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title: How To Install And Activate WP VR
description: "With [**WP VR**](https://rextheme.com/wpvr/), you can easily create professional virtual tours on WordPress websites on your own. Today, you will learn how to install and activate **[**WP VR**](https://rextheme.com/wpvr/)**. ## **Install And Activate WP VR** Follow the simple steps below to install…"
url: "https://rextheme.com/docs/wp-vr-install-and-activate/"
updated: "2026-01-07"
category: WP VR / Getting Started
---

# How To Install And Activate WP VR

With [**WP VR**](https://rextheme.com/wpvr/), you can easily create professional virtual tours on WordPress websites on your own.

Today, you will learn how to install and activate **[**WP VR**](https://rextheme.com/wpvr/)**.

## **Install And Activate WP VR**

Follow the simple steps below to install and activate the free version of WPVR.

**1.** Go to your WordPress Dashboard and select **Plugins**. Click on the **Add New** button.

**2.** On the **Keyword** field, search for ‘wpvr’, and the plugin will appear.

[![How To Install And Activate WP VR 1](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WP-VR-Install.png)](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WP-VR-Install.png)

**3.** Click on the **Install Now** button. Once the plugin is installed, the **Activate** button will appear.

[![How To Install And Activate WP VR 2](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WP-VR.png)](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WP-VR.png)

**4.** Click on it to activate the plugin on your site. Once the plugin is activated, a WPVR menu will appear on the left side of the Dashboard.

![WPVR On Left Bar](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/WPVR-On-Left-Bar.png)

That’s it. You now have WPVR installed on your site.

You can also get WPVR in the following ways:

- The free version in the WordPress repository at: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpvr/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpvr/)
- And for the premium version here: [https://rextheme.com/wpvr/](https://rextheme.com/wpvr/)

If you download from the WordPress repository, then go to **Dashboard > Plugins > Add New** and on the top left side, you will see an ‘Upload’ button. Click on it. Then upload the plugin file, Install and Activate it.

## **Install And Activate WP VR Pro**

After using the **[**WP VR**](https://rextheme.com/wpvr/)** free version, chances are, you will want to upgrade to **WP VR Pro** to create even better virtual tours for greater results.

Now, let us learn how you can install and activate **WP VR Pro**.

**1.** If you haven’t got WPVR Pro yet, the first Upgrade to Pro. [Here’s how](https://rextheme.com/docs/wp-vr/how-to-upgrade-to-pro/).

**2.** Make sure you have the free version install and activated before you install the pro version. You will need both versions for the plugin to work.

**3.** Once you upgrade to WPVR Pro, you’ll have to collect your license key and download the latest Pro plugin from your account on Rextheme.

**4.** Go to Dashboard > **Plugins** > **Add New** and click on the **Upload Plugin** button.

**5.** Upload the downloaded WPVR Pro plugin zip file that you just downloaded.

**6.** Click on **Install Now**. Then click on the **Activate Plugin** button.

**7.** Next, you need to activate your license. Go to **WPVR** > **WP VR License**.

**8.** On the **License Key** field, input the license key that you collected. Click on the **Activate License** button.

[![How To Install And Activate WP VR 3](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/WPVR-License.png)](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/WPVR-License.png)

After activating the license it will be like the screenshot above.

That’s it. Now you will be able to access all the Pro features of WPVR.

You’re now ready to create stunning virtual tours using WPVR.

Now that you have the plugin installed, now, let's start off by creating a simple virtual tour real quick, in the next guide.

  [**Create A Simple Virtual Tour In 5 Minutes ➜**](https://rextheme.com/docs/wp-vr-create-simple-virtual-tour/)