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Flamingo vs AHA Mail SMTP (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Flamingo

Flamingo

4.2(118)

800K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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VS
AHA Mail SMTP

AHA Mail SMTP

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
View AHA Mail SMTP

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Flamingo has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 118 reviews) and leads in active installations (800K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while AHA Mail SMTP has 208.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
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AHA Mail SMTPN/A
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
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AHA Mail SMTP0
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
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AHA Mail SMTP0
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
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AHA Mail SMTP208
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
AHA Mail SMTPN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
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AHA Mail SMTP2 weeks ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
AHA Mail SMTP2026
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
AHA Mail SMTP1 month
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
AHA Mail SMTP5.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
AHA Mail SMTP7.4+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
AHA Mail SMTPFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
AHA Mail SMTP2.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

4.2/5(118 reviews)
5
62%
4
17%
3
8%
2
8%
1
6%

AHA Mail SMTP

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Flamingo Reviews

by nolanrichardson

Works Really Well

Its a great addition to contact form 7 and much needed if you don’t have your email server setup yet.

by skylabb

Only works with PHP sendmail, not external SMTP

This plugin only works with contact forms using PHP mail. It doesn’t seem to work with an external SMTP mail server. I tested it out and there were no messages collected in DB. Also there’s no option

by allamehw

Great! (But has a minor bug)

This is a great tool, especially with its integration into the Contact Form 7 plugin. However, there’s a minor bug when exporting non-Latin characters, such as Persian. It seems the encoding is set to

AHA Mail SMTP Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or AHA Mail SMTP more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while AHA Mail SMTP has 0. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or AHA Mail SMTP?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while AHA Mail SMTP has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Flamingo and AHA Mail SMTP free?
Flamingo is free and AHA Mail SMTP is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or AHA Mail SMTP?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Flamingo was last updated 4 months ago and AHA Mail SMTP was last updated 2 weeks ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.