Responsive Lightbox & Gallery vs Robo Gallery
Updated 6 Oct 2026. 24 features compared side by side.
Free lightbox and gallery plugin by dFactory with eight lightbox scripts, a gallery builder, media folders and paid layout and lightbox extensions.
Freemium image and video gallery plugin by Robosoft with grid, masonry, mosaic, polaroid and slider layouts, nested albums and low one-time Pro prices.
Choose Responsive Lightbox & Gallery if…
- You need Instagram & cloud imports
- You prefer the more widely used option
- You weigh user ratings (4.9 vs 4.3 on WordPress.org)
Choose Robo Gallery if…
- You need albums and image optimisation & CDN
- You also want right-click & download protection and password-protected galleries
- You want the more complete feature set (79/100 vs 55/100)
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery includes 1 feature that Robo Gallery lacks, including Instagram & cloud imports; Robo Gallery has 4 that Responsive Lightbox & Gallery lacks, including Albums, Image optimisation & CDN and Right-click & download protection. Both include 12 of the 24 features we track. 3 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Responsive Lightbox & Gallery Robo GalleryBuilding galleries5/77/7
Drag-and-drop builder using Media Library, featured images or media folders.
Images manager with drag-and-drop upload and server import; batch uploader is paid.
Basic masonry template is free; Masonry Gallery Pro extension adds more options.
Horizontal and vertical masonry are part of the free layouts.
Needs the paid Justified Gallery extension ($29 or in the bundle).
Mosaic and justify layouts are offered; free plan has 6 of 12 layouts.
Basic slider gallery template is included free.
Image slider is included in every plan.
No album or nested gallery feature is offered.
Free plan allows three albums; unlimited nested albums need a licence.
Linked YouTube/Vimeo videos open in the lightbox; gallery video embeds need paid lightbox extensions.
Video galleries from nine platforms free; YouTube playlists and channels are paid.
Changelog mentions filtering galleries by category, but a front-end filter is not documented.
Tags and gallery search are marked as paid in the vendor table.
Display & lightbox5/65/6
Eight free lightbox scripts, applied automatically to images, galleries and videos.
Free lightbox with 50+ options, fullscreen and slideshow; paid plans 160+ options.
Builder design tab offers five hover effects plus colour and border controls.
Eight predefined hover effects free; 18 customisable effects with a licence.
Titles and captions from image title, caption, alt or description; no EXIF.
Image titles and descriptions show on hover and in the lightbox; no EXIF display.
Sharing comes with the paid PhotoSwipe Lightbox extension.
Sharing to 20 platforms is a paid-plan feature per the vendor table.
Standard, AJAX or infinite-scroll pagination with load more on click.
Free Google-style pagination with load more; page-number pagination is paid.
No per-image URL option is documented for the core lightboxes.
No per-image URL feature is documented.
Performance & protection0/54/5
Lazy loading is not mentioned in the readme or docs.
Infinite lazy loading option for galleries.
Lets you choose image sizes but offers no compression or CDN.
Configurable thumbnail sizes and quality; gallery cache is paid. No compression.
No image protection feature is listed.
Content protection is listed as a paid feature in the vendor table.
No watermark feature in the plugin or its extensions.
Not offered in any plan of the vendor comparison table.
No gallery password option is offered.
Version 5.0.9 added password protection and access-key share links.
Integrations & selling3/62/6
Gallery and Remote Library Image blocks plus WP Gallery block support.
Gutenberg block for inserting galleries.
Readme claims page builder compatibility; no dedicated Elementor widget is documented.
Elementor gallery widget is supported.
Free Remote Library imports from Flickr, Unsplash and Wikimedia; Pro adds Instagram and more.
External sources such as Instagram and Google Drive are only listed as planned.
No photo sales feature.
No ecommerce or download sales feature.
No client proofing workflow.
No client proofing workflow.
No importer for other gallery plugins is documented.
No importer for other gallery plugins is documented.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Photo & Art Bundle – Personal | $69 per year, 1 site |
| Photo & Art Bundle – Business | $79 per year, 5 sites |
| Photo & Art Bundle – Developer | $99 per year, Unlimited |
Robo Gallery Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| PRO | $30 one-off, 1 site |
| EXT | $65 one-off, 3 sites |
| EXT+ | $95 one-off, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
13,399 downloads last week
Robo Gallery
2,084 downloads last week
Verdict
Robo Gallery scores higher on our feature checklist (79/100 against 55/100) and includes albums, image optimisation & CDN and right-click & download protection that Responsive Lightbox & Gallery does not. Responsive Lightbox & Gallery still has the edge on Instagram & cloud imports. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery: not included. Robo Gallery: partial. Free plan allows three albums; unlimited nested albums need a licence.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery: not included. Robo Gallery: partial. Configurable thumbnail sizes and quality; gallery cache is paid. No compression.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery: not included. Robo Gallery: paid version (PRO). Content protection is listed as a paid feature in the vendor table.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery: not included. Robo Gallery: included. Version 5.0.9 added password protection and access-key share links.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery: included. Robo Gallery: not included. Free Remote Library imports from Flickr, Unsplash and Wikimedia; Pro adds Instagram and more.
Written from the feature, pricing and install data on this page, not from hands-on testing. How we compare.
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FAQ
Which is better, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery or Robo Gallery?
Robo Gallery scores higher on our feature checklist (79/100 against 55/100) and includes albums, image optimisation & CDN and right-click & download protection that Responsive Lightbox & Gallery does not. Responsive Lightbox & Gallery still has the edge on Instagram & cloud imports. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Robo Gallery includes 18 of the 24 features we track, against 13 for Responsive Lightbox & Gallery. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Responsive Lightbox & Gallery free?
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $69/yr.
Is Robo Gallery free?
Robo Gallery has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $30.
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