SimplePlates

Finally separate: control enemy player and NPC nameplates individually.

Since the nameplate update from 08 July 2026, TBC Classic Anniversary lets you customize a lot about nameplates – but Blizzard's own menu still only offers a single combined toggle for "all enemy units". SimplePlates fills exactly that gap, without any extra bloat: no color themes, no health text, no cast bars – just the one feature that was missing.

Features

🎯 Toggle enemy players and enemy NPCs independently
🐾 Pets, totems, and guardians of enemy players are automatically grouped with the player toggle
⚔️ Safety exception: an enemy player who is actually attackable (PvP-flagged on a PvE realm, or an opponent in a battleground/arena) is always shown, regardless of the toggle, so you never miss a real threat
💾 Settings are saved permanently
🪶 Minimalist: a single Lua file, no dependencies, no performance overhead

Commands

/sp players   - toggle enemy player nameplates (incl. pets/totems)
/sp npcs      - toggle enemy NPC nameplates
/sp status    - show current status

(Alternatively: /simpleplates or /ent)

Who is this for?

For anyone who generally likes Blizzard's new nameplate system but misses exactly this one missing distinction – without having to install a full nameplate replacement addon like Plater or TidyPlates just for that.

Compatibility

TBC Classic Anniversary, Interface 2.5.6 (build 68575) and later.

Feedback

Found a bug or have a feature request? Feel free to reach out via the comments or the issue tracker of this project.