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Flamingo vs CryptX (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
CryptX

CryptX

4.4(19)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View CryptX

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, CryptX has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 19 reviews) while Flamingo leads in active installations (800K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while CryptX has 281K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
►
CryptX4.4/5
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
◄
CryptX19
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
◄
CryptX10K+
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
◄
CryptX281K+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
CryptXN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
►
CryptX3 months ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
CryptX2007
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
CryptX19 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
CryptX6.7+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
CryptX8.3+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
CryptXFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
CryptX4.0.11

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

CryptX

4.4/5(19 reviews)
5
84%
4
0%
3
0%
2
5%
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

CryptX Reviews

by koltast

It works. Perfectly!

An essential, lean little helper that goes on every website build that I do. My favorite part: The option to automatically convert pasted mail addresses into mailto-links. Thank you, Ralf!<3

by tenserd

Excellent plugin!

Excellent plugin and works right out of the box. Also with divi contact module, when e-mail field is added to the form. Thank you and all the best! Steve

by kuttnerd

super plugin and great plugin author

i am using this plugin literally for all websites and can fully recommend it. Also the author is responsive and delivers a well designed plugin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or CryptX more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while CryptX has 10K+. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or CryptX?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while CryptX has a 4.4/5 rating from 19 reviews.
Are Flamingo and CryptX free?
Flamingo is free and CryptX is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or CryptX?
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 CryptX was last updated 3 months ago.

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