function genesis_onboarding_install_dependencies( array $dependencies, $step = 0 ) {

  if ( empty( $dependencies ) ) {
    return;
  }

  $step = absint( $step );

  $existing_plugins = get_plugins();

  require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php';

  require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php';

  $upgrader = new Plugin_Upgrader( new Genesis_Silent_Upgrader_Skin() );

  $onboarding_plugin = $dependencies[ $step ];

  if ( ! array_key_exists( $onboarding_plugin['slug'], $existing_plugins ) ) {

    remove_action( 'upgrader_process_complete', [ 'Language_Pack_Upgrader', 'async_upgrade' ], 20 );

    add_action( 'upgrader_process_complete', 'genesis_onboarding_install_language_packs', 20 );

    $short_slug = strtok( $onboarding_plugin['slug'], '/' );

    $api = plugins_api( 'plugin_information', [ 'slug' => $short_slug ] );

    if ( is_wp_error( $api ) ) {
      
/**
 * Error object from API communication.
 *
 * @var WP_Error
 */
      return $api;
    }

    $installed = $upgrader->install( $api->download_link );

    if ( is_wp_error( $installed ) ) {
      
/**
 * Error object from installation process.
 *
 * @var WP_Error
 */
      return $installed;
    }
  }

  activate_plugin( $onboarding_plugin['slug'], false, false, true );
}