FooGallery vs Image Gallery by Robo
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| Feature | FooGallery v3.3.17 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Image Gallery by Robo v5.2.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 40,000+ |
| Last updated | October 19, 2026 | October 6, 2026 |
| Editions | FooGallery · FooGallery Pro ($) | Robo Gallery · Robo Gallery Pro ($) |
| Pros | Gutenberg block, widget and shortcode placement; Albums, import and export included; Demo content generator for testing galleries | Several free gallery types with responsive layouts and a lightbox; Shortcode, Gutenberg block and widget placement; YouTube and video galleries from a Google API key |
| Cons | This build has no Pro features enabled; Paid add-ons and plans are sold on the vendor site; Opt-in usage tracking through the Freemius SDK | Pro gallery types need the separate Pro key plugin; Free edition shows Get Pro and upgrade links in the admin; Large plugin with 320 files; the admin Overview page has marketing content |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Gallery albums, Import and export of galleries, Gutenberg gallery block, Gallery widget, Demo content generator | Free gallery types including grid, mosaic and polaroid, Pro gallery types such as Mosaic Pro and Grid Pro ($), Lightbox with deep linking option, YouTube channel and video source, robo-gallery shortcode, Gutenberg block, Gallery widget, Statistics submenu for gallery views, Get Pro upgrade link in admin |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | YouTube Data API |
| Plugins | Polylang, Divi | — |
| Other | Pixabay | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 3.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.freemius-local.com, sandbox-api.freemius, checkout.freemius-local.com, pixabay.com, fooplugins.com | www.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |