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PanoPress vs WP Virtual Tour (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

PanoPress

PanoPress

4.6(17)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View PanoPress
VS
WP Virtual Tour

WP Virtual Tour

5(2)

50 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View WP Virtual Tour

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Virtual Tour has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while PanoPress leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 50). Both are free WordPress plugins. PanoPress has accumulated 101K+ total downloads while WP Virtual Tour has 2.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5PanoPress
►
WP Virtual Tour5/5
Total Reviews
17PanoPress
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WP Virtual Tour2
Active Installs
2.0K+PanoPress
◄
WP Virtual Tour50
Total Downloads
101K+PanoPress
◄
WP Virtual Tour2.0K+
Support Resolution
N/APanoPress
WP Virtual TourN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoPanoPress
►
WP Virtual Tour5 years ago
First Released
2012PanoPress
WP Virtual Tour2021
Age
14 yearsPanoPress
WP Virtual Tour5 years
WP Requires
3.0.0+PanoPress
WP Virtual Tour5.0.0+
PHP Requires
false+PanoPress
WP Virtual Tourfalse+
Business Model
FreePanoPress
WP Virtual TourFree
Latest Version
1.3PanoPress
WP Virtual Tour1.0.12

Rating Breakdown

PanoPress

4.6/5(17 reviews)
5
88%
4
0%
3
0%
2
6%
1
6%

WP Virtual Tour

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

PanoPress Reviews

by uraymoto

php 8 help

The plugin stopped working after upgrading to PHP 8.2. Is there a fix? This topic was modified 6 months, 1 week ago by uraymoto.

by Luca Candela

The only real Panorama plugin for WordPress

PanoPress is an excellent plugin and works perfectly in WordPress 5.0.3 . I really hope the developers will start again to develop it and add some new futures. Since there are only few panorama plugin

by rbezruchuk

Does not work for me

There is not “OK” or “Submit” button while trying to embed a VR 360 picture

WP Virtual Tour Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PanoPress or WP Virtual Tour more popular?
PanoPress has 2.0K+ active installations while WP Virtual Tour has 50. PanoPress is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — PanoPress or WP Virtual Tour?
PanoPress has a 4.6/5 rating from 17 reviews, while WP Virtual Tour has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are PanoPress and WP Virtual Tour free?
PanoPress is free and WP Virtual Tour is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — PanoPress or WP Virtual Tour?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
PanoPress was last updated 8 years ago and WP Virtual Tour was last updated 5 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.