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# Recommended plugins

Once you’ve installed Around theme. You need to activate it. On activation, the theme recommends a set of plugins to be installed to make the best use of the theme.

Plugins recommended on activation

## The List

- Elementor – Introducing a WordPress website builder, with no limits of design. A website builder that delivers high-end page designs and advanced capabilities, never before seen on WordPress.
- Around Elementor – Extends core Elementor with additional widgets, skins and extension of existing widgets.
- Around Extensions – Provides custom post type for Portfolio.
- MAS Static Content – Create reusable static blocks that can be plugged into any page.
- One Click Demo Import – Provides an easy to use page to install various demos that the theme offers with just one click.
- WPForms Lite – This plugin provides contact form and various other forms feature used in our theme.
- MAS Variation Swatches for WooCommerce – This will replace dropdown fields on your variable products with Color, Label and Image Swatches.
- The Events Calendar – Calendars, ticketing, and powerful WordPress tools to manage your events from start to finish.
- WooCommerce – WooCommerce is a powerful, extendable eCommerce plugin that helps you sell anything. Beautifully. This is used to generate Shop and shop related pages.
- YITH WooCommerce Wishlist – Allows you to add Wishlist functionality to your shop.

## Install Required Plugins

On activation, the above plugins list is prompted by the theme to be installed. You can click on Install Plugins link or install it from Appearance > Install Plugins. After installation, select all the plugins and click on activate to activate all the plugins.

Install Required Plugins screen

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- Welcome
- Getting Started
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  - Recommended plugins
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  - Updating the Theme
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  - Site Info
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- Customizer
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  - Blog
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  - Help Center
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- Integrations
  - WPForms