About this plugin
Forward: Simple Mailchimp Form adds a lightweight signup form that subscribes visitors to a Mailchimp audience. Configure your API key, default audience/list ID, subscription status, and response messages, then place the form with a shortcode.
The plugin is intentionally small: it focuses on one form, one audience/list, and clear setup.
Key features
- Adds a Mailchimp signup form with [simple_mailchimp].
- Collects email address, first name, and last name.
- Supports immediate subscription or confirmation by email.
- Lets you customize success and error messages.
- Uses the WordPress HTTP API for Mailchimp requests.
- Includes bundled translation files for common languages.
Requirements
- A Mailchimp account.
- A Mailchimp API key.
- A Mailchimp audience/list ID.
Accessibility
2 Level AA compliance is a release requirement for the interfaces generated by Forward: Simple Mailchimp Form. The settings screen and signup form are tested for labels and accessible names, keyboard operation, visible focus, contrast, reflow, target size, input purpose, unique identifiers, and announced success or error messages.
The active theme, custom CSS, customized response text, embedded page content, and Mailchimp’s external confirmation experience can affect end-to-end WCAG conformance.
Shortcode and template usage
Add the form to a post, page, or widget area with:
[simple_mailchimp]
Add the form from a theme template with:
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The settings screen also includes the generated HTML form markup if you want to adapt the fields manually.
External service and privacy
This plugin connects to the Mailchimp API when a visitor submits the signup form.
Submitted email address, first name, last name, the configured subscription status, and the configured audience/list ID are sent to Mailchimp over HTTPS. The API endpoint is based on your API key’s data center and uses this pattern:
0/lists/{list_id}/members/{subscriber_hash}
The plugin stores the API key, default list ID, subscription status, and response messages in WordPress options. It does not store submitted subscribers in WordPress.
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