Flamingo vs FluentCRM – Email Newsletter… (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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VS
FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…

FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…

4.8(232)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, FluentCRM – Email Newsletter… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 232 reviews) while Flamingo leads in active installations (800K+ vs 70K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while FluentCRM – Email Newsletter… has 1.4M+. FluentCRM – Email Newsletter… has a higher support resolution rate (83% vs 33%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…4.8/5
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…232
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…70K+
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…1.4M+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…83%
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…4 months ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…2020
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…6 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…5.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…7.3+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…Free
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…2.9.87

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…

4.8/5(232 reviews)
5
91%
4
2%
3
1%
2
3%
1
3%

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

FluentCRM – Email Newsletter… Reviews

by avataroflove

Bait-and-switch nothing special SaaS CRM

Waste of time installing, “free but useless until you pay” software. Sorry I bought into the bs reviews, I suppose you’re all friends with the developer but, nothing special here. Just another bloated

by jskranka

Great Product…Fantastic Support

The plugin work great and the support is even better. Patient and professional.

by rajoush

Plugin

Amazing, I worked all day trying to get FluentCRM email footer to work the way I wanted, finally contacted support and within a few hours they provided a plugin which did just what I wanted and though

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or FluentCRM – Email Newsletter… more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while FluentCRM – Email Newsletter… has 70K+. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while FluentCRM – Email Newsletter… has a 4.8/5 rating from 232 reviews.
Are Flamingo and FluentCRM – Email Newsletter… free?
Flamingo is free and FluentCRM – Email Newsletter… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or FluentCRM – Email Newsletter…?
As of April 2026, Flamingo has a 33% support resolution rate while FluentCRM – Email Newsletter… has a 83% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Flamingo was last updated 4 months ago and FluentCRM – Email Newsletter… was last updated 4 months ago.

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