
Interface 16001
Beta and Test · live number not published
5 install steps
Manual folder install
Are addons allowed in WoW Forever?
Yes, but with restrictions in step with retail, according to Kami Labs; read Blizzard’s own addon rules before relying on a specific addon. Warcraft Wiki shows Forever addons can ship a _Forever.toc file, and no live Interface number is published yet. Which exact restrictions apply at launch is still open.
Source: Warcraft Wiki — TOC format · checked 22 October 2026
Blizzard’s eight addon rules
What is the WoW Forever addon policy?
What is the WoW Forever addon policy? Written for retail WoW in 2009, re-posted by Blizzard staff. It does not name Forever.1Free of charge
No premium versions with for-pay features, no charge to download, no charge for services related to the add-on.
2Code visible
Code may not be hidden or obfuscated and must be open to the public.
3No harm to realms or players
Blizzard decides at its sole discretion; examples are excessive chat use and slow frame rates.
4No advertisements
Add-ons may not advertise goods or services.
5No donation requests in game
Requests belong on the add-on’s own website, not in the game.
6Nothing objectionable
Nothing that the game’s “T” rating would not allow.
7Terms of Use and EULA
Add-ons must follow both.
8Blizzard may disable add-on functionality
At its sole discretion, to protect the game.
Source: Blizzard — UI Add-On Development Policy (forum) · checked 2026-10-22
Install in five steps
How to install addons in WoW Forever
Tick steps as you go — saved in this browser only. 0 of 5 done.Download the addon from its page and extract the zip.
Open the Interface\AddOns folder of the Forever install (create it if it is missing).
Move the addon’s folder in, so that
AddOns\NameOfAddon\NameOfAddon.tocexists.Start the game; on the character-select screen press AddOns and check the addon is listed.
If it shows as out of date, tick “Load out of date AddOns” for that session.
Source: Warcraft Wiki — AddOn (CC BY-SA 4.0) · checked 2026-10-22
Why isn’t my addon loading?
Install-path checker · points to the step row that most likely failedFolder shape to look for
<WoW install>\_classic_beta_\Interface\AddOns\NameOfAddon\NameOfAddon.tocThe _classic_beta_ folder is a beta player’s report, not a Blizzard statement.
Step 3 — folder shape
The .toc file must sit one level inside AddOns: AddOns\NameOfAddon\NameOfAddon.toc. A nested folder (NameOfAddon\NameOfAddon\…) after unzipping is a common reason it is not listed.
Source row: Warcraft Wiki — AddOn
Addons that say they support Forever
Which addons support WoW Forever?
Nothing here is tested by us. Each card rests on the quote and proof link shown. Support is taken from each addon’s own page.
Bagnon
Bags and bankChangelog entries for 12.1.5 to 12.1.7 list Forever: guild bank supported, offline view working, Forever skins.
Basis: addon changelog · the changelog has no dates
Page says it supports Forever, as of 22 October 2026
Dalorrian’s 15 addons
Quality of lifeClassic Gear Compare, Crit Numbers, Aggro Alert, Alt Ledger, Scrolling Loot, Junk Cleaner and nine more, “remade for WoW: Forever”.
Basis: author’s forum post
Page says it supports Forever, as of 22 October 2026
Severed UI Forever
All-in-one interfaceVersion 0.9.4: HUD, leveling tracker and talent-path planner in one addon.
Basis: author’s own description, not tested by us
Page says it supports Forever, as of 22 October 2026
Source: addon changelogs and the authors’ forum posts · checked 2026-10-22 · loading is not proof that every feature works
What changed under the hood
WoW Forever addon API changes and Interface number
- Architecture post2026-09-15
Blizzard’s addon developers wrote on 2026-09-15 that Forever shares Mainline WoW’s UI architecture, including the vast majority of the APIs of retail patch 12.1.5. They also wrote that the addon-disarmament changes introduced in Midnight, including secrets, will be active in Forever, and that the 12.1.0 aura-container changes will be available.
What to recheck: Addons written for Classic only — look for an explicit Forever build. - Combat data inside instancesSince Midnight
Since Midnight, addons can no longer read most combat data inside instances, which is the change behind the boss-mod and WeakAuras debate.
