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Flamingo vs reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form (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
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form

reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form

3.7(3)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form

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 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form has 123K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form3.7/5
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form3
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form30K+
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form123K+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
reCAPTCHA for MW WP FormN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form1 year ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form2020
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form6 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form4.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Formfalse+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
reCAPTCHA for MW WP FormFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form1.1.7

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form

3.7/5(3 reviews)
5
67%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
33%

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

reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form Reviews

by けい (Kei Nomura)

Easy for me.

This plugin is very useful and easy to set up.I hope you will continue to support PHP8 as well!

by yumsun

Submit fails with timeout

現時点では、フォームの入力に数分以上かかるとタイムアウトでエラーになるので、このプラグインでバリデーションチェックするとフォームは送信できません。 今後もプラグイン導入時はテストを十分に行ってください。エラー時は一切送信できなくなるので、ご注意ください。 At the moment, if a form takes more than a few minutes to fill out, it w

by taizo fujita

Easy to set up

This plugin is very helpful. I was able to use “reCAPTCHA v3” with MW WP Form.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form has 30K+. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form has a 3.7/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Flamingo and reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form free?
Flamingo is free and reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form?
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 reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form was last updated 1 year ago.

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