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Flamingo vs Post2Mail (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
Post2Mail

Post2Mail

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years 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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while Post2Mail has 3.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
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Post2MailN/A
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
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Post2Mail0
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
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Post2Mail10
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
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Post2Mail3.9K+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
Post2MailN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
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Post2Mail14 years ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
Post2Mail2012
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
Post2Mail14 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
Post2Mail2.7+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
Post2Mailfalse+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
Post2MailFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
Post2Mail1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

Post2Mail

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

Post2Mail Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or Post2Mail more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while Post2Mail has 10. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or Post2Mail?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while Post2Mail has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Flamingo and Post2Mail free?
Flamingo is free and Post2Mail is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or Post2Mail?
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 Post2Mail was last updated 14 years ago.

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