MailChimp Integration — Plugin Option Settings

Overview #

From your WP Admin, go to Popup Maker > Settings > Subscriptions > MailChimp.

That takes you to the MailChimp Integration extension settings. On that settings page, you can do the following: 

1. Get a MailChimp API Key from MailChimp
2. Create a MailChimp API Key (if none exists)
3. Copy the API Key and paste it into the Popup Maker Settings
4. Check the validity of the MailChimp API Key
5. Refresh the MailChimp account data sent from MailChimp to Popup Maker
6. Set the double opt-in feature for subscription forms linked to a MailChimp account

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From your WP Admin, go to Popup Maker > Settings > Subscriptions > General.

That takes you to the Popup Maker option settings for a Newsletter provider and popup subscription form. On that settings page, you can do the following: 

1. Set a default newsletter subscriber for a popup subscription form: By default, the MailChimp Integration plugin extension sets this option to MailChimp.
2. View and edit the default messages for the Popup Maker subscription form: These same messages are used by the MailChimp Integration plugin.

Below are all the subscription messages you can customize.

1. Success message
2. Empty email message
3. Invalid email message
4. Error message
5. Already subscribed message
6. Consent required message and
7. Double opt-in success message.

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Link a MailChimp Account to Popup Maker #

You can link a MailChimp account with a Popup Maker subscription form using the MailChimp account API key.  Copy the key from MailChimp and paste it into the MailChimp API Key option field. 

Get a MailChimp API Key from MailChimp #

To get your MailChimp API key, follow these steps:

1. Open a new browser window or tab and navigate to MailChimp.
2. Log in to your MailChimp account.
3. Click in the top right corner on your username and click Account as pictured below:

Once on the Account page, click Extras, then click API keys from the dropdown.

Once you are on the API Keys page, scroll down until you reach the Your API Keys Section as pictured below.

Create a MailChimp API Key (if none exists) #

If your MailChimp account does not contain an API key, the Your API Keys settings will be empty. Click Create A Key. Once the page refreshes, a new API key will display.

Copy the API Key and Paste It into the Popup Maker Settings #

1. Copy the entire MailChimp API key.
2. In a separate browser tab, go to Popup Maker > Settings > Subscriptions > MailChimp.
3. Paste your MailChimp API key into the MailChimp API Key field.

Check the validity of the MailChimp API Key #

Click Check. A green check mark means the API key is good, and your MailChimp account is linked to Popup Maker.

Click Save to save all your settings. 

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Refresh the MailChimp Account Data sent to Popup Maker #

MailChimp account data sent to Popup Maker via the MailChimp API key can be updated by selecting the Refresh button. The following MailChimp account data can be updated in Popup Maker:

1. list ID, 
2. list name,
3. interest groups*, and
4. automation trigger events*.

* = These items must already be set up in the target MailChimp account to be sent.

When the ‘Refresh’ button is selected, Popup Maker calls the MailChimp account via the API key. An animation of 2 rotating arrows will display during the data update. When the API call is complete and the plugin data is refreshed, a check mark will appear next to the button label (see image above). 

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Enable Double Opt-in Setting #

Double opt-ins are a way to let your subscriber confirm they signed up using your form. You can turn on double opt-ins with the Enable Double Opt-in setting. 

Double opt-in is *off* by default (set to Disable). Turn *on* double opt-in by selecting Enable.