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Flamingo vs ElasticEmail Plugin (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
ElasticEmail Plugin

ElasticEmail Plugin

5(1)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
View ElasticEmail Plugin

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, ElasticEmail Plugin has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Flamingo leads in active installations (800K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while ElasticEmail Plugin has 3.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
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ElasticEmail Plugin5/5
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
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ElasticEmail Plugin1
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
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ElasticEmail Plugin20
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
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ElasticEmail Plugin3.6K+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
ElasticEmail PluginN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
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ElasticEmail Plugin14 years ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
ElasticEmail Plugin2011
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
ElasticEmail Plugin15 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
ElasticEmail Plugin2.7+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
ElasticEmail Pluginfalse+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
ElasticEmail PluginFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
ElasticEmail Plugin1.0

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

ElasticEmail Plugin

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
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

ElasticEmail Plugin Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or ElasticEmail Plugin more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while ElasticEmail Plugin has 20. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or ElasticEmail Plugin?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while ElasticEmail Plugin has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Flamingo and ElasticEmail Plugin free?
Flamingo is free and ElasticEmail Plugin is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or ElasticEmail Plugin?
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 ElasticEmail Plugin was last updated 14 years ago.

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