Robo Gallery – Photo & Image Slider

89 Quality Score

Active Installs

21/30

At 40,000 active installs it sits well below category leaders like MetaSlider (500,000) and NextGEN (400,000), so the popularity score is a moderate 69 despite respectable adoption for a niche gallery plugin.

Update Freshness

25/25

Last updated in late May 2026, the plugin is clearly and actively maintained, which is why maintenance scores a perfect 100.

User Rating

13/15

The rating score of 86 reflects solid but not exceptional feedback from 403 reviewers, placing it in the upper-middle of the category.

Support Health

15/15

With 20 of 22 support threads resolved, support health is strong at 91 and suggests responsive author engagement.

WP Compatibility

15/15

A perfect 100 here is tempered by the fact that the plugin has only been tested up to WordPress 7.0 and requires a very old WordPress 3.3 baseline, which signals older internal code rather than bleeding-edge testing.

Scores higher than 98% of indexed plugins

About

Robo Gallery is a powerful image gallery and photo gallery plugin with advanced features to create responsive galleries with a beautiful lightbox

Active Installs 40k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.3/5

Last Updated 2026-09-04 10:34am GMT

Requires WordPress 3.3+

Tested Up To 7.1

Security History

20 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 Critical 2 High 17 Medium

Most recent: April 7, 2026

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Robo Gallery <= 5.1.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Loading Label' Setting Medium

April 7, 2026 Patched in ["5.1.4"] CVE-2026-4300

Robo Gallery <= 5.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

February 14, 2026 Patched in ["5.1.3"] CVE-2026-32356

Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via Magnific Popups JavaScript Library Medium

July 2, 2025 Patched in ["3.2.23"] CVE-2024-5647

Robo Gallery <= 5.0.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

May 7, 2025 Patched in ["5.0.3"] CVE-2025-47521

Photo Gallery, Images, Slider in Rbs Image Gallery <= 3.2.21 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

March 11, 2025 Patched in ["3.2.22"] CVE-2024-10144

Photo Gallery, Images, Slider in Rbs Image Gallery <= 3.2.23 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

March 3, 2025 Patched in ["3.2.24"] CVE-2024-13384

Photo Gallery, Images, Slider in Rbs Image Gallery <= 3.2.21 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

December 17, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.22"] CVE-2024-10102

Robo Gallery <= 3.2.21 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

October 21, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.22"] CVE-2024-49696

Photo Gallery, Images, Slider in Rbs Image Gallery <= 3.2.21 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Private Gallery Title Disclosure Medium

October 7, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.22"] CVE-2024-8431

Photo Gallery, Images, Slider in Rbs Image Gallery <= 3.2.19 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Gallery Title Medium

July 24, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.20"] CVE-2024-3896

Photo Gallery, Images, Slider in Rbs Image Gallery <= 3.2.19 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Image Title Medium

June 18, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.20"] CVE-2024-3894

Photo Gallery, Images, Slider in Rbs Image Gallery <= 3.2.19 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Post Creation and Limited Data Loss High

June 18, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.20"] CVE-2024-5343

Robo Gallery <= 3.2.18 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure Medium

May 3, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.19"] CVE-2024-34382

Robo Gallery <= 3.2.17 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

January 17, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.18"] CVE-2024-22295

Robo Gallery <= 3.2.15 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

August 15, 2023 Patched in ["3.2.16"] CVE-2023-3499

Robo Gallery <= 3.2.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcodes Medium

March 13, 2023 Patched in ["3.2.13"] CVE-2023-27620

Robo Gallery <= 3.2.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via getPluginStatus Medium

February 2, 2023 Patched in ["3.2.11"] CVE-2022-45804

Robo Gallery Plugin <= 3.2.11 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Medium

January 30, 2023 Patched in ["3.2.12"] CVE-2023-24414

Photo Gallery, Images, Slider in Rbs Image Gallery <= 3.2.9 - Missing Authorization High

December 12, 2022 Patched in ["3.2.11"] CVE-2022-45841

Photo Gallery, Images, Slider in Rbs Image Gallery <= 2.0.14 - Remote Code Execution Critical

April 12, 2016 Patched in ["2.0.15"]

What It Does

Robo Gallery lets you build responsive image and photo galleries for WordPress with built-in lightbox support and layout customization options. It focuses purely on galleries rather than general-purpose sliders or carousels, so the admin and shortcodes are tuned for displaying sets of images in grid, mosaic, or slideshow styles. Advanced settings cover transitions, thumbnail behaviour, and styling hooks for matching gallery output to your theme.

Who It's For

This plugin is a reasonable pick for small business owners, photographers, and creatives who need a dedicated gallery tool without wiring up a heavier slider suite. Sites like wedding portfolios, restaurant menus, and artist showcases get a focused feature set without the bloat of multipurpose carousel plugins. It works well for users on sites with modest traffic who want gallery-specific controls rather than a one-size-fits-all slider.

Who Should Skip It

If you are building slider-heavy marketing pages or need videos, carousels, and layered slides, you will be better served by Smart Slider 3 or MetaSlider, both of which carry far larger install bases and broader feature scope. Developers who demand third-party add-on ecosystems, deep templating, or proven compatibility with the latest block-based themes should also look at NextGEN Gallery or FooGallery first.

The Bottom Line

Robo Gallery is a focused, actively maintained image gallery plugin with strong support metrics and a respectable 87.15 quality score. Its modest install count and narrow feature scope make it a solid secondary choice rather than a category leader, particularly against FooGallery and Smart Slider 3. Use it when you specifically want gallery-centric features with responsive lightbox, and you have tested it against your theme and caching setup.

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MetaSlider 87/100

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NextGEN Gallery 86/100

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