kˌeɪdˌiːˈiː plˈæzmə fˈoːɹ wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv kˌeɪdˌiːˈiː sˈɔftwɛɹ kˌɑːmpɪlˈeɪʃən fˈoːɹ ænd ɹᵻplˈeɪst kˈɪkɚ, kˈeɪ dˈɛsktɑːp, ænd sˈuːpɚ kæɹˈæmbə, wˌɪtʃ fˈɔːɹmd ðə dˈɛsktɑːp ɪn ˈɜːlɪɚ kˌeɪdˌiːˈiː ɹᵻlˈiːsᵻz.
KDE Plasma 4 was released as part of KDE Software Compilation 4 and replaced Kicker, KDesktop, and SuperKaramba, which formed the Desktop in earlier KDE releases.