Flamingo vs Sticky Side Buttons (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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Sticky Side Buttons

Sticky Side Buttons

4.4(41)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Sticky Side Buttons has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 41 reviews) while Flamingo leads in active installations (800K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while Sticky Side Buttons has 268K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
Sticky Side Buttons4.4/5
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
Sticky Side Buttons41
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
Sticky Side Buttons10K+
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
Sticky Side Buttons268K+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
Sticky Side ButtonsN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
Sticky Side Buttons9 months ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
Sticky Side Buttons2017
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
Sticky Side Buttons9 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
Sticky Side Buttons5.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
Sticky Side Buttons7.4+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
Sticky Side ButtonsFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
Sticky Side Buttons2.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

Sticky Side Buttons

4.4/5(41 reviews)
5
80%
4
5%
3
2%
2
2%
1
10%

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

Sticky Side Buttons Reviews

by aloenetwork

Please update for the newest WordPress version

Please please pleaseI love you plugin so much. I saw today, that it slowed down my website, so I deinstalled it and reinstalled it. First it said, that it is not tested with the current version of

by janosklak

Update to WP 5.9?

When will an update to WP 5.9 come. PHP error at the moment.

by serval36

gives errors

Gives errors, not recommended

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or Sticky Side Buttons more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while Sticky Side Buttons has 10K+. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or Sticky Side Buttons?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while Sticky Side Buttons has a 4.4/5 rating from 41 reviews.
Are Flamingo and Sticky Side Buttons free?
Flamingo is free and Sticky Side Buttons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or Sticky Side Buttons?
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 Sticky Side Buttons was last updated 9 months ago.

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