The following plugins are not necessary to use the Hello Pro theme, but we recommend these to get the maximum functionality out of your theme.

1. Gravity Forms – A paid premium plugin for making contact and opt-in forms. There are many free alternatives, but we feel this one is worth the investment.
2. Simple Social Icons – Used to make the social icons in the theme footer and sidebar and connect them to your social sites.
3. Social Proof (Testimonial) Slider – Rotates testimonials on the homepage.
4. Genesis eNews Extended – Easily add mailing lists integration to Hello Pro.
5. Genesis Portfolio Pro – Add a new “Portfolio” post type to easily show off your visual content.
6. Display Posts Shortcode – Adds portfolio items to the homepage widget areas.
7. Optional: SVG Support –  A great plugin if you would like to upload the SVG file type for logos/images.