Comparisons
Robo Gallery and the other gallery plugins.
NextGEN, Envira, FooGallery and Modula are good plugins. Here is how they differ from Robo Gallery, and when each one is the better choice.
Robo Gallery vs NextGEN Gallery
Choose NextGEN Gallery if you sell prints or downloads, or need client proofing.
Read the comparisonRobo Gallery vs Envira Gallery
Choose Envira Gallery if you sell photos through WooCommerce, proof with clients or work from Lightroom.
Read the comparisonRobo Gallery vs FooGallery
Choose FooGallery if you sell images with WooCommerce or want dynamic galleries from folders.
Read the comparisonRobo Gallery vs Modula
Choose Modula if you want to arrange a grid by hand, or need protection and an image CDN.
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All five at a glance
| Feature | Robo Gallery | NextGEN Gallery | Envira Gallery | FooGallery | Modula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer | Robosoft | Imagely | Envira Gallery | FooPlugins | WP Chill |
| On WordPress.org since | 2015 | 2007 | 2014 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Payment model | One-time payment | Yearly subscription | Yearly subscription | Yearly or lifetime licence | Yearly or lifetime licence |
| Price | $30 once (1 site), $65 (3 sites), $95 (unlimited sites) | Starter (1 site) $139/year, first year $69.50; Plus (3 sites) $199; Pro (5 sites) $279; Ultra (25 sites) $399 | Yearly plans; see enviragallery.com/pricing for current prices | PRO Starter $49.99/year, PRO Expert $79.99/year, PRO Commerce $109.99/year (1 site each); lifetime licences available | Starter (1 site) $78/year, first year $39; Trio (3 sites) $138, first year $69; Business (5 sites) $198, first year $99; lifetime from $269 |
| When the licence ends | Galleries keep working; renewing updates is optional | Renews yearly at the full price | Renews yearly | Yearly plans renew; lifetime licences do not expire | Yearly plans renew at the regular price; lifetime licences do not expire |
| Free layouts | Grid, masonry, mosaic, Polaroid, slider, YouTube (6) | Slideshow, thumbnail grid, image browser | Drag-and-drop galleries with several layouts | Responsive, masonry, justified, portfolio, image viewer, single thumbnail, carousel (7) | Custom grid, masonry, creative gallery |
| Albums | 3 albums free; unlimited nested albums in PRO | Compact and extended albums (free) | Paid | Albums in the free version | Trio plan and above |
| Video | YouTube (free); playlists, channels, Shorts, Vimeo, Twitch, Wistia, Facebook, SoundCloud (PRO) | Not a listed feature | Paid add-on | PRO Expert: YouTube, Shorts, Vimeo, self-hosted | Paid: YouTube, Vimeo, self-hosted |
| Lightbox | Slideshow, full screen, zoom, download, sharing; 160+ options in PRO | Several lightboxes free; Pro lightbox (full screen, gestures) paid | Responsive lightbox with full screen and slideshow (free) | Full screen, thumbnails strip, autoplay, download (free) | Lightbox free; slideshow, zoom and downloads paid |
| Selling photos | No | Print sales, digital downloads and proofing (Pro and Ultra plans) | WooCommerce and proofing (paid) | WooCommerce selling (PRO Commerce) | Image licence sales (Trio and above) |
| Protection | No watermarks or proofing | Watermarks; proofing in the Pro and Ultra plans | Watermarks, proofing (paid) | Watermarks and image protection (PRO Commerce) | Password, right-click and hotlink protection (Trio); watermarks (Business) |
The year each plugin appeared comes from WordPress.org; plans and prices from each vendor's pricing page; free and paid features from each plugin's WordPress.org page. Checked in October 2026. Prices change: check the vendor's site before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.