What to recheck: Meters, aura trackers, threat tools and boss alerts — do not assume Classic-style behaviour.Source: Warcraft Wiki — AddOn - Beta 4 · build 702912026-10-08
Beta 4 (2026-10-08, build 70291): trial accounts cannot send addon messages; sending an EMOTE through SendChatMessage needs a hardware event outside instances, like SAY and YELL; Forever became an accepted alias for Camelot in TOC suffixes.
What to recheck: Addons that sync between players (on trial accounts), emote addons, and TOC file names. - Beta 5 · build 704252026-10-16
Beta 5 (2026-10-16, build 70425): the server-ID and spawn-ID parts of creature, vehicle, pet and object GUIDs were replaced with obfuscated values so addons cannot tell layers apart. The Forever player, target and focus frames and the minimap header were reskinned, so addons that skin or anchor to them may need changes.
What to recheck: Layer or spawn trackers, and skins / interface replacements such as ElvUI and Severed UI.
“What to recheck” is our plain-language translation of each change — it never claims an addon works or breaks. Beta observations may change before and after launch. Checked 2026-10-22.
What do you want to change?
Start from a situation · we pick the smallest set from the starter cards aboveSmallest set (1)
Bagnon
Bags and bank; changelog lists Forever guild bank, offline view and skins.
Not covered by our rows
Nothing — every picked situation maps to a card.
Source rows: the starter cards and “What we do not know yet”. Nothing here is tested by us.
TOC file for Forever
AddOns\NameOfAddon\
NameOfAddon_Forever.toc
## Interface: 16001
## AllowLoadGameType: forever
## ExcludeLoadGameType: <other game types>
- Game type “forever” (alias “camelot”) works as a file suffix (AddOnName_Forever.toc) and in AllowLoadGameType / ExcludeLoadGameType.
- The wiki advises also excluding the other game types.
- Interface 16001 is for Forever Beta and Test. The live Forever number is not published.
Source: Warcraft Wiki — TOC format (CC BY-SA 4.0) · checked 2026-10-22
Addon manager apps
Check you are on the right website before installing any executable.
Source: Warcraft Wiki — AddOn (CC BY-SA 4.0) · checked 2026-10-22 · none of these is endorsed by Blizzard
Which install folder?
A beta player reported that the Forever beta read addons from the _classic_beta_ folder and asked whether launch uses a new one. The thread has no Blizzard answer, so the folder name of the live game is not published.
Source: Blizzard forum — folder question from a beta player · checked 2026-10-22
Can addons charge money?
Rule 1 says addons are free of charge. On 2026-10-21 players asked Blizzard on the forum to clarify or enforce the free-of-charge rule for paid leveling-guide addons. As of 2026-10-22 the thread contains no reply from Blizzard staff.
Source: Blizzard forum — Paid Addons and Consistent Policy Enforcement · policy post · checked 2026-10-22
What the sources say
Forever shares Mainline UI architecture and most 12.1.5 APIs; Midnight’s secrets are active.
“adds initial support for the upcoming WoW: Forever game version”
Restrictions follow retail.
Checked 2026-10-22 · only the ElvUI line is a verbatim quote
Key facts at a glance
| Topic | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | 4 Nov 2026, 3:00 p.m. PST (as Blizzard quotes it) | Blizzard News — What’s Next recap |
| Addon policy | 8 rules | Blizzard — UI Add-On Development Policy (forum) |
| Interface (Beta, Test) | 16001 | Warcraft Wiki — TOC format |
| Interface (live) | Not published | Warcraft Wiki — TOC format |
| API base | Most 12.1.5 APIs + Midnight limits | Warcraft Wiki — Patch 1.60.1 API change notes |
| TOC game type | forever (alias camelot) | Warcraft Wiki — TOC format |
| Paid addons | Rule 1: free of charge · clarification asked, no reply | Blizzard forum — Paid Addons and Consistent Policy Enforcement |
| Install folder (live) | Not published | Blizzard forum — folder question from a beta player |
Compiled from the linked sources · checked 2026-10-22
Dates to watch
- Architecture post15 Sep 2026
- Beta 4 · build 702918 Oct 2026
- Beta 5 · build 7042516 Oct 2026
- This page checked22 Oct 2026
- Launch4 Nov 2026 · 3:00 p.m.
