Essential Real Estate vs WP VR (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Real Estate Plugins top 10: Essential Real Estate at #2 and WP VR at #5. WP VR leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Essential Real Estate
Completely plugins Real Estate. Management system which allows you to own and maintain a real estate marketplace, intro website.
WP VR
WP VR – 360 Panorama and Virtual Tour Builder
Create stunning 360 virtual tours to impress visitors and get more clients using WPVR - an easy virtual tour creator.
Who leads on what
WP VR leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Essential Real Estate ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Real Estate Plugins.
WP VR has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
WP VR is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 4.3 from 52 reviews.
WP VR has more reviews behind its score: 134 against 52.
WP VR was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; Essential Real Estate on June 1, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Essential Real Estate
Pick Essential Real Estate if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
WP VR
Pick WP VR if you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Essential Real Estate vs WP VR side by side
| Essential Real Estate | WP VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Plugins ranking | #2 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 52 | 134 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 663,993 | 989,163 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Jun 1, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 25, 2017 | Dec 12, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 6.9.7 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Essential Real Estate ratings
WP VR ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Essential Real Estate nor WP VR can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Real Estate Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Essential Real Estate vs WP VR: common questions
Is Essential Real Estate better than WP VR?
WP VR leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Essential Real Estate ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Real Estate Plugins.
Which has more users, Essential Real Estate or WP VR?
Essential Real Estate ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Real Estate Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Essential Real Estate or WP VR?
WP VR has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Are Essential Real Estate and WP VR free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Essential Real Estate may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WP VR may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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