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WP 3D Thingviewer Lite

by Accolore · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.2 Tested up to WP 6.7.7

WP 3D Thingviewer Lite has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,573 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 8, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.

WP 3D Thingviewer Lite at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
7,573
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP 3D Thingviewer Lite well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.7.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Gutenberg block editor support
  • Ease of use via shortcode button generator
  • Display a preview image for the 3d model
  • Support multiple 3d model file types (STL, FBX, OBJ, GLB)
  • Support textured model in GLB file format
  • Multiple thingviewers per page or post
  • Info window information visilibity
  • Fully translatable via .PO files
  • Built on WordPress Plugin Boilerplate by Tom McFarlin
  • Uses Three.js library to render the viewer

WP 3D Thingviewer Lite reviews and ratings

5 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

3.2 out of 5

5 reviews

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  • Simple and straightforward to use

    Simple and straightforward to use, good features available on the free app

    Tatenda B Mpofu
  • No plugin config page in the WP Admin Menu

    In the demo the config page appears in the WP Admin Menu, but when I installed it nothing showed up. I tried deactivating and reactivating and uninstalling and reinstalling... no config page ever shows up so this is completely useless, but it looks great on their demo page and I wish i could get it to work.

    dusitnpoissant
  • Good to develop further.

    Light weight clean looking viewer should be developed further so users can customize more settings. Support of .3MF files.

    t1m1ng
  • Got nowhere with this...

    Gave it a try. When you install, there are no configuration screens or anything. After a bit of reading, discovered that the use is based on embedding a shortcode like this: [wp-3dtvl model_file="your_file_name"][/wp-3dtvl] Tried that with multiple models, and all I got was an on-screen error saying "An error occurred loading model". Dug around some more and found the author's demo model from the Envato based paid version of this plugin. Tried substituting the path for that model. Same result. In summary: Gave this an honest try. Could not get it to work at all.

    0maha
  • After a long search this STL-viewer works!!

    I've been searching for a simple STL-viewer and I found it in WP 3D Thingviewer Lite!

    hertje78

Details

This plugin provide a 3D model files viewer to embed your 3d models on your Wordpress pages or posts.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • 3d
  • model
  • thing
  • thingviewer
  • viewer
Version
3.2
Last updated
Apr 8, 2025
First published
Jan 31, 2019
Requires WordPress
4.8
Tested up to
6.7.7
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP 3D Thingviewer Lite FAQ

What does WP 3D Thingviewer Lite do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP 3D Thingviewer Lite offers Gutenberg block editor support, Ease of use via shortcode button generator, Display a preview image for the 3d model, Support multiple 3d model file types (STL, FBX, OBJ, GLB) and Support textured model in GLB file format.

How many active installs does WP 3D Thingviewer Lite have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for WP 3D Thingviewer Lite as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP 3D Thingviewer Lite still maintained?

The last release was on April 8, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP 3D Thingviewer Lite free?

WP 3D Thingviewer Lite is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.