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Flamingo vs Change Mail Sender (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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Change Mail Sender

Change Mail Sender

4.4(18)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Change Mail Sender has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 18 reviews) while Flamingo leads in active installations (800K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while Change Mail Sender has 187K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
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Change Mail Sender4.4/5
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
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Change Mail Sender18
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
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Change Mail Sender20K+
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
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Change Mail Sender187K+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
Change Mail SenderN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
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Change Mail Sender1 year ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
Change Mail Sender2015
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
Change Mail Sender11 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
Change Mail Sender5.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
Change Mail Sender5.6.20+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
Change Mail SenderFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
Change Mail Sender1.3.0

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

Change Mail Sender

4.4/5(18 reviews)
5
78%
4
6%
3
6%
2
0%
1
11%

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

Change Mail Sender Reviews

by Daan van den Bergh

Does a great job. Root menu item is a bit unnecessary, though.

It does one job, and it does it great! Since it’s a set and forget option, it doesn’t need its own root menu item. Grouping it under settings, or even under Settings > General, where the other email’s

by Jermaine

Awesome Stuff!!!

Worked perfectly! I now use it for all my sites.

by zico_hasan

amazing!!!

Works like a charms. Barakallahu feek!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or Change Mail Sender more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while Change Mail Sender has 20K+. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or Change Mail Sender?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while Change Mail Sender has a 4.4/5 rating from 18 reviews.
Are Flamingo and Change Mail Sender free?
Flamingo is free and Change Mail Sender is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or Change Mail Sender?
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 Change Mail Sender was last updated 1 year ago.

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