Under normal circumstances, no extra plugins are required in order to use this theme if you are just using the basic, default style settings.

If you wish to use the search functions, you will need the RapidSearch plugin developed by Josh Lockhart. This makes setting up your search function far easier and when people search your website, they are not taken to external search results page.

For creating news-type websites with multiple columns and blocks of content, the Stacks plugin by YourHead software is highly recommended. This enables you to generate quite complex page layouts without having to use any HTML or CSS code. Best of all, your content should diaplay fine across all web browsers including Internet Explorer 6 without requiring any additional testing or configuration. Be sure to check the addon's page on the ThemeFlood website which lists a growing collection of free stacks, some of which were specifically designed for this theme.

PlusKit by Loghound software is a very handy plugin and can be used to easily add various modal window effects to photographs. You can also use the @import function to import content into content containers and sidebar containers from other pages. For example if you wanted a double-column sidebar layout, you could setup your sidebar using a stacks page and then have PlusKit import that content and layout into a sidebar.

If you want free impartial advice on choosing and using the right plugins with this theme, please use the contact links on the ThemeFlood website.