Panorama – Turn Photos into Immersive Virtual Tours

by bPlugins

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75 Quality Score

Active Installs

15/30

The plugin is used on roughly 2,000 active installs, modest but enough to show real-world usage in its niche.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect 100 indicates the plugin was updated very recently (July 2026) and is being actively cared for.

User Rating

13/15

A score of 86 from 8 ratings is good, though the small sample size means the average is still preliminary.

Support Health

8/15

With only 1 resolved thread out of 1 total, support responsiveness is unproven beyond a single case.

WP Compatibility

15/15

The plugin is confirmed compatible with WordPress 7.0.1 and requires only WP 6.5, which is reasonable for 2026 sites.

Scores higher than 40% of indexed plugins

About

Panorama Viewer displays panoramic images/videos easily on your WordPress site. Supports various files like .png, .jpeg, .mp4, and more.

Active Installs 2k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.3/5

Last Updated 2026-09-21 5:00pm GMT

Requires WordPress 6.5+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Requires PHP 7.1+

Security History

3 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 High 2 Medium

Most recent: June 26, 2026

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What It Does

Panorama allows WordPress users to embed interactive 360-degree panoramic images and videos on their pages using a shortcode. It accepts common formats including PNG, JPEG, and MP4, and the integration is based on the krpano engine, which handles the rendering of equirectangular content.

Who It's For

This plugin suits real estate agents, tourism operators, hospitality venues, and photographers who need to publish immersive panoramic views of properties or locations. It works best for sites already running on WordPress 6.5 or newer with PHP 7.1 and a desire for a lightweight viewer without a full virtual tour builder.

Who Should Skip It

If you need a full virtual tour builder with hotspots, floor plans, multi-scene linking, or a guided-tour workflow, this plugin's narrow feature set will likely fall short. Larger sites that require a polished, well-supported mainstream solution may prefer WP VR, which has five times the install base.

The Bottom Line

Panorama delivers a focused, well-maintained solution for embedding 360-degree images and videos on WordPress, scoring 75.18 overall thanks to strong maintenance and compatibility. Its small user base and sparse support history mean you should validate that its feature set actually matches what you need before committing.

Pick WP VR when you need hotspot-driven virtual tours and a much larger install base suggests stronger long-term support.

Garden Gnome Package 76/100

Choose Garden Gnome Package if you want a bundled set of 360 and media-viewing tools rather than a single-purpose viewer.

Easy 3D Viewer 73/100

Choose Easy 3D Viewer when your primary need is 3D model display rather than immersive panorama viewing.

3D Viewer Block - Interactive 3D Model Display 67/100

Pick this block plugin if you prefer a Gutenberg-native approach to displaying interactive 3D models.

360 Javascript Viewer 66/100

Choose 360 Javascript Viewer when you want a free, JS-based alternative and do not need krpano-powered output.