MetaSlider vs Image Gallery by Robo
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| Feature | MetaSlider v3.113.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 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 | 500,000+ | 40,000+ |
| Last updated | September 30, 2026 | October 6, 2026 |
| Editions | MetaSlider Slideshow · MetaSlider Slideshow Pro ($) | Robo Gallery · Robo Gallery Pro ($) |
| Pros | Image and local video slides from the media library at no cost; Shortcode, widget and block placement; Pro add-on adds video services, layer and post-feed slides | 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 | Video services, layers and post feeds are paid only; Premium themes and scheduling need the Pro add-on; Free version shows upgrade screens in the admin | 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 | Image slides with captions, links and SEO fields, Local video slides from the media library, Shortcodes for placing a slideshow, Slideshow widget, Slider and slide content types, Upgrade-to-Pro media tabs for video, layer, feed and WooCommerce slides, YouTube, Vimeo and TikTok video slides ($), Layer slides and external URL slides ($), Slide scheduling by date, time and weekday ($), Premium themes and custom theme builder ($) | Free gallery types including grid, mosaic and polaroid, Pro gallery types such as Mosaic Pro and Grid Pro ($), Lightbox with deep linking option, YouTube channel and video source, robo-gallery shortcode, Gutenberg block, Gallery widget, Statistics submenu for gallery views, Get Pro upgrade link in admin |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | YouTube Data API |
| Plugins | Elementor, Polylang, MetaSlider Slideshow Pro ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 3.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | — | www.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 1 |