# Plugins Why do you need to use plugins when you expected the theme to have all the functionality in it? Well, according to WordPress guidelines and generally the best practice: **themes are meant for presentational purpose only**, while **plugins provide website functionality**. The reason for this is that when you decide to update your website looks you simply change a theme without loosing your website content and additional functionality such as eCommerce or portfolio. This theme follows this WordPress philosophy and you can rest assured your site is as future-proof as possible. The ***required plugins:*** 1. **Ncmaz Fse Core** 2. **Boolii Blocks** 3. Simple Local Avatars 4. Advanced Custom Fields 5. Light Modal Block 6. The Icon Block 7. Block Visibility --- # 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://nghiaxchis.gitbook.io/ncmaz-blog-magazine-full-site-editing-wordpress/basics/plugins.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.