Flamingo

87 Quality Score

Active Installs

26/30

With 800,000 active installs, Flamingo is a widely adopted utility in the WordPress ecosystem, though it is essentially a niche add-on for CF7 users.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect maintenance score reflects the very recent update on 2026-05-13 and tested compatibility with WordPress 7.0, which is unusually current.

User Rating

13/15

An 84 out of 100 user rating from 121 reviews indicates generally positive feedback, though the smaller review base gives the average less weight than for higher-traffic plugins.

Support Health

8/15

Only 6 support threads with 4 resolved is a small sample, and the 50 out of 100 support health score suggests support responsiveness is hard to verify at this volume.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Perfect compatibility is expected given its minimal dependencies and the PHP 7.4 and WordPress 6.7 floor, which covers the vast majority of current installs.

Scores higher than 97% of indexed plugins

About

A trustworthy message storage plugin for Contact Form 7.

Active Installs 800k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.2/5

Last Updated 2026-08-18 9:20am GMT

Requires WordPress 6.7+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

2 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 Medium

Most recent: September 6, 2026

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What It Does

Flamingo is a companion plugin to Contact Form 7 that automatically saves every form submission, including the contact details and message content, into your WordPress database. It gives site owners a private, searchable archive of inbound messages, so submissions are not lost when email delivery fails or the recipient is on vacation. The plugin adds a 'Flamingo' menu in the admin where you can browse, tag, and export stored entries as CSV.

Who It's For

Flamingo is a good fit for any site already using Contact Form 7 that wants a built-in safety net for form submissions, especially small businesses, freelancers, nonprofits, and local service providers who cannot afford to lose leads. It works well for teams that handle inquiries through a shared WordPress dashboard rather than a dedicated CRM. Because it stores data locally in WordPress, it suits operators who prefer to keep contact records on their own server.

Who Should Skip It

If you already use a CRM, marketing automation tool, or a form plugin with native storage, Flamingo adds redundancy you do not need. Sites not running Contact Form 7 will get no value, since the plugin hooks directly into CF7 submissions.

The Bottom Line

Flamingo does one specific job well: it keeps a backup of every Contact Form 7 submission in your WordPress database, and its maintenance track record is excellent. It is not a CRM and it does not replace CF7, so its value is essentially zero without CF7 installed. For CF7 users who have ever lost a lead to a missed email, it is an easy, lightweight addition.

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