Flamingo vs Contact Form Email (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
Contact Form Email

Contact Form Email

4.3(103)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View Contact Form Email

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Contact Form Email has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 103 reviews) while Flamingo leads in active installations (800K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while Contact Form Email has 1.7M+. Contact Form Email has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 33%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
Contact Form Email4.3/5
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
Contact Form Email103
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
Contact Form Email9.0K+
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
Contact Form Email1.7M+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
Contact Form Email100%
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
Contact Form Email1 week ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
Contact Form Email2013
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
Contact Form Email13 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
Contact Form Email3.0.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
Contact Form Emailfalse+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
Contact Form EmailFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
Contact Form Email1.3.65

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

Contact Form Email

4.3/5(103 reviews)
5
74%
4
12%
3
1%
2
3%
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

Contact Form Email Reviews

by johnmahugu

Great Plugin

Quite easy to use and functional, thanks for the good work.

by ewcapers

Great Plugin

Great Plugin -Works as advertised. I’ll be upgrading soon!

by littlemike55

Love

I really love this plugin and it always work great with my website and I suggest that any other person with a website that need something like this should give this plugin a try. This topic wa

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or Contact Form Email more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while Contact Form Email has 9.0K+. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or Contact Form Email?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while Contact Form Email has a 4.3/5 rating from 103 reviews.
Are Flamingo and Contact Form Email free?
Flamingo is free and Contact Form Email is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or Contact Form Email?
As of April 2026, Flamingo has a 33% support resolution rate while Contact Form Email has a 100% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Flamingo was last updated 4 months ago and Contact Form Email was last updated 1 week ago.

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