Source: Warcraft Wiki · Blizzard News — What’s Next recap · Blizzard launch announcement (posts disagree between PST and PDT) · checked 2026-10-22
What we do not know yet
What we could not confirm- The Interface (TOC) number of the live Forever client is not published; only 16001 for beta and test.
- Blizzard has not published the folder name of the live Forever install or a list of restricted addons.
- Support is taken from each addon’s own page; CurseForge, Wago and WoWInterface pages were not reachable for us, so popular addons such as Questie, WeakAuras, Details and BigWigs are not listed until we can read a page that says they support Forever.
Source: Blizzard forum · Warcraft Wiki · checked 2026-10-22
Is each row still fresh?
Evidence watchdog · flag a row you think changed — saved in this browser.ElvUI version 16.00
Changelog dated 2026-10-13
Bagnon Forever entries
Changelog — no dates
Dalorrian’s 15 addons
Forum post 2026-10-22
Severed UI Forever 0.9.4
Author’s description
Interface 16001 (Beta, Test)
Warcraft Wiki
Eight-rule policy
Blizzard forum post
Where sources disagree
Contradiction radar · we show the disagreement instead of choosing silently.- Launch time zonedisagree
Blizzard’s posts give 3:00 p.m. as PST in one place and PDT in another. We show PST: US daylight saving ends on 1 November 2026.
- Policy scopeunclear
Written for retail in 2009 and re-posted by staff, but it does not name Forever.
- Install folderunconfirmed
Beta read _classic_beta_ (player report). Blizzard has not named the live folder.
- API restrictionsagree
Blizzard’s addon developers and Kami-Labs both say restrictions follow retail.
- “Loads” vs “works”caution
An addon that loads has not proven its combat triggers, saved variables or dependencies work.
What players keep asking
Questions, not compatibility proof.- Which folder does Forever read addons from?
A beta player reported that the Forever beta read addons from the _classic_beta_ folder and asked whether launch uses a new one. The thread has no Blizzard answer, so the folder name of the live game is not published.
Blizzard forum — folder question from a beta player ↗ - Can paid leveling-guide addons stay?
On 2026-10-21 players asked Blizzard on the forum to clarify or enforce the free-of-charge rule for paid leveling-guide addons. As of 2026-10-22 the thread contains no reply from Blizzard staff.
Blizzard forum — Paid Addons and Consistent Policy Enforcement ↗ - What exactly is restricted?
Since Midnight, addons can no longer read most combat data inside instances, which is the change behind the boss-mod and WeakAuras debate.
Warcraft Wiki — AddOn ↗
Ask the page
Answers only from the rows on this page — no outside data, no new facts.
Every statement, with its source
The page’s dated rows in full · opened 2026-10-22 unless notedBlizzard’s UI Add-On Development Policy has eight rules. It was written for retail WoW in 2009 and Blizzard staff re-posted it on the WoW forum; it does not name Forever, and Blizzard has not published a separate Forever policy that we found.
Blizzard — UI Add-On Development Policy (forum) · opened 22 October 2026
Blizzard’s addon developers wrote on 2026-09-15 that Forever shares Mainline WoW’s UI architecture, including the vast majority of the APIs of retail patch 12.1.5. They also wrote that the addon-disarmament changes introduced in Midnight, including secrets, will be active in Forever, and that the 12.1.0 aura-container changes will be available.
Warcraft Wiki — Patch 1.60.1 API change notes · opened 22 October 2026
Kami-Labs reports that Forever’s UI is built on mainline (12.1.5 APIs) and that addon restrictions follow retail.
Kami-Labs — Forever addons restricted as on Midnight (last read 9 Oct; offline on 22 Oct) · opened 9 October 2026
In a TOC file the game type can be written forever (alias camelot), both as a file suffix (AddOnName_Forever.toc) and in the AllowLoadGameType and ExcludeLoadGameType directives. Because older clients do not know the type, the wiki advises also excluding the other game types.
Warcraft Wiki — TOC format · opened 22 October 2026
Warcraft Wiki lists the Interface number 16001 for both the Forever Beta and Forever Test clients. Its row for the live Forever client is empty, so no live Interface number is published yet.
