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Plugins

The plugins bundled with Salient: which are required, what each one adds, and their settings

RequiredCore PluginSalient Core registers the page builder elements, the Studio template library, the menu options and the page settings. The theme will not run without itRead →RequiredSalient WPBakery Page BuilderThe drag and drop builder every Salient page is made with: a build of WPBakery Page Builder carrying the Salient element library and Studio templatesRead →OptionalDemo Importer PluginImport a Salient demo into your WordPress site: the Demo Importer tab in the options panel installs its pages, images, theme options and widgetsRead →OptionalPortfolio PluginAdds the portfolio post type to WordPress: project categories and attributes, and the page builder element that lays projects out in a gridRead →OptionalCustom Branding PluginReplace Salient's name and logos in the WordPress admin, and style the login page with your own logo and colors, using the Custom Branding pluginRead →OptionalSocial PluginShare buttons for posts and projects, in a row, fixed to the screen or shown on hover. Set the networks, coloring and style in the WordPress CustomizerRead →OptionalLegacyWidgets PluginThe Nectar Popular Posts, Recent Posts Extra and Recent Projects widgets, assigned in Appearance > Widgets. Footers are better built with Global SectionsRead →OptionalLegacyNectar Slider PluginCreate slides with the Nectar Slider plugin, group them by location, then add the slider in the page builder and set height, parallax and transitionsRead →OptionalLegacyShortcodes PluginThe full list of Salient shortcodes and the generator button that inserts them, kept for sites built before the page builder replaced themRead →Third-PartyFormsAdd a contact form with Fluent Forms, WPForms or Contact Form 7; Salient styles its fields and buttons, and the demo forms are here as import filesRead →