diff --git a/core/includes/install.core.inc b/core/includes/install.core.inc
index e2e8c27..2db1ce9 100644
--- a/core/includes/install.core.inc
+++ b/core/includes/install.core.inc
@@ -1669,8 +1669,8 @@ function install_profile_modules(&$install_state) {
       $non_required[$module] = $files[$module]->sort;
     }
   }
-  arsort($required);
-  arsort($non_required);
+  //arsort($required);
+  //arsort($non_required);
 
   $operations = array();
   foreach ($required + $non_required as $module => $weight) {
diff --git a/core/includes/install.inc b/core/includes/install.inc
index 088413a..dbeaf66 100644
--- a/core/includes/install.inc
+++ b/core/includes/install.inc
@@ -870,8 +870,11 @@ function drupal_check_module($module) {
  * in a normal Drupal module .info.yml file. For example:
  * - name: The real name of the installation profile for display purposes.
  * - description: A brief description of the profile.
- * - dependencies: An array of shortnames of other modules that this install
- *   profile requires.
+ * - dependencies: An array of shortnames of modules that this install profile
+ *   requires. These modules cannot be disabled later.
+ * - recommends: An array of shortnames of modules that this install profile
+ *   should enable (if found) during installation. These modules can be disabled
+ *   later.
  *
  * Additional, less commonly-used information that can appear in a
  * profile.info.yml file but not in a normal Drupal module .info.yml file
@@ -896,6 +899,7 @@ function drupal_check_module($module) {
  *    description = Start fresh, with only a few modules enabled.
  *    dependencies[] = block
  *    dependencies[] = dblog
+ *    recommends[] = views
  * @endcode
  *
  * @param $profile
@@ -913,6 +917,7 @@ function install_profile_info($profile, $langcode = 'en') {
     // Set defaults for module info.
     $defaults = array(
       'dependencies' => array(),
+      'recommends' => array(),
       'description' => '',
       'distribution_name' => 'Drupal',
       'version' => NULL,
@@ -925,6 +930,7 @@ function install_profile_info($profile, $langcode = 'en') {
     $info['dependencies'] = array_unique(array_merge(
       drupal_required_modules(),
       $info['dependencies'],
+      $info['recommends'],
       ($langcode != 'en' && !empty($langcode) ? array('locale') : array()))
     );
 
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ModuleHandler.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ModuleHandler.php
index 4cc4e9f..85676ba 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ModuleHandler.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ModuleHandler.php
@@ -170,22 +170,46 @@ public function getBootstrapModules() {
    * Implements \Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandlerInterface::buildModuleDependencies().
    */
   public function buildModuleDependencies(array $modules) {
+    $dependencies_graph = array();
+    $recommendations_graph = array();
+
     foreach ($modules as $name => $module) {
-      $graph[$module->name]['edges'] = array();
+      $dependencies_graph[$module->name]['edges'] = array();
+      $recommendations_graph[$module->name]['edges'] = array();
+
+      // Add information about dependencies to a graph.
       if (isset($module->info['dependencies']) && is_array($module->info['dependencies'])) {
         foreach ($module->info['dependencies'] as $dependency) {
-          $dependency_data = $this->parseDependency($dependency);
-          $graph[$module->name]['edges'][$dependency_data['name']] = $dependency_data;
+          $dependency_data = drupal_parse_dependency($dependency);
+          $dependencies_graph[$module->name]['edges'][$dependency_data['name']] = $dependency_data;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Add information about recommendations to a graph.
+      if (isset($module->info['recommends']) && is_array($module->info['recommends'])) {
+        foreach ($module->info['recommends'] as $recommendation) {
+          $recommendation_data = drupal_parse_dependency($recommendation);
+          $recommendations_graph[$module->name]['edges'][$recommendation_data['name']] = $recommendation_data;
         }
       }
     }
-    $graph_object = new Graph($graph);
-    $graph = $graph_object->searchAndSort();
-    foreach ($graph as $module_name => $data) {
-      $modules[$module_name]->required_by = isset($data['reverse_paths']) ? $data['reverse_paths'] : array();
-      $modules[$module_name]->requires = isset($data['paths']) ? $data['paths'] : array();
-      $modules[$module_name]->sort = $data['weight'];
+
+    $dependencies_graph_object = new Graph($dependencies_graph);
+    $dependencies_graph = $dependencies_graph_object->searchAndSort();
+    foreach ($dependencies_graph as $module => $data) {
+      $modules[$module]->required_by = isset($data['reverse_paths']) ? $data['reverse_paths'] : array();
+      $modules[$module]->requires = isset($data['paths']) ? $data['paths'] : array();
+      $modules[$module]->sort = $data['weight'];
+    }
+
+    $recommendations_graph_object = new Graph($recommendations_graph);
+    $recommendations_graph = $recommendations_graph_object->searchAndSort();
+    foreach ($recommendations_graph as $module => $data) {
+      $modules[$module]->recommended_by = isset($data['reverse_paths']) ? $data['reverse_paths'] : array();
+      $modules[$module]->recommends = isset($data['paths']) ? $data['paths'] : array();
+      $modules[$module]->sort = $data['weight'];
     }
+
     return $modules;
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/aggregator/aggregator.info.yml b/core/modules/aggregator/aggregator.info.yml
index 4cade24..93bbfdf 100644
--- a/core/modules/aggregator/aggregator.info.yml
+++ b/core/modules/aggregator/aggregator.info.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ core: 8.x
 configure: admin/config/services/aggregator/settings
 dependencies:
   - file
+recommends:
+  - views
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.install b/core/modules/system/system.install
index 882a049..9d953f2 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.install
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.install
@@ -450,8 +450,8 @@ function system_requirements($phase) {
     $profile = drupal_get_profile();
     $files = system_rebuild_module_data();
     foreach ($files as $module => $file) {
-      // Ignore disabled modules and installation profiles.
-      if (!$file->status || $module == $profile) {
+      // Ignore disabled modules.
+      if (!$file->status) {
         continue;
       }
       // Check the module's PHP version.
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.module b/core/modules/system/system.module
index 2c51ae0..0274d28 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.module
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.module
@@ -2842,6 +2842,7 @@ function _system_rebuild_module_data() {
   // Set defaults for module info.
   $defaults = array(
     'dependencies' => array(),
+    'recommends' => array(),
     'description' => '',
     'package' => 'Other',
     'version' => NULL,
diff --git a/core/profiles/minimal/minimal.info.yml b/core/profiles/minimal/minimal.info.yml
index 948aeb4..491285f 100644
--- a/core/profiles/minimal/minimal.info.yml
+++ b/core/profiles/minimal/minimal.info.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Minimal
 description: 'Build a custom site without pre-configured functionality. Suitable for advanced users.'
 version: VERSION
 core: 8.x
-dependencies:
+recommends:
   - node
   - block
   - dblog
diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/standard.info.yml b/core/profiles/standard/standard.info.yml
index a0ff1f9..f77e0c3 100644
--- a/core/profiles/standard/standard.info.yml
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/standard.info.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Standard
 description: 'Install with commonly used features pre-configured.'
 version: VERSION
 core: 8.x
-dependencies:
+recommends:
   - node
   - history
   - block