Modula and Robo Gallery both turn the WordPress media library into proper galleries, but they are built for different jobs. Here is how they compare on features and price, including where Modula is the better pick.
At a glance
| Feature | Robo Gallery | Modula |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Robosoft | WP Chill |
| On WordPress.org since | 2015 | 2015 |
| Payment model | One-time payment | Yearly or lifetime licence |
| Price | $30 once (1 site), $65 (3 sites), $95 (unlimited sites) | 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 | Yearly plans renew at the regular price; lifetime licences do not expire |
| Free layouts | Grid, masonry, mosaic, Polaroid, slider, YouTube (6) | Custom grid, masonry, creative gallery |
| Albums | 3 albums free; unlimited nested albums in PRO | Trio plan and above |
| Video | YouTube (free); playlists, channels, Shorts, Vimeo, Twitch, Wistia, Facebook, SoundCloud (PRO) | Paid: YouTube, Vimeo, self-hosted |
| Lightbox | Slideshow, full screen, zoom, download, sharing; 160+ options in PRO | Lightbox free; slideshow, zoom and downloads paid |
| Selling photos | No | Image licence sales (Trio and above) |
| Protection | No watermarks or proofing | 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 Spotted something out of date?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.
Where Modula is stronger
- A custom grid where you resize and arrange tiles by hand, in the free version.
- Image optimisation and an image CDN in the Trio plan and above.
- Password, right-click and hotlink protection, and watermarks in higher plans.
- Lifetime licences for people who prefer to pay once.
Where Robo Gallery is stronger
- Albums start at the Trio plan; Load More and pagination at Business.
- Video galleries and filters are paid.
- Lifetime licences start at $269 for one site.
- One-time licences: $30 for one site, $95 for unlimited sites; galleries keep working when updates end.
- Unlimited nested albums with covers, breadcrumbs and menus.
- Mixed galleries: photos, links and videos from several platforms in one gallery.
- 12 layouts including justified rows, mosaic and an enhanced Polaroid panel on any side.
What it costs
For one site over three years: about $195 for Modula Starter ($39 + 2 × $78), or $269 for a lifetime licence, against $30 for Robo Gallery PRO.
Which one should you choose?
Choose Modula if you want to arrange a grid by hand, or need protection and an image CDN.
Choose Robo Gallery if you want nested albums, Load More and video in the entry plan, at $30 once.
Both have free versions: install them side by side on a test site and build the same gallery with your own photos. Switching later means rebuilding galleries, so it is worth an hour of testing now.