{"id":3858,"date":"2020-05-02T17:17:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-02T17:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/redhost:8888\/documentation\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2025-04-03T10:21:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T10:21:25","slug":"required-plugins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/docs.redsun.design\/soulkitchen\/required-plugins\/","title":{"rendered":"3. Required Plugins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Once you install SOUL KITCHEN, you will get a notification message in your WordPress admin telling you of the required and recommended plugins with an option to install them.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.redsun.design\/soulkitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/plugins-1024x166.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.redsun.design\/soulkitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/plugins-1024x166.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/docs.redsun.design\/soulkitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/plugins-300x49.jpg 300w, https:\/\/docs.redsun.design\/soulkitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/plugins-768x124.jpg 768w, https:\/\/docs.redsun.design\/soulkitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/plugins.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively you can go to <strong>Appearance <strong>\u2192<\/strong> Install Plugins<\/strong> to see a list of the required plugins and to install them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"info\"><strong>INFO<\/strong>:<br>If you encounter an error installing the plugins, please install one plugin by one instead of all of them at the same time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the plugins are installed, go to <strong>Appearance <strong>\u2192<\/strong> Install Plugins<\/strong> and activate the plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.redsun.design\/soulkitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/activate-1024x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4427\" style=\"width:480px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.redsun.design\/soulkitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/activate-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/docs.redsun.design\/soulkitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/activate-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/docs.redsun.design\/soulkitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/activate-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/docs.redsun.design\/soulkitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/activate.jpg 1066w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Required plugins<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The following plugins are <strong>required<\/strong> to set up SOUL KITCHEN:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kirki<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>This plugin is required to customize your site in Appearance &gt; Customize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-plugin-directory wp-block-embed-plugin-directory\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"SNRL22GDNd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/kirki\/\">Kirki Customizer Framework<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Kirki Customizer Framework&#8221; &#8212; Plugin Directory\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/kirki\/embed\/#?secret=gd1SnsO420#?secret=SNRL22GDNd\" data-secret=\"SNRL22GDNd\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meta Box<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>This plugin is required for the Custom Blocks and Custom Fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-plugin-directory wp-block-embed-plugin-directory\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0u9H3Dp61Y\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/meta-box\/\">Meta Box &#8211; WordPress Custom Fields Framework<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Meta Box &#8211; WordPress Custom Fields Framework&#8221; &#8212; Plugin Directory\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/meta-box\/embed\/#?secret=XH0WCfZz1o#?secret=0u9H3Dp61Y\" data-secret=\"0u9H3Dp61Y\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SoulKitchen Features <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>This plugin contains the SoulKitchen Theme Features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Menu Custom Post Type<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custom Fields<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custom Blocks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended Plugins:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The following plugins are&nbsp;<strong>optional<\/strong>&nbsp;and you only need to install them if you want to use their features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Form 7<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>This plugin is recommended to display a contact form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-plugin-directory wp-block-embed-plugin-directory\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NMw4Ol9kac\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/contact-form-7\/\">Contact Form 7<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Contact Form 7&#8221; &#8212; Plugin Directory\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/contact-form-7\/embed\/#?secret=P7PnQs6423#?secret=NMw4Ol9kac\" data-secret=\"NMw4Ol9kac\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intuitive Custom Post Order<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>This plugin is recommended to sort the menu items and menu categories via drag and drop and display them in a certain order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-plugin-directory wp-block-embed-plugin-directory\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"l4MBJyhGWC\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/intuitive-custom-post-order\/\">Intuitive Custom Post Order<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Intuitive Custom Post Order&#8221; &#8212; Plugin Directory\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/intuitive-custom-post-order\/embed\/#?secret=u6AZ6RZqZl#?secret=l4MBJyhGWC\" data-secret=\"l4MBJyhGWC\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the plugin is installed, go to Settings &gt; Intuitive CPO, check the Post Types and Taxonomies that you wish to reorder and click Update. Now you can simply drag and drop items into a certain order.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.redsun.design\/soulkitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2020-09-11-at-10.46.40-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5055\" style=\"width:418px;height:429px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.redsun.design\/soulkitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2020-09-11-at-10.46.40-1.png 836w, https:\/\/docs.redsun.design\/soulkitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2020-09-11-at-10.46.40-1-292x300.png 292w, https:\/\/docs.redsun.design\/soulkitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2020-09-11-at-10.46.40-1-768x788.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MailChimp for WordPress<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>This plugin is recommended to display a Newsletter Signup Form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-plugin-directory wp-block-embed-plugin-directory\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"JaWKNRCg04\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/\">MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress&#8221; &#8212; Plugin Directory\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/embed\/#?secret=R9MtpVApul#?secret=JaWKNRCg04\" data-secret=\"JaWKNRCg04\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One Click Demo Import<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>This plugin is recommended to import the Demo Content to your site. You can delete this plugin after importing the demo content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-plugin-directory wp-block-embed-plugin-directory\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tl1mTKFjji\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/one-click-demo-import\/\">One Click Demo Import<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;One Click Demo Import&#8221; &#8212; Plugin Directory\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/one-click-demo-import\/embed\/#?secret=d6Jh0HTphb#?secret=tl1mTKFjji\" data-secret=\"tl1mTKFjji\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>This plugin is recommended to display your Instagram feed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-plugin-directory wp-block-embed-plugin-directory\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Xithqz5EzP\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/\">Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed \u2013 Easy Social Feeds Plugin<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed \u2013 Easy Social Feeds Plugin&#8221; &#8212; Plugin Directory\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/embed\/#?secret=EcVzA8fi2h#?secret=Xithqz5EzP\" data-secret=\"Xithqz5EzP\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WooCommerce<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>This plugin is recommended to include a shop page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-plugin-directory wp-block-embed-plugin-directory\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"W5ynYRTZYv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/woocommerce\/\">WooCommerce<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;WooCommerce&#8221; &#8212; Plugin Directory\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/woocommerce\/embed\/#?secret=cBR5Nx1joT#?secret=W5ynYRTZYv\" data-secret=\"W5ynYRTZYv\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Once you install SOUL KITCHEN, you will get a notification message in your WordPress admin telling you of the required and recommended plugins with an option to install them. 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