Gallery Custom Links vs Robo Gallery (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Gallery Plugins top 10: Gallery Custom Links at #13 and Robo Gallery at #7. They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Gallery Custom Links
Gallery Custom Links allows you to link images to a specified URL. Tested with WordPress Gallery, Gutenberg, the Meow Gallery and others.
Robo Gallery
Robo Gallery – Photo & Image Slider
Robo Gallery is a powerful image gallery and photo gallery plugin with advanced features to create responsive galleries with a beautiful lightbox
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Robo Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #13 in Gallery Plugins.
Robo Gallery has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Gallery Custom Links is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 208 reviews, against 4.3 from 405 reviews.
Robo Gallery has more reviews behind its score: 405 against 208.
Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently, on October 10, 2026; Robo Gallery on October 6, 2026.
Gallery Custom Links was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 26,753 times against 24,870.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Gallery Custom Links
Pick Gallery Custom Links if the review score matters most to you, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Robo Gallery
Pick Robo Gallery if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Gallery Custom Links vs Robo Gallery side by side
| Gallery Custom Links | Robo Gallery | |
|---|---|---|
| Gallery Plugins ranking | #13 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 208 | 405 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 40,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,055,607 | 2,520,083 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26,753 | 24,870 |
| Last updated | Oct 10, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 28, 2018 | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Gallery Custom Links ratings
Robo Gallery ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Gallery Custom Links nor Robo Gallery can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Gallery Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Gallery Custom Links vs Robo Gallery: common questions
Is Gallery Custom Links better than Robo Gallery?
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Robo Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #13 in Gallery Plugins.
Which has more users, Gallery Custom Links or Robo Gallery?
Robo Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #13 in Gallery Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Gallery Custom Links or Robo Gallery?
Robo Gallery has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Are Gallery Custom Links and Robo Gallery free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Gallery Custom Links may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Robo Gallery may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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