Photo 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
Photo Gallery leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #291, ahead of Robo Gallery at #877. Over the last 7 days Photo Gallery held its place and Robo Gallery slipped 1 place. Photo Gallery has the largest install base, roughly 2.5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 40K+ for Robo Gallery. Downloads this week: Photo Gallery 116,607 and Robo Gallery 3,442. Ratings: Photo Gallery 4.5★ from 1,581 and Robo Gallery 4.3★ from 405 reviews.
| Metric | Photo Gallery | Robo Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #291 ▬ | #877 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 116,607 | 3,442 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (1,581) | 4.3★ (405) |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.8.46 | 5.1.6 |
| Best rank on record | #290 | #874 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2014 | Jul 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 3 | 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, Photo Gallery or Robo Gallery?
By active installs, Photo Gallery: 100K+ sites run it against 40K+ for Robo Gallery, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Photo Gallery or Robo Gallery?
Photo Gallery, at #291 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 Photo 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.