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Photo Sphere Viewer – 360° Virtual Tour, Panorama, 360 Video & AR 3D Viewer

v2.4.0

by WPXERO · updated 13 days ago

360° virtual tours with info hotspots, panoramas, 360° video and AR 3D models. Free, unlimited, no watermark. Block, Elementor or shortcode.

Rank
#8,377
Up5 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 630
600+ reported · High
Total downloads
12.5K
12,527 all-time
Rating
3.5/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -18.2% (30d)·Toward 500+ · ETA ~35d

Photo Sphere Viewer at a glance

Photo Sphere Viewer is a WordPress plugin by WPXERO with 600+ active installs, the #8,377 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times, 18% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 2.4.0 came out on Oct 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “360 Video”. It was first released in 2022.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

314 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Photo Sphere Viewer Compare series
Downloads over time: 18 days across 1 series.50Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27
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DatePhoto Sphere Viewer
Oct 27, 202678
Oct 26, 202617
Oct 25, 20268
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 202614
Oct 22, 202623
Oct 21, 202612
Oct 20, 20267
Oct 19, 202622
Oct 18, 202613
Oct 17, 20267
Oct 16, 20268
Oct 15, 202612
Oct 14, 202638
Oct 13, 202614
Oct 12, 202610
Oct 11, 20269
Oct 10, 202615

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 630 · -1.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.630635Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 28, 2026: Renamed · New short description
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026630
Nov 8, 2026634
Nov 7, 2026635
Nov 5, 2026634
Nov 4, 2026630
Nov 3, 2026632
Nov 2, 2026633
Nov 1, 2026635
Oct 31, 2026635
Oct 30, 2026635
Oct 29, 2026639
Oct 28, 2026636
Oct 27, 2026639

Rank over time

#8,377 · up 7 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#8.4K#8.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 28, 2026: Renamed · New short description
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#8,377
Nov 8, 2026#8,382
Nov 7, 2026#8,380
Nov 6, 2026#8,413
Nov 5, 2026#8,374
Nov 4, 2026#8,385
Nov 3, 2026#8,390
Nov 2, 2026#8,389
Nov 1, 2026#8,374
Oct 31, 2026#8,375
Oct 30, 2026#8,375
Oct 29, 2026#8,393
Oct 28, 2026#8,386
Oct 27, 2026#8,384

Growth %

Average -0.11% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.63%
Nov 8, 2026-0.16%
Nov 7, 2026+0.08%
Nov 5, 2026+0.64%
Nov 4, 2026-0.32%
Nov 3, 2026-0.16%
Nov 2, 2026-0.32%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.63%
Oct 29, 2026+0.47%
Oct 28, 2026-0.47%

Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.580600620Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 28, 2026: Renamed · New short description
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026600+
Nov 8, 2026600+
Nov 7, 2026600+
Nov 6, 2026600+
Nov 5, 2026600+
Nov 4, 2026600+
Nov 3, 2026600+
Nov 2, 2026600+
Nov 1, 2026600+
Oct 31, 2026600+
Oct 30, 2026600+
Oct 29, 2026600+
Oct 28, 2026600+
Oct 27, 2026600+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #8386 → #8374
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #8384 → #8385
    • Renamed Photo Sphere Viewer – 360° Panorama, Virtual Tour, 360 Video & AR 3D Model Viewer → Photo Sphere Viewer – 360° Virtual Tour, Panorama, 360 Video & AR 3D Viewer
    • New short description

      360° virtual tours with info hotspots, panoramas, 360° video and AR 3D models. Free, unlimited, no watermark. Block, Elementor or shortcode.

      Before

      Embed 360° panoramas, multi-scene virtual tours, 360 video and AR-ready 3D models in WordPress. Works with the block editor, Elementor and shortcodes.

    • Released 2.4.0 (was 2.3.0)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.436%
  • v2.321%
  • v2.220%
  • v1.311%
  • Other12%

Rating trend

3.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.4.0
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
May 14, 2022
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Photo Sphere Viewer

How many websites use Photo Sphere Viewer?

Photo Sphere Viewer is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,377 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Photo Sphere Viewer been downloaded?

12,527 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times. See download stats

When was Photo Sphere Viewer last updated?

Version 2.4.0 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago).

Is Photo Sphere Viewer compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Photo Sphere Viewer still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Photo Sphere Viewer have?

3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Photo Sphere Viewer?

The plugins most like Photo Sphere Viewer, by the tags they share, are WPVR (10K+), HappyVR (60+) and iPanorama 360 (4K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

3.5

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
50%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Estimated installs≈ 630
Reported installs600+
Rating3.5
Reviews2
Total downloads12.5K
AuthorWPXERO
First releasedMay 14, 2022
Version2.4.0
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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