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Flamingo vs SMTP for Contact Form 7 (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
SMTP for Contact Form 7

SMTP for Contact Form 7

4(2)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View SMTP for Contact Form 7

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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while SMTP for Contact Form 7 has 7.0K+. SMTP for Contact Form 7 has a higher support resolution rate (50% vs 33%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
◄
SMTP for Contact Form 74/5
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
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SMTP for Contact Form 72
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
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SMTP for Contact Form 71.0K+
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
◄
SMTP for Contact Form 77.0K+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
►
SMTP for Contact Form 750%
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
►
SMTP for Contact Form 71 week ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
SMTP for Contact Form 72022
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
SMTP for Contact Form 74 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
SMTP for Contact Form 75.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
SMTP for Contact Form 77.1+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
SMTP for Contact Form 7Free
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
SMTP for Contact Form 71.1.0

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

SMTP for Contact Form 7

4/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
50%
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

SMTP for Contact Form 7 Reviews

by Wendihihihi

Solved my SMTP problem

Works for me. Message didn’t get lost anymore.

by bbbirkan

Doest work

i know all my setup correct but doest work this plugin This topic was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by bbbirkan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or SMTP for Contact Form 7 more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while SMTP for Contact Form 7 has 1.0K+. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or SMTP for Contact Form 7?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while SMTP for Contact Form 7 has a 4/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Flamingo and SMTP for Contact Form 7 free?
Flamingo is free and SMTP for Contact Form 7 is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or SMTP for Contact Form 7?
As of April 2026, Flamingo has a 33% support resolution rate while SMTP for Contact Form 7 has a 50% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Flamingo was last updated 4 months ago and SMTP for Contact Form 7 was last updated 1 week ago.

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