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Flamingo vs Mail Sender (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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Mail Sender

Mail Sender

0(0)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View Mail Sender

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 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while Mail Sender has 1.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
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Mail SenderN/A
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
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Mail Sender0
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
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Mail Sender100
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
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Mail Sender1.3K+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
Mail SenderN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
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Mail Sender5 years ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
Mail Sender2021
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
Mail Sender5 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
Mail Sender4.9+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
Mail Sender5.2.4+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
Mail SenderFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
Mail Sender1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

Mail Sender

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

Mail Sender Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or Mail Sender more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while Mail Sender has 100. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or Mail Sender?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while Mail Sender has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Flamingo and Mail Sender free?
Flamingo is free and Mail Sender is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or Mail Sender?
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 Mail Sender was last updated 5 years ago.

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