WordPress Virtual Tour 360 Panorama Plugin 1.2.1

To add a 360° Virtual Tour or Panorama to your WordPress site, you generally need a plugin that can render "equirectangular" images (the flat, wide 360° photos) into an interactive spherical viewer.

Since you have been looking at Elementor Template Kits, it's worth noting that many of these plugins integrate directly with Elementor as custom widgets.

## Top 3 Recommended Plugins (2026)

Plugin

Best For

Price

Elementor Support

WPVR

Real Estate & Walkthroughs

Free (Pro available)

Excellent (Native Widget)

iPanorama 360

Advanced Customization

Free / $39 Pro

Great (Shortcode/Widget)

Panorama Viewer

Simple 360° Images/Video

Free

Good (Block/Shortcode)

### 1. WPVR (Most Popular)

WPVR is widely considered the best choice for beginners and professionals alike. It allows you to create multi-room tours where users can click a "door" (hotspot) to move to the next room.

Key Feature: Supports Gyroscope (mobile users can move their phone to look around).

Hotspots: Add clickable icons that show text, images, or YouTube videos.

Elementor Integration: It adds a "WPVR" widget to your Elementor panel; you just select the tour you created from a dropdown.

### 2. iPanorama 360

If you need deep technical control, iPanorama is a powerhouse. It uses a scene-based system that is very robust for complex tours.

Key Feature: Excellent Tooltip and Popover system for explaining specific items in the 360° view.

Markers: You can use custom SVG icons or images as navigation markers.

### 3. Algori 360 (Gutenberg Focused)

If you aren't using Elementor for a specific page and just want to drop a single 360° photo into a blog post, Algori 360 is the lightest and fastest way to do it via the WordPress Block Editor.

## How to Implement a 360° Tour

Capture the Image: You need an equirectangular image (usually 2:1 ratio). You can take these with a 360 camera (like a Ricoh Theta) or even a modern smartphone using "Panorama" or "Photo Sphere" mode.

Install Plugin: Go to Plugins > Add New and search for WPVR.

Create the Tour: * Go to WPVR > Add New Tour.

Upload your image under the Scenes tab.

Add Hotspots if you want interactive points.

Display: * Elementor: Drag the "WPVR" widget onto your page.

Shortcode: Copy the provided shortcode (e.g., [wpvr id="123"]) and paste it anywhere.

### ⚠️ A Note on Hosting Images

360° images are often very large files. To keep your site fast, always compress your 360° JPEGs before uploading, or use a plugin that supports CDN delivery to ensure the viewer loads smoothly for your visitors.

Would you like me to find a specific tutorial on how to link multiple rooms together in a virtual tour?