# Plugins Installation #### Required Plugins This theme requires the following plugins to function properly. Make sure they are installed and activated: * **DesignThemes Core Features Plugin** – the essential core plugin that powers theme functionalities * **Kirki Toolkit** – advanced customizer framework for enhanced theme options * **LayerSlider** – premium slider plugin for creating animated image and content sliders * **Revolution Slider** – advanced responsive slider plugin with visual editor * **Ultimate Addons for Visual Composer** – additional elements and extensions for WPBakery * **WPBakery Page Builder for WordPress** – drag-and-drop page builder used to create all content After activating your theme, you will see a notification prompting you to install these required plugins.\ 👉 Install and activate all of them to ensure your theme works correctly. *** #### Recommended Plugins For extended functionality, the theme also recommends the following plugins: * **Contact Form 7** – popular plugin to create and manage multiple forms * **DesignThemes Portfolio Addon** – enables portfolio post types and layouts * **Envato Market** – helps you install and manage theme updates directly from Envato * **WooCommerce** – industry-leading plugin for building a complete online store Installing these plugins is optional, but highly recommended for unlocking the full potential of your theme. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://wdt-kirki.gitbook.io/wdt-kirki/theme-install-update/plugins-installation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.