[Plugin: MailChimp List Subscribe Form] Default Group

  • Hi, I’m hoping you can point me in the right direction.

    I’m using the Mailchimp plugin for WordPress to get sign-ups into my list. I have a single list with 2 groups – one for my existing website and another list for a new site that I’ll be launching in December. I want the sign-up form on site 1 to put subscribers into the relevant group, but for this to be completely transparent to them. Likewise, when the new site launches I want sign-ups from that site to go into the 2nd group within my list.

    The Mailchimp plugin interface only gives me the option to show checkboxes for my groups rather than being able to select a group that should be used by default. How can I add people from site 1 to group 1 by default using the Mailchimp plugin?

    Thanks!
    Steve

    https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/mailchimp/

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  • Hey Steve!

    Unfortunately, our plugin doesn’t allow for that sort of flexibility as-is. However, we do have a workaround which involves using MailChimp’s embedded form!

    One of our fantastically skilled chimps wrote up this how-to on our blog a while ago, but the same basic principles still apply. Essentially, you’ll want to add the embedded form to your site with the group fields marked as “hidden”. From there, you’ll edit the code so that one field is pre-filled with the correct group that you want your subscribers to be added to.

    For the full run-down, check out this link from our blog:

    https://blog.mailchimp.com/tracking-signup-pages-via-the-mailchimp-embedded-forms/

    Let us know if we can help with anything else!

    Cheers

    Just want to say thanks to @mc_nate for that info. It’s just what I needed.

    Hmm maybe I missed it, but how do I use this to put my subscribers into a specific group?

    I have my list segmented and want everyone who signs up from this particular page to go into a specific group.

    The Group is “contact type” and I want to have the “diva” option automatically selected with this as a hidden field.

    HELP

    <div class="mc-field-group input-group">
    <strong>Contact Type </strong>
    <ul><li><input type="checkbox" value="1" name="group[7449][1]" id="mce-group[7449]-7449-0"><label for="mce-group[7449]-7449-0">Busines Owner</label></li>
<li><input type="checkbox" value="2" name="group[7449][2]" id="mce-group[7449]-7449-1"><label for="mce-group[7449]-7449-1">Diva</label></li>
<li><input type="checkbox" value="4" name="group[7449][4]" id="mce-group[7449]-7449-2"><label for="mce-group[7449]-7449-2">Spectacular Prom & Bridal</label></li>
</ul>
</div>

    Hey there, technodiva!

    Essentially, you’d apply the same behavior to that group field. Instead of having the type set as “checkbox”, you’d change it to “hidden” and then delete the other fields you didn’t care about. So if “Diva” is the group you want everyone to submit to, you’d change the following:

    type="checkbox" to type="hidden"

    Then, you’d also want to get rid of the label for that field, unless you wanted that to show up on the page, for some reason.

    Aside from that, you’ll also kill the other checkbox options so that only the “Diva” field is left.

    After that, you should be ready to rock and roll!

    Cheers

    It worked!!!! You are wonderful MUAH!!

    Happy to help! ??

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