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Flamingo vs FEP Contact Form (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
View Flamingo
VS
FEP Contact Form

FEP Contact Form

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View FEP Contact Form

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while FEP Contact Form has 3.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
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FEP Contact FormN/A
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
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FEP Contact Form0
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
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FEP Contact Form10
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
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FEP Contact Form3.6K+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
FEP Contact FormN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
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FEP Contact Form10 years ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
FEP Contact Form2015
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
FEP Contact Form11 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
FEP Contact Form2.8+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
FEP Contact Formfalse+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
FEP Contact FormFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
FEP Contact Form3.2

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

FEP Contact Form

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

FEP Contact Form Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or FEP Contact Form more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while FEP Contact Form has 10. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or FEP Contact Form?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while FEP Contact Form has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Flamingo and FEP Contact Form free?
Flamingo is free and FEP Contact Form is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or FEP Contact Form?
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 FEP Contact Form was last updated 10 years ago.

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