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Flamingo vs WP Easy Mail SMTP (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
WP Easy Mail SMTP

WP Easy Mail SMTP

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View WP Easy Mail SMTP

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while WP Easy Mail SMTP has 1.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
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WP Easy Mail SMTPN/A
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
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WP Easy Mail SMTP0
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
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WP Easy Mail SMTP10
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
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WP Easy Mail SMTP1.5K+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
WP Easy Mail SMTPN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
◄
WP Easy Mail SMTP1 year ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
WP Easy Mail SMTP2019
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
WP Easy Mail SMTP7 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
WP Easy Mail SMTP4.3+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
WP Easy Mail SMTP7.0+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
WP Easy Mail SMTPFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
WP Easy Mail SMTP2.0

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

WP Easy Mail SMTP

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

WP Easy Mail SMTP Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or WP Easy Mail SMTP more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while WP Easy Mail SMTP has 10. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or WP Easy Mail SMTP?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while WP Easy Mail SMTP has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Flamingo and WP Easy Mail SMTP free?
Flamingo is free and WP Easy Mail SMTP is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or WP Easy Mail SMTP?
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 WP Easy Mail SMTP was last updated 1 year ago.

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