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Flamingo vs Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation (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
Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation

Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 15 years ago
View Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation

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 Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation has 3.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
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Awebsome! Comment Author Mail ValidationN/A
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
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Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation0
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
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Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation10
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
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Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation3.7K+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
Awebsome! Comment Author Mail ValidationN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
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Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation15 years ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation2011
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation15 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validationfalse+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
Awebsome! Comment Author Mail ValidationFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation2.1

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation

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

Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation has 10. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Flamingo and Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation free?
Flamingo is free and Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation?
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 Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation was last updated 15 years ago.

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