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NextGEN Gallery vs Robo Gallery

Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.

At a glance

NextGEN Gallery leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #161, ahead of Robo Gallery at #877. Over the last 7 days NextGEN Gallery held its place and Robo Gallery slipped 1 place. NextGEN Gallery has the largest install base, roughly 7.5× the next: 300K+ active installs against 40K+ for Robo Gallery. Downloads this week: NextGEN Gallery 24,892 and Robo Gallery 3,442. Ratings: NextGEN Gallery 4.3★ from 4,339 and Robo Gallery 4.3★ from 405 reviews.

Metric NextGEN Gallery Robo Gallery
Popular rank today #161 #877 ▼ 1
Active installs 300K+ 40K+
Downloads, last 7 days 24,892 3,442
Rating 4.3★ (4,339) 4.3★ (405)
Last updated Sep 3, 2026 Sep 4, 2026
Current version 4.4.1 5.1.6
Best rank on record #157 #874
Days in the top 50 0 0
On WordPress.org since Apr 2007 Jul 2015
Sites detected by our detector 0 2

Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.

Ranking history Lower is better

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more popular, NextGEN Gallery or Robo Gallery?

By active installs, NextGEN Gallery: 300K+ sites run it against 40K+ for Robo Gallery, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.

Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, NextGEN Gallery or Robo Gallery?

NextGEN Gallery, at #161 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Robo Gallery at #877. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.

Are NextGEN Gallery or Robo Gallery alternatives to each other?

Yes. All of them are gallery plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.

Where do these numbers come from?

WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.