Photo Sphere Viewer – 360° Virtual Tour, Panorama, 360 Video & AR 3D Viewer
v2.4.0by 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
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.
Downloads over time
Download stats314 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Photo Sphere Viewer |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 78 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 15 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 630 · -1.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 630 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 634 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 635 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 634 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 630 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 632 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 633 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 635 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 635 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 635 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 639 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 636 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 639 |
Rank over time
#8,377 · up 7 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| 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, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.63% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.47% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.47% |
Active installs band
600+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8386 → #8374
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- 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
- …
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 reviewsReview 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 630 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 3.5 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 12.5K |
| Author | WPXERO |
| First released | May 14, 2022 |
| Version | 2.4.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 27, 2026 |
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