Improved after feedback
It looks fine for a panorama picture but does not have settings for a flat view of a wide image unless I’m missing something. EDIT: The developer Abu has been brilliant and is working on a fix so this feature is being added. Remarkable positive response!
Brian Homer
November 16, 2024
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6 replies
Free version works well, might need a little polishing…
The excellent news is that this plugin works. It’s simple to use: upload a 360º image to the Media Library, assign it to a Panorama, and then place a shortcut somewhere in the middle of your article, and it will “just work”. There are, of course, a few limitations — at least, on the Free version (they might have been fixed for the Pro [paid!] version, though; I simply cannot test that <i>it just works</i> in all circumstances, because it will depend on your setup and how much control you have over it (i.e., hosted on a cloud service somewhere … or used in a shared hosting environment). Notably, from the perspective of the (human!) manager, it’s not that easy to figure out how things work. Panoramas are special and are a taxonomy on their own; they are inserted into articles using old-fashioned shortcuts, not fancy Gutenberg blocks. That said, the results are very reasonable, and this plugin is not limited to merely display “traditional” 360º images; it can also work with more exotic formats (such as Google Street View!). If you don’t wish to waste your time searching for the “perfect” plugin, the free version of Panorama Viewer should be more than adequate for most people’s needs.
Don’t bother with Pro
Pro version does not work. I even have built a fresh Ubuntu 22.04 with Wordpress 6.3 and a single installed plugin (Pro version of Panorama Viewer), gallery still din’t not work. Support for Pro version does not exist. The only interaction I ever got from developers was a reply to the refund request. Developer requested access to WP installation, but when I provided it, the only response was a silence. If you need a free version – yes, it works. But don’t spend money on Pro.
Improved after feedback
It looks fine for a panorama picture but does not have settings for a flat view of a wide image unless I’m missing something. EDIT: The developer Abu has been brilliant and is working on a fix so this feature is being added. Remarkable positive response!
Brian Homer
November 16, 2024
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6 replies
Nice effect and easy to use
An excellent solution that is easy to use.
Free version works well, might need a little polishing…
The excellent news is that this plugin works. It’s simple to use: upload a 360º image to the Media Library, assign it to a Panorama, and then place a shortcut somewhere in the middle of your article, and it will “just work”. There are, of course, a few limitations — at least, on the Free version (they might have been fixed for the Pro [paid!] version, though; I simply cannot test that <i>it just works</i> in all circumstances, because it will depend on your setup and how much control you have over it (i.e., hosted on a cloud service somewhere … or used in a shared hosting environment). Notably, from the perspective of the (human!) manager, it’s not that easy to figure out how things work. Panoramas are special and are a taxonomy on their own; they are inserted into articles using old-fashioned shortcuts, not fancy Gutenberg blocks. That said, the results are very reasonable, and this plugin is not limited to merely display “traditional” 360º images; it can also work with more exotic formats (such as Google Street View!). If you don’t wish to waste your time searching for the “perfect” plugin, the free version of Panorama Viewer should be more than adequate for most people’s needs.
Improved after feedback
It looks fine for a panorama picture but does not have settings for a flat view of a wide image unless I’m missing something. EDIT: The developer Abu has been brilliant and is working on a fix so this feature is being added. Remarkable positive response!
Brian Homer
November 16, 2024
|
6 replies
Nice effect and easy to use
An excellent solution that is easy to use.
Great even on iOS
Im Happy very happy with this Plug-in. The only one which works fine with iphone. Could you only add the youtube/vimeo 360 embedding links into it?
Don’t bother with Pro
Pro version does not work. I even have built a fresh Ubuntu 22.04 with Wordpress 6.3 and a single installed plugin (Pro version of Panorama Viewer), gallery still din’t not work. Support for Pro version does not exist. The only interaction I ever got from developers was a reply to the refund request. Developer requested access to WP installation, but when I provided it, the only response was a silence. If you need a free version – yes, it works. But don’t spend money on Pro.
Don’t bother with Pro
Pro version does not work. I even have built a fresh Ubuntu 22.04 with Wordpress 6.3 and a single installed plugin (Pro version of Panorama Viewer), gallery still din’t not work. Support for Pro version does not exist. The only interaction I ever got from developers was a reply to the refund request. Developer requested access to WP installation, but when I provided it, the only response was a silence. If you need a free version – yes, it works. But don’t spend money on Pro.
Free version works well, might need a little polishing…
The excellent news is that this plugin works. It’s simple to use: upload a 360º image to the Media Library, assign it to a Panorama, and then place a shortcut somewhere in the middle of your article, and it will “just work”. There are, of course, a few limitations — at least, on the Free version (they might have been fixed for the Pro [paid!] version, though; I simply cannot test that <i>it just works</i> in all circumstances, because it will depend on your setup and how much control you have over it (i.e., hosted on a cloud service somewhere … or used in a shared hosting environment). Notably, from the perspective of the (human!) manager, it’s not that easy to figure out how things work. Panoramas are special and are a taxonomy on their own; they are inserted into articles using old-fashioned shortcuts, not fancy Gutenberg blocks. That said, the results are very reasonable, and this plugin is not limited to merely display “traditional” 360º images; it can also work with more exotic formats (such as Google Street View!). If you don’t wish to waste your time searching for the “perfect” plugin, the free version of Panorama Viewer should be more than adequate for most people’s needs.
