error message when testing form

  • Resolved rrethore

    (@rrethore)


    11 years, 2 months ago

    Hi there,

    I just need a basic email sign up form linking people to a particular mailchimp list I’ve already created. I’ve tried the mailchimp for wordpress (plugin) form and I received an error message when I was testing it. I saw in another thread that I should try the widget, even though it hasn’t been updated in 2 years, and that didn’t resolve it either. I get the same error message.

    This is the error message:

    Oops! Something went wrong. Please try again.
    Admin notice: FNAME must be provided – Please enter a value

    My test site is test.pour-favor.com

    Appreciate your help resolving this!

    https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/

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  • Plugin Author Danny van Kooten

    (@dvankooten)

    Hi there,

    Your MailChimp requires a FNAME field. You can either go into your MailChimp list settings and make it optional or add it to your sign-up form.

    With MailChimp for WordPress, you can do this by going to MailChimp for WordPress > Forms and then use the “Add MailChimp field” select box. Select “first name“, click “« Add to form” and save your settings.

    That should do it!

    Thread Starter rrethore

    (@rrethore)

    Thanks! That did the trick. Do you recommend the form over the widget or viceversa – or it really doesn’t matter? I have both installed so…

    Plugin Author Danny van Kooten

    (@dvankooten)

    I’m not entirely sure what that means but you’re probably referring to another plugin named “MailChimp Widget”. Since it hasn’t been updated in over 2 years and WordPress improved a lot since then, I would say go with MailChimp for WordPress.

    The reviews should speak for itself, really. Should you have a quick minute: if you could leave one as wel that would make me really happy. ??

    Thanks, hope that helps!

    Hi,
    I tried what you post before about the FNAME and it doesn’t work on my form. It shows me an error message “write a valid email”.
    This is my website: https://meliponamaya.org/about/

    Plugin Author Danny van Kooten

    (@dvankooten)

    Hi there,

    Your form has no EMAIL field.

    <input type="email" id="mc4wp_email" name="Correo-Electronico" required="" placeholder="[email protected]" class="">

    Should be…

    <input type="email" id="mc4wp_email" name="EMAIL" required="" placeholder="[email protected]" class="">

    Hope that helps!

    