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Flamingo vs WP Mail (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 Mail

WP Mail

5(1)

600 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
View WP Mail

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Mail has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Flamingo leads in active installations (800K+ vs 600). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while WP Mail has 9.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
►
WP Mail5/5
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
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WP Mail1
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
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WP Mail600
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
◄
WP Mail9.8K+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
WP MailN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
◄
WP Mail9 years ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
WP Mail2016
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
WP Mail10 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
WP Mail3.4+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
WP Mailfalse+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
WP MailFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
WP Mail1.3

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

WP Mail

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
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 Mail Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or WP Mail more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while WP Mail has 600. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or WP Mail?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while WP Mail has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Flamingo and WP Mail free?
Flamingo is free and WP Mail is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or WP Mail?
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 Mail was last updated 9 years ago.

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