# Step 3 - Install Plugins

### Install Plugins

After installing the Noelle theme, you'll see a notification in the top of the page that says the theme needs some plugins to function properly.

### Required Plugins <a href="#required-plugins" id="required-plugins"></a>

Required plugins are very important and must be installed and activated at all times for Noelle to work properly. The Noelle theme **requires** following plugins

* [WPBakery Page Builder](http://vc.wpbakery.com/): it is Drag and Drop Frontend and Backend Pagebuilder Plugin for Wordpress.
* [Redux Framework](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/redux-framework/)**:** the plugin for creating theme options in the Customizer. It is free and available on WordPress.org
* **Noelle Extension:** declares custom post type "portfolio-items" for Potfolio. Register widgets for Noelle. Provided with the Noelle.&#x20;

### Recommended Plugins <a href="#recommended-plugins" id="recommended-plugins"></a>

* [Slider Revolution](https://revolution.themepunch.com/): creating rich, dynamic content for web pages has never been easier.
* [Contact Form 7](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/): plugin for creating contact forms. It is free and available on WordPress.org
* [MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress:](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/) allowing your visitors to subscribe to your newsletter should be easy. With this plugin, it finally is.
* [Featured Galleries:](https://wordpress.org/plugins/featured-galleries/) WordPress ships with a Featured Image functionality. This adds a very similar functionality, but allows for full featured galleries with multiple images. It is free and available on WordPress.org
* [One Click Demo Import:](https://wordpress.org/plugins/one-click-demo-import/) Import your content, widgets and theme settings with one click. It is free and available on WordPress.org
* [Woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/): it is a powerful, extendable eCommerce plugin that helps you sell anything.

### Install These Plugins <a href="#install-these-plugins" id="install-these-plugins"></a>

**Step 1** - From the WordPress admin, navigate to the **Appearance > Install Plugins**. Here you'll find Noelle's required and recommended plugins.

**Step 2** - Just click on **Install** below each plugin's name.

**Step 3** - After installing, if it's required to activate the plugin, just activate them.