How to create Mailchimp Subscription Form

This article fits the ART and SEA theme.

You could create a Mailchimp subscription form by the MC4WP plugin. The subscription form could be set in the Footer bar, a Page, or a Pop-up box.

Install MC4WP plugin

  • Go to Plugins > Add New
  • Enter MC4WP to search it
  • Click Install Now
  • Activate the MC4WP

Configuration

Enter the Mailchimp key here, you should have a Mailchimp account. Get the Mailchimp API key here.

Create Form

Please go to MC4WP > Form, create a new form, enter the title. You could set the fields, massage, etc

Please go to Appearance > Widgets, add the “Mailchimp Sign-Up Form” to a Footer widget:

Please go to Theme Options(in the tab “Art Theme” or “SEA theme”), click the Footer tab, choose ‘Widget” for the footer element, select the Footer widget with “Mailchimp Sign-Up Form”:

To show the subscription in a Page

  • Go to MC4WP > Form, copy the form shortcode
  • Create a page: go to Page > Add New, add a title, click Publish
  • Click the BM Content Builder
  • Add a Text module
  • Paste the shortcode into the Text editor

To show the subscription in the Pop-up box

Install the Boxzilla plugin

  • Go to Plugins > Add New
  • Enter Boxzilla to search it
  • Click Install Now
  • Activate the Boxzilla

Creating the Subscription pup-up box

  • Go to MC4WP > Form, copy the form shortcode
  • Go to Boxzilla > Add New
  • Enter a title
  • Paste the shortcode
  • Set the box style, position, etc

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