About this plugin
Aetta Email Capture is a minimal email capture plugin for WordPress.
It focuses on one thing only: collecting email signups in a fast, clean and reliable way without unnecessary features, external services or heavy scripts.
No page builders.
No tracking.
No marketing automation.
Just a simple opt-in form that works with any theme.
Key Features
- Simple shortcode: [aetta_email_capture]
- Lightweight and fast (no JS frameworks)
- GDPR-friendly consent checkbox
- Built-in honeypot and basic anti-spam
- Email deduplication
- CSV export (Excel-safe)
- Optional IP and User-Agent storage
- Automatic data retention and purge
- Fully translation-ready
- Works with any theme or page builder
Usage
Add the shortcode anywhere:
[aetta_email_capture]
The form will handle validation, consent and submission automatically.
Settings
You can configure the plugin under:
WP Admin → Aetta Email Capture → Settings
Available options include:
- Data retention period
- Rate limiting and anti-bot delay
- Whether to store IP and User-Agent
- Enable/disable built-in CSS
- Add custom CSS classes for easy theming
- Customize labels and messages
Styling & Customization
The plugin uses clean HTML and CSS variables.
You can:
- Disable built-in CSS and style everything from your theme
- Override styles using CSS variables
- Add custom classes via the settings page
No inline styles or scripts are required.
Privacy
Aetta Email Capture stores submitted data as private entries in WordPress.
Depending on your settings, it may store:
- Name
- Email address
- Consent status
- Submission date
- Optional IP address and User-Agent
The plugin integrates with WordPress Privacy tools and supports data export and erasure.