The easiest way to display MailChimp Popup form on WordPress. Responsive Popup form, beautiful design, easy to use, AJAX form, and more.

Table of Contents

This article is the documentation and reference for everything about the McPopup plugin and the Premium Extension. Click on the chapter link you want to read it:

  1. What is Mailchimp.
  2. Mailchimp Popup Form Plugin.
  3. McPopup Plugin Features.
  4. Live Demo (for the free version).
  5. Live Demo for the Premium Extension.
  6. Live demo for the Shortcode.
  7. Download Plugin & Installation.
  8. Explanation of Use:
    1. How To Get Your API Key.
    2. How To Get Your Audience ID.
  9. Note About Using McPopup Plugin With a Caching Plugin.
  10. The Premium Settings:
    1. How to Purchase the Premium Extension.
    2. Licences and Usage.
    3. How to Install the Premium Extension.
    4. The Updates Center of The Premium Extension.
    5. How to Use the Shortcode.
    6. Changelog (for the Premium Extension).
  11. Support and Contact.

What is Mailchimp

Do you want a mailing list or newsletter on WordPress? Do you want marketing through email? Mailchimp is the best choice, it is free and easy to use. Mailchimp uses by many brands. Do not have an account? Sign Up for free.

Mailchimp Popup Form Plugin

What do you think about increasing the number of subscribers in Mailchimp? It is easy, you just need a pop-up form, because it’s catchy, and helps increase subscribers. With McPopup plugin, you can display MailChimp Popup form on WordPress easily.

McPopup Plugin Features

Let us introduce you to the features of McPopup plugin, and we’ll explain to you how to use it step by step. Features of McPopup Plugin:

  1. Display Mailchimp Popup form easily, using Mailchimp API.
  2. AJAX Form.
  3. Translate the fields and texts easily.
  4. Flex, beautiful, clean, and responsive design.
  5. Retina Ready.
  6. Easy to setup.
  7. Easy to use.
  8. Compatible with any WordPress Caching plugin.

And more settings, options, shortcode, and form themes in the Premium Extension.

Live Demo (for the free version)

McPopup with Envelope form theme: Visit this site.

By the way, take a look at some of our plugins, you might like it:

  1. Popup Video Plugin.
  2. Preloader Plugin.
  3. Our plugins.

Live Demo for the Premium Extension

In the Premium Extension, we have developed more settings, options, shortcode, and Popup form themes. This is live demo for the Premium Extension, visit the following sites to see the live demo:

McPopup with Modern form theme: Visit this site, and subscribe to the mailing list (enter any email, don’t worry), then subscribe, then you will get a download link for a file, this is just a live demo of the promotion type “Link” (in the Premium Extension only), the idea we want you to understand it is you can get more subscribers by downloading a file or a discounted purchase link (you can use any link you want it, don’t worry). The McPopup Modern theme is not restricted to the Promotion Options, you can use the Modern theme without promotion options, you can use the Modern theme with normal subscription option (for example: take a look to this image), and you can use the Modern theme with “Coupon” promotion type (for example: take a look to this image).

McPopup with Coupon form theme: Visit this site, and subscribe to the mailing list (enter any email, don’t worry), then subscribe, then you will get a text coupon, this is just a live demo of the promotion type “Coupon” (in the Premium Extension only), the idea we want you to understand it is you can get more subscribers by promoting a coupon of product, then you will increase the number of subscribers and your sales! The McPopup Coupon theme is not restricted to the Promotion Options, you can use the Coupon theme without promotion options, you can use the Coupon theme with normal subscription option (for example: take a look to this image), and you can use the Coupon theme with “Link” promotion type (for example: take a look to this image).

Delay Time: After loading the page/website/post, the Popup form will appear after 1 second in the free version, but with the Premium Extension you can change the delay time, for example, visit this page and wait for 30 seconds, after that the popup form will be displayed! It’s a good idea for marketing. The delay time is not just a 30 seconds maximum, this is just an example, you can use any number you want it, no maximum.

Shortcode: With the Premium Extension, you can display the subscribing form in your post, page, or in the Text widget. Live demo for the Shortcode.

The Premium Extension also includes the Envelope form theme, and you can use the Envelope theme with any promotion type or without promotion type. The promotion options are not restricted to a particular form theme, you can choose any theme and any type of promotion. All types of promotion is working well with any form theme (click on the following image to see it in high quality):

In the Premium Extension, you can change the subscription status, use “Auto Confirmation” status to get subscribers without sending a confirmation link to the subscriber! The subscription will be automatically confirmed:

When you use the “Auto Confirmation” status, the result after the subscription will be as follows (click on the following image to see it in high quality):

Take a look to the screenshot of the Premium Extension.