Warcraft Wiki — TOC format · opened 22 October 2026
Beta 4 (2026-10-08, build 70291): trial accounts cannot send addon messages; sending an EMOTE through SendChatMessage needs a hardware event outside instances, like SAY and YELL; Forever became an accepted alias for Camelot in TOC suffixes.
Warcraft Wiki — Patch 1.60.1 API change notes · opened 22 October 2026
Beta 5 (2026-10-16, build 70425): the server-ID and spawn-ID parts of creature, vehicle, pet and object GUIDs were replaced with obfuscated values so addons cannot tell layers apart. The Forever player, target and focus frames and the minimap header were reskinned, so addons that skin or anchor to them may need changes.
Warcraft Wiki — Patch 1.60.1 API change notes · opened 22 October 2026
Addons are installed by extracting them into the game’s Interface\AddOns folder, so that the file AddOns\NameOfAddon\NameOfAddon.toc exists. After a restart, the AddOns button on the character-select screen lists what the client found.
Warcraft Wiki — AddOn · opened 22 October 2026
An addon that was not updated for the current minor patch shows as out of date and does not load unless “Load out of date AddOns” is ticked in that list. The client clears the tick with every patch.
Warcraft Wiki — AddOn · opened 22 October 2026
Warcraft Wiki names four addon manager apps: CurseForge (Overwolf), WoWInterface (Minion), Wago (Method) and WowUp. It cautions to check you are on the right website before installing any executable.
Warcraft Wiki — AddOn · opened 22 October 2026
Since Midnight, addons can no longer read most combat data inside instances, which is the change behind the boss-mod and WeakAuras debate.
Warcraft Wiki — AddOn · opened 22 October 2026
A beta player reported that the Forever beta read addons from the _classic_beta_ folder and asked whether launch uses a new one. The thread has no Blizzard answer, so the folder name of the live game is not published.
Blizzard forum — folder question from a beta player · opened 22 October 2026
On 2026-10-21 players asked Blizzard on the forum to clarify or enforce the free-of-charge rule for paid leveling-guide addons. As of 2026-10-22 the thread contains no reply from Blizzard staff.
Blizzard forum — Paid Addons and Consistent Policy Enforcement · opened 22 October 2026
ElvUI’s changelog for version 16.00, dated 13 October 2026, says the release adds initial support for the upcoming WoW: Forever.
ElvUI changelog, version 16.00 (GitHub) · opened 22 October 2026
Bagnon’s changelog says version 12.1.7 made skins for each game version, in particular for Forever, and earlier entries list Forever fixes such as guild bank support and the offline view. The changelog has no dates.
Bagnon changelog (GitHub) · opened 22 October 2026
The author says on the Blizzard forum, 2026-10-22, that he remade 15 free addons for WoW: Forever, without ads, each with a minimap button and settings in 10 languages, and that they are found on CurseForge by searching for his name.
Blizzard forum — announcement by the author · opened 22 October 2026
The author says on the Blizzard forum, 2026-10-20, that his addon Severed UI Forever (version 0.9.4) is an all-in-one interface for Forever with a HUD, a leveling tracker and a talent-path planner. This is the author’s own description; we have not tested it.
Blizzard forum — announcement by the author · opened 22 October 2026
Sources · checked 2026-10-22
- Blizzard — UI Add-On Development Policy (forum)
- Warcraft Wiki — Patch 1.60.1 API change notes
- Kami-Labs — Forever addons restricted as on Midnight (last read 9 Oct; offline on 22 Oct)
- Warcraft Wiki — TOC format
- Warcraft Wiki — AddOn
- Blizzard forum — folder question from a beta player
- Blizzard forum — Paid Addons and Consistent Policy Enforcement
- ElvUI changelog, version 16.00 (GitHub)
- Bagnon changelog (GitHub)
- Blizzard forum — announcement by the author
- Blizzard forum — announcement by the author
- Blizzard News — What’s Next recap
- Blizzard launch announcement
Warcraft Wiki text is used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Blizzard does not publish an approved-addon list and does not endorse any addon or manager named here. No live game data: “checked” means a dated source check.