diff --git a/starters/academic/config/_default/params.yaml b/starters/academic/config/_default/params.yaml
index 7046b850..69717bba 100644
--- a/starters/academic/config/_default/params.yaml
+++ b/starters/academic/config/_default/params.yaml
@@ -101,8 +101,5 @@ extensions:
   cms:
     branch: master
     local_backend: false
-  isotope:
-    # Enable if you use the Portfolio widget or Publication filter
-    enable: true
   academicons:
     enable: true
diff --git a/starters/blog/config/_default/params.yaml b/starters/blog/config/_default/params.yaml
index 7a87e401..93bba069 100644
--- a/starters/blog/config/_default/params.yaml
+++ b/starters/blog/config/_default/params.yaml
@@ -96,8 +96,5 @@ extensions:
   cms:
     branch: main
     local_backend: false
-  isotope:
-    # Enable if you use the Portfolio widget or Publication filter
-    enable: false
   academicons:
     enable: false
diff --git a/starters/course/config/_default/params.yaml b/starters/course/config/_default/params.yaml
index a77d038d..9e63c001 100644
--- a/starters/course/config/_default/params.yaml
+++ b/starters/course/config/_default/params.yaml
@@ -91,8 +91,5 @@ extensions:
   cms:
     branch: main
     local_backend: false
-  isotope:
-    # Enable if you use the Portfolio widget or Publication filter
-    enable: true
   academicons:
     enable: false
diff --git a/starters/minimal/config/_default/params.yaml b/starters/minimal/config/_default/params.yaml
index a6644985..35328c7b 100644
--- a/starters/minimal/config/_default/params.yaml
+++ b/starters/minimal/config/_default/params.yaml
@@ -96,8 +96,5 @@ extensions:
   cms:
     branch: main
     local_backend: false
-  isotope:
-    # Enable if you use the Portfolio widget or Publication filter
-    enable: false
   academicons:
     enable: false
diff --git a/starters/portfolio/config/_default/params.yaml b/starters/portfolio/config/_default/params.yaml
index 5c582c12..b69a6fc8 100644
--- a/starters/portfolio/config/_default/params.yaml
+++ b/starters/portfolio/config/_default/params.yaml
@@ -96,8 +96,5 @@ extensions:
   cms:
     branch: main
     local_backend: false
-  isotope:
-    # Enable if you use the Portfolio widget or Publication filter
-    enable: true
   academicons:
     enable: false
diff --git a/starters/research-group/config/_default/params.yaml b/starters/research-group/config/_default/params.yaml
index e0834969..69e54886 100644
--- a/starters/research-group/config/_default/params.yaml
+++ b/starters/research-group/config/_default/params.yaml
@@ -101,9 +101,6 @@ extensions:
   cms:
     branch: main
     local_backend: false
-  isotope:
-    # Enable if you use the Portfolio widget or Publication filter
-    enable: true
   academicons:
     enable: true
 
diff --git a/wowchemy/layouts/partials/site_js.html b/wowchemy/layouts/partials/site_js.html
index 7623d1b0..e365171d 100644
--- a/wowchemy/layouts/partials/site_js.html
+++ b/wowchemy/layouts/partials/site_js.html
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
     {{ if not ($scr.Get "use_cdn") }}
       <script src="{{ printf "/js/vendor/%s" ($scr.Get "vendor_js_filename") | relURL }}"></script>
     {{ else }}
-      {{ $require_isotope := .Params.require_isotope | default site.Params.extensions.isotope.enable | default false }}
-      {{ if $require_isotope }}
+      {{ if .Page.Store.Get "has_isotope" }}
         {{ printf "<script src=\"%s\" integrity=\"%s\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"></script>" (printf $js.imagesLoaded.url $js.imagesLoaded.version) $js.imagesLoaded.sri | safeHTML }}
         {{ printf "<script src=\"%s\" integrity=\"%s\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"></script>" (printf $js.isotope.url $js.isotope.version) $js.isotope.sri | safeHTML }}
       {{ end }}
diff --git a/wowchemy/layouts/partials/widgets/portfolio.html b/wowchemy/layouts/partials/widgets/portfolio.html
index 2acca632..0fd360ed 100644
--- a/wowchemy/layouts/partials/widgets/portfolio.html
+++ b/wowchemy/layouts/partials/widgets/portfolio.html
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 {{ $columns := $st.Params.design.columns | default "2" }}
 {{ $view := $st.Params.design.view | default "masonry" }}
 
+{{/* Require Isotope */}}
+{{ $.Page.Store.Set "has_isotope" true }}
+
 <div class="col-12 {{if eq $columns "2"}}col-lg-8{{end}}">
 
   {{ with $st.Content }}{{ . }}{{ end }}
diff --git a/wowchemy/layouts/section/publication.html b/wowchemy/layouts/section/publication.html
index c4e98e43..797a4ff8 100644
--- a/wowchemy/layouts/section/publication.html
+++ b/wowchemy/layouts/section/publication.html
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 {{- define "main" -}}
 
+{{/* Require Isotope */}}
+{{ $.Page.Store.Set "has_isotope" true }}
+
 {{ partial "page_header.html" . }}
 
 <div class="universal-wrapper">