We do not guarantee you that the number of subscribers and sales will increase after using McPopup plugin and the Premium Extension, we only offer you an ideas and you are free to use.

Plugin Installation

Download the McPopup plugin, install it on your WordPress site, then activate it.

Explanation of Use

We have put an explanation for each option next to each option. All you have to do is put your API Key in the field “API Key (required)”, and your Audience ID in the field “Audience ID (required)”.

How To Get Your API Key

Go to Mailchimp and login, now through the drop down menu, go to “Account”:

mailchimp api account

Now through the “Extras” drop down menu, go to “API keys”:

get mailchimp api key

Now click on the “Create A Key” button:

create an api key

Now copy your API Key:

mailchimp api key

Now go to your WordPress site, then go to “McPopup Settings”, then enter your API Key in the field “API Key (required)“:

mcpopup plugin api key field

Done.

How To Get Your Audience ID

Go to Mailchimp and login, now open the “Audience” link at the top of the page in Mailchimp site:

Now through the “Manage Audience” drop down menu, go to “View audiences”:

Now, do you have an audience (a list)? Create an audience if you do not have it, or if you want to use a new audience (a new list). Anyway, open the settings of your list to which you want to use it, for example, I want my website visitors to subscribe to the “WP Time” list using McPopup plugin, so I’ll use this list “WP Time”. Open the drop down of your list then go to “Settings”:

Now you will find your Audience ID:

Now copy your Audience ID, and go to your WordPress site, then go to “McPopup Settings”, then enter your Audience ID in the field “Audience ID (required)“:

mcpopup plugin audience id field

Done.

Note About Using McPopup With a Caching Plugin

If you are use a caching plugin, McPopup plugin is working well with any WordPress caching plugin such as “WP Super Cache”, but when the first time you use McPopup plugin, you must to clear the cache in your website, one time only. When you want to delete McPopup plugin or you want to deactivate it in the future, also you must to clear the cache after deleting the McPopup plugin or after deactivate the McPopup plugin. Anyway, step by step, how to clear the cache in your website in:

If you are not use a caching plugin at the current time, ignore the previous note.

The Premium Settings

Get more settings, options, shortcode, and form themes for McPopup plugin with the Premium Extension. The Premium Settings is (click on the following image to see the screenshot in high quality):

The Premium Extension for McPopup Plugin

How to Purchase the Premium Extension

Choose the license that suits you, click on the “Purchase & Download” button, and pay with PayPal. Pay only once, no hidden fees, and no subscription! After purchasing the Premium Extension through PayPal, PayPal will redirect you to the download page.

  1. Live Demo for the Premium Extension.
  2. Licences and Usage.
  3. How to Install the Premium Extension.
  4. The Updates Center of The Premium Extension.
  5. How to Use the Shortcode.
  6. Changelog (for the Premium Extension).

Purchase the Premium Extension:

mcpopup plugin for wordpress

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Single License
$59.99
$39.99
  • Pay only once*
  • 1 Site or 1 Client
  • Get All the Premium Settings
  • Money Back Guarantee*
Purchase & DownloadBy clicking on the "Purchase & Download" button, you agree with our Purchase Policy.
Extended License
$119.99
$89.99
  • Pay only once*
  • 5 Sites or 5 Clients
  • Get All the Premium Settings
  • Money Back Guarantee*
Purchase & DownloadBy clicking on the "Purchase & Download" button, you agree with our Purchase Policy.
Business License
$189.99
$149.99
  • Pay only once*
  • Unlimited Sites and Clients
  • Get All the Premium Settings
  • Money Back Guarantee*
Purchase & DownloadBy clicking on the "Purchase & Download" button, you agree with our Purchase Policy.

Money Back Guarantee*: We allow you to request a refund within a 7-day from the date of purchase only, without mentioning to the reasons.
Why within a 7-day? Because we will refund 100% of your money within 24 hours from the date of refund request, no questions asked! So risk is free.
Pay only once*: One-time payment does not mean that you will receive lifetime support and updates. Please read the Purchase Policy regarding product updates.
The Updates Center & Support: Read the Purchase Policy before the purchase. We've explained everything about the Updates Center, the product updates, and the support in the Purchase Policy.
Third Party: We do not guarantee to our customers that McPopup plugin will always work with other plugins, we've explained this in the Purchase Policy.
Download the Premium Extension: After purchasing the Premium Extension through PayPal, PayPal will redirect you to the download page.

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Licences and Usage

Pay Only Once: One-time payment does not mean that you will receive lifetime support and updates. Please read the Purchase Policy regarding product updates.

Single License: This license allows you to use the Premium Extension on only one site (or one client), on an individual site, a personal site, a commercial site, or a company site, etc. Only one site or one client.

Extended License: This license allows you to use the Premium Extension on only 5 sites (or 5 clients), on an individual sites, a personal sites, a commercial sites, and a companies sites, etc. Only 5 sites or 5 clients.

Business License: This license allows you to use the Premium Extension on an unlimited number of your sites, and on an unlimited number of your clients, on an individual sites, a personal sites, a commercial sites, and a companies sites, etc. Unlimited sites and clients.

For Developers: If you are a WordPress themes developer, and you want to include the Premium Extension within your Premium WordPress themes and then sell it, purchase “Business License”, it’s suitable for you, unlimited number of your customers, and you can use the Premium Extension on an unlimited number of your sites.

We are clear.

How to Install the Premium Extension

The Premium Extension is part of the free version of the McPopup plugin, both of which must remain activated on your site. If the free version is not yet installed on your site, download it, install it, and activate it. After purchasing the Premium Extension through PayPal, PayPal will redirect you to the download page:

purchase the premium extension

Download the Premium Extension “zip file”. Now go to your WordPress admin dashboard > “Plugins” > “Add New”, and click on the “Upload Plugin” button:

upload the premium extension

Upload the Premium Extension “zip file”, and click on the “Install Now” button:

install the premium extension

Now go to “Plugins” page, and activate the Premium Extension:

activate the premium extension

Done. Do not deactivate the McPopup plugin, it’s should stay activated with the Premium Extension, as follows:

installing the premium extension

Done.

Before installing the Premium Extension, you was see this link in the McPopup menu:

mcpopup menu

After installing the Premium Extension, the “Premium Extension” link will be removed from the McPopup menu, and you will see a 2 new links:

mcpopup plugin new menu

The “Settings” link will take you to the same McPopup General Settings in the free version. The “Premium Settings” link will take you to all the Premium Settings. The “Updates Center” link will take you to the Premium Extension updating page.

The Updates Center of The Premium Extension

If we have an updates for the Premium Extension, you’ll get a notification:

updates center for the premium extension

If we have an updates, go to your WordPress admin dashboard > “McPopup” > “Updates Center”, and follow the update instructions:

update the premium extension

Done. Please read the Purchase Policy before the purchase, we have explained everything about the Updates Center and the product updates in the Purchase Policy.

Shortcode

With the Premium Extension, you can display the subscribing form in your post, page, or in the Text widget. Live demo for the Shortcode:

[mcpup_form h=”Shortcode Demo” m=”#” s=”Subscribe!” p=”By the way, subscribe to our newsletter if you like us.”]

Note: Currently the theme of the Shortcode form cannot be changed, the Shortcode form will be displayed using the “Envelope” theme, you can only change the Popup form theme.

Use this Shortcode in your post, page, or in the Text widget:

[mcpup_form]

You can use attributes to change the heading, paragraph, short message, and the submit text:

[mcpup_form s="Get your COUPON!" h="50% OFF Today!" p="Subscribe today and get your 50% OFF Coupon." m="No Spam.. We promise you!"]

The result after we used the attributes:

mailchimp shortcode wordpress

Note: You can hide the First Name and Last Name field, or make it a “required” field or make it an “optional” field through the McPopup General Settings, but the McPopup General Settings apply to both the Shortcode form and the Popup form:

If you want to remove the paragraph, heading, or the short message, use the mark “#” as value. For example, we want to remove the paragraph and the short message from the Shortcode form:

[mcpup_form s="Join" h="My heading bla bla.." p="#" m="#"]

Now the result is:

You can setup the Promotion options for the Shortcode form, without affecting the settings of the Popup form, use the Shortcode Options in the Premium Extension (click on the following image to see it in high quality):

mailchimp plugin for wordpress

The result after subscription if we are used the Promotion Options:

You can change the subscription status for the Shortcode form without affecting the settings of the Popup form, you can use “Auto Confirmation” status for the Shortcode form to get subscribers without sending a confirmation link to the subscriber, the subscription will be automatically confirmed if you choose “Auto Confirmation”:

Also you can change the subscription status for the Popup form without affecting the settings of the Shortcode form. We’ve explained all the settings in the Premium Extension, take a look to the screenshot of the Premium Extension.

If you want to disable the Popup form, and at the same time you want to use the Shortcode form only, choose this option:

There is no conflict using both the Shortcode form and the Popup form, you can use the Popup form and use the Shortcode at the same time on the same page, but we have developed the “Disable the Popup Form” option so that you can use the Shortcode form without forcing you to use the Popup form. Enjoy.

Support and Contact

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