ModelVista – 3D Model Viewer for WordPress

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ModelVista – 3D Model Viewer for WordPress is a 3D model viewer for WordPress: it lets you display GLB and GLTF 3D models in posts and pages using a simple shortcode. It is an interactive 3D viewer plugin—visitors can rotate, zoom, and explore models on desktop and mobile with the bundled <model-viewer> web component (no external JS CDNs).

3D product viewer for WooCommerce: WooCommerce is not required, but you can paste the same shortcode into product descriptions, tabs, or block content to showcase products in 3D—ideal as a product viewer alongside your catalog.

Search-friendly phrases: 3D model viewer for WordPress · display GLB and GLTF 3D models · 3D product viewer for WooCommerce · interactive 3D viewer plugin · GLB viewer · GLTF viewer · 3D viewer shortcode.

How it works

ModelVista – 3D Model Viewer for WordPress registers a dedicated content type for your models. Upload a GLB from the Media Library, set an optional poster image, tune height and controls, then copy the generated shortcode.

Highlights

  • 3D model workflow: one viewer per post type entry, Media Library integration
  • GLB / GLTF (binary glTF) focus with bundled model-viewer
  • WooCommerce-friendly: shortcode anywhere—classic editor, blocks, or product fields
  • Per-viewer settings: height, auto-rotate, camera controls, disable zoom
  • Live preview in admin; shortcode column in the list table
  • Lightweight CSS; script loaded when needed

Shortcode

[mode3dvi_3d_viewer id="123"]

Replace 123 with your viewer post ID. Optional attributes: height, auto_rotate, camera_controls, disable_zoom.

Screenshots

  • ModelVista – 3D Model Viewer for WordPress: editor with GLB, poster, settings, live preview, and shortcode
  • Front-end 3D model with interactive controls
  • List table with shortcode column for quick copy

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
  2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen in WordPress.
  3. Go to ModelVista – 3D Model Viewers in the admin menu and add a new viewer.
  4. Upload a GLB file and optionally a poster image.
  5. Copy the shortcode from the editor and paste it into any post, page, or WooCommerce product content.

Kwel-vrae

Which file formats are supported?

The viewer targets GLB uploads. GLTF content is supported when provided as compatible glTF/GLB for model-viewer.

Can I use this as a 3D product viewer for WooCommerce?

Yes. Paste the shortcode into the product short description, a custom tab, or a block. WooCommerce does not need to be installed for the plugin to work elsewhere.

Does the plugin load scripts from third-party CDNs?

No. The model-viewer script is included in the plugin package.

Is the viewer mobile-friendly?

Yes. Controls are touch-friendly and the container is responsive.

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Contributors & Developers

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Contributors

Changelog

1.0.6

  • Version bump to align Stable tag with a new SVN release tag (tags/1.0.6). No functional code changes from 1.0.5.

1.0.5

  • Plugin display name: ModelVista – 3D Model Viewer for WordPress aligned across readme.txt (title, short description, Description, Installation, Screenshots) and admin labels (post type, meta box).
  • Readme: short description limited to 150 characters (WordPress.org plugin directory rule).

1.0.4

  • Readme: SEO-oriented description keywords; tags updated (3d viewer, 3d model, glb, gltf, woocommerce). Note: WordPress.org allows at most five tags — “product viewer” is emphasized in the description text.

1.0.3

  • Readme: expanded description and FAQ; screenshot captions updated for the plugin directory.

1.0.2

  • Main plugin file renamed to modelvista-3d-viewer.php to match the plugin slug (WordPress.org convention).
  • Remove directory banner/icon PNGs from the plugin package; add those via SVN /assets/ after the plugin is approved.

1.0.1

  • Unique mode3dvi prefix for functions, classes, options, script handles, and stored keys (WordPress.org guidelines).
  • Bundle model-viewer web component locally instead of loading from a CDN.
  • Remove manual load_plugin_textdomain call; WordPress.org loads translations for this plugin slug automatically.
  • If you used version 1.0.0, the plugin migrates existing viewer posts and meta keys to the new prefix on upgrade.

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • GLB upload support
  • Poster image support
  • Shortcode rendering with model-viewer