Flamingo vs Simple Constant Contact (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
View Flamingo
VS
Simple Constant Contact

Simple Constant Contact

3.3(3)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
View Simple Constant Contact

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 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while Simple Constant Contact has 3.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
Simple Constant Contact3.3/5
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
Simple Constant Contact3
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
Simple Constant Contact20
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
Simple Constant Contact3.1K+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
Simple Constant ContactN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
Simple Constant Contact9 years ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
Simple Constant Contact2014
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
Simple Constant Contact12 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
Simple Constant Contact3.8+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
Simple Constant Contactfalse+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
Simple Constant ContactFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
Simple Constant Contact1.1

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

Simple Constant Contact

3.3/5(3 reviews)
5
33%
4
33%
3
0%
2
0%
1
33%

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

Simple Constant Contact Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or Simple Constant Contact more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while Simple Constant Contact has 20. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or Simple Constant Contact?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while Simple Constant Contact has a 3.3/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Flamingo and Simple Constant Contact free?
Flamingo is free and Simple Constant Contact is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or Simple Constant Contact?
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 Simple Constant Contact was last updated 9 years ago.

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