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Flamingo vs WP-EMail (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
WP-EMail

WP-EMail

4.5(11)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP-EMail has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 11 reviews) while Flamingo leads in active installations (800K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flamingo has accumulated 8.2M+ total downloads while WP-EMail has 514K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Flamingo
►
WP-EMail4.5/5
Total Reviews
118Flamingo
◄
WP-EMail11
Active Installs
800K+Flamingo
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WP-EMail2.0K+
Total Downloads
8.2M+Flamingo
◄
WP-EMail514K+
Support Resolution
33%Flamingo
WP-EMailN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFlamingo
◄
WP-EMail1 year ago
First Released
2012Flamingo
WP-EMail2006
Age
14 yearsFlamingo
WP-EMail20 years
WP Requires
6.7+Flamingo
WP-EMail4.6+
PHP Requires
7.4+Flamingo
WP-EMailfalse+
Business Model
FreeFlamingo
WP-EMailFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Flamingo
WP-EMail2.69.2

Rating Breakdown

Flamingo

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

WP-EMail

4.5/5(11 reviews)
5
73%
4
18%
3
0%
2
0%
1
9%

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

WP-EMail Reviews

by mapdi

Thank you!

Works like a charm. Thank you for this great plugin!

by bubencode

Awesome plugin!

Lester, thank you very much for creation and continuous support and updates to your plugin! Works perfect, very flexible settings and can be customized to any liking. Great job! This topic was

by Flashpaper

Outstanding Little Must Have

This plugin is seriously good stuff. One of my clients has a use case where people without social media accounts need to share the link to the page but shouldn’t be forced to use their own e-mail clie

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flamingo or WP-EMail more popular?
Flamingo has 800K+ active installations while WP-EMail has 2.0K+. Flamingo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flamingo or WP-EMail?
Flamingo has a 4.2/5 rating from 118 reviews, while WP-EMail has a 4.5/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are Flamingo and WP-EMail free?
Flamingo is free and WP-EMail is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flamingo or WP-EMail?
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 WP-EMail was last updated 1 year ago.

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