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Flamingo vs EmailZap (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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EmailZap

EmailZap

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
View EmailZap

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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while EmailZap has 245.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
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EmailZapN/A
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
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EmailZap0
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
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EmailZap0
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
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EmailZap245
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
EmailZapN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
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EmailZap8 months ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
EmailZap2025
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
EmailZap1 year
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
EmailZap6.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
EmailZap7.4+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
EmailZapFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
EmailZap1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

EmailZap

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

EmailZap Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or EmailZap more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while EmailZap has 0. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or EmailZap?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while EmailZap has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Flamingo and EmailZap free?
Flamingo is free and EmailZap is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or EmailZap?
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 EmailZap was last updated 8 months ago.

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