How to create Mailchimp Subscription Form

This article fits the ART, Arnold, 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”, “Arnold 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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