Flamingo vs Garagem (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
Garagem

Garagem

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
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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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while Garagem has 158.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
GaragemN/A
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
Garagem0
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
Garagem0
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
Garagem158
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
GaragemN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
Garagem2 weeks ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
Garagem2026
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
Garagem1 month
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
Garagem6.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
Garagem7.4+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
GaragemFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
Garagem1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

Garagem

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

Garagem Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or Garagem more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while Garagem has 0. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or Garagem?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while Garagem has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Flamingo and Garagem free?
Flamingo is free and Garagem is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or Garagem?
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 Garagem was last updated 2 weeks ago.

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