Overview
With the MailUp plugin you can easily add a newsletter sign-up form to your Web site or blog, and then send and track email and sms with MailUp. The MailUp newsletter signup plugin for WordPress is available free of charge in the WordPress Plugin directory.
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Video tutorials
Introducing the MailUp Plugin for WordPress
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Settings and Configuration
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Styling the plugin with CSS
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What it does
The MailUp plugin for WordPress makes it easy to add a customizable newsletter signup form to a WordPress Web site.
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Use this section to configure general properties, including the MailUp account URL, form title, etc.
Setting | Description | Default Value | Example |
Console host | MailUp console URL |
| abcd.sp09.it |
Subscribe path | Subscription page name and path (do not modify this entry) | /frontend/xmlSubscribe.aspx |
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Plugin Title | Subscription form title shown where the widget is placed |
| "Sign up for our newsletter!" |
Description | Text shown under the title |
| “Enter your information and press Sign Up” |
Select preloaded CSS for widget | Select one of four predefined styles. [1] |
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Submit Button | Text used for the submit button |
| "Sign Up" |
Request confirmation by email | Asks new subscribers to confirm their subscription via email (recommended) | Checked |
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Select which List in your MailUp account the new subscriber will be added to. MailUp accounts support multiple lists, but you can only add site visitors to one List (and optionally one Group within the List) using this widget.
Field | Description |
List ID (REQUIRED) | Numeric list identifier. You can locate the ID in your MailUp console under "Settings > Codes Table". |
List displayed name (NOT REQUIRED) | Not currently in use |
Group ID (NOT REQUIRED) | Numeric Group identifier within the list. You can locate the IDs in your MailUp console under "Settings > Codes Table". |
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Here you can edit the error messages that are shown when the submit button is pressed, if there is an issue.
Error type | Example |
Success | “Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Check your email to confirm your subscription.” |
Generic error | “There was an issue. Please try again.” |
Invalid address | “The email address is not valid” |
Already present | “It looks like you're already a subscriber!” |
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You can display terms and conditions of the subscription so that the new subscriber can have the opportunity to review them and agree to them.
Field | Description |
Include acceptance of terms and conditions | If active, a checkbox is shown and is required. |
Terms and conditions | Enter the terms and conditions. |
Acceptance | Enter the statement that will be shown next to the checkbox (e.g. "I agree to these terms" |
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Do I have to be a MailUp customer to use the plugin?
You must have activated a MailUp console (a regular one full account or a 30 days free trial) and then specify console URL in plugin settings. On MailUp you must enable requests coming from the server that hosts your WordPress site (go to "Manage->Web service" and then select "frontend" in the dropdown menu to insert IP address of your server. More than one address could be registered).
How can I configure my plugin?
Go to admin panel, press "Settings" and then select "WP MailUp". Fill in or check all the fields using the help buttons if something is not clear.
How can I check if my plugin is working?
Just fill in the required fields and press the SEND button to subscribe. The specified contact will be added in the MailUp distribution list specified in system settings.
Once the configuration is setup, can I make any changes/updates?
Yes, you can modify any of the sections ("General Data", "User Lists", "User Fields", "Errors" and "Terms and Conditions") and update the information.
How can I change the appearance of the plugin?
You can select between four (4) available styles (CSS), if no one matches with your need you can edit one of existing CSS files (style1.css, ..., style4.css). Please note that editing is allowed only for users who have read/write access to those files.
Can subscribers sign-up to my newsletter through a social account (e.g. Facebook)?
Yes, MailUp provides a simple integration with all the most used social networks. You could insert into your web site a simple banner "Click here to subscribe to our newsletter using your Facebook account". This features is a standard one and you don't need to install any plugin, just activate a MailUp account.
Is it possible to translate this plugin?
Yes, edit each string within the settings panel. No need to edit any file. MailUp supports all the charsets.
Why should I use this plugin and not other services, like feedburner?
MailUp allows you to take control of subscribers (view, import, edit, delete, export) and of messages (define scheduling, content and recipients).
Can I disable the plugin?
Yes. Click on the Plugins tab and click on "deactivate."
The plugin was configured correctly, but it still returns a "generic error" when I fill out the subscription form. Why?
The IP address of the Web site or blog is probably not registered in your MailUp console. See above under "Authorizing WordPress to communicate with MailUp". If you are still getting this generic error even after correctly registering the blog or Web site's IP address, please try disabling IP address validation in your MailUp console and try again. There are times when IP address validation does not work properly and it can cause this issue.
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