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Flamingo vs 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
Email

Email

3.3(4)

60 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
View Email

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 60). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while Email has 12K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
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Email3.3/5
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
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Email4
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
◄
Email60
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
◄
Email12K+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
EmailN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
◄
Email11 years ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
Email2013
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
Email13 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
Email3.5.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
Emailfalse+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
EmailFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
Email1.1.1

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

Email

3.3/5(4 reviews)
5
25%
4
25%
3
25%
2
0%
1
25%

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

Email Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or Email more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while Email has 60. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or Email?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while Email has a 3.3/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Flamingo and Email free?
Flamingo is free and Email is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or Email?
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 Email was last updated 11 years ago.

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