Flamingo vs Zoho Mail for WordPress (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Zoho Mail for WordPress
20K+ active installs
Free
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 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while Zoho Mail for WordPress has 344K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Flamingo | Zoho Mail for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2/5 | ◄ | 3.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 118 | ◄ | 41 |
| Active Installs | 800K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 8.2M+ | ◄ | 344K+ |
| Support Resolution | 33% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2017 | |
| Age | 14 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.7+ | 4.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.6.1 | 1.6.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Flamingo
Zoho Mail for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Flamingo averaged approximately 1,834 daily downloads while Zoho Mail for WordPress averaged 345.
Recent Reviews
Flamingo Reviews
Works Really Well
Its a great addition to contact form 7 and much needed if you don’t have your email server setup yet.
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
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
Zoho Mail for WordPress Reviews
Works as Intended
I have this installed and working on several websites. I always recommend Zoho for inexpensive quality email. They have a free level, but you need the paid level which is currently $1/mo per email a
Great plugin, but no Reply-To support
The plugin works great with the Zoho Mail account. Unfortunately, WordPress forms currently don’t include the Reply-To header, which makes it inconvenient for our client to confirm bookings. We had th
Great for mail
If you have to get your own ssl certificate because you’re living on the cheap; this is the way to. Even if paid, zoho mail is cheaper and always reliable. Very happy, 5/5
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