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Flamingo vs Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… (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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Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…

Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…

5(1)

30 active installs

Free

Updated 4 weeks ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Flamingo leads in active installations (800K+ vs 30). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… has 450.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
►
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…5/5
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
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Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…1
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
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Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…30
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
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Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…450
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…N/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
►
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…4 weeks ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…2025
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…1 year
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…5.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…7.0+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…Free
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…1.2.0

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…

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

Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… has 30. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Flamingo and Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… free?
Flamingo is free and Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…?
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 Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… was last updated 4 weeks ago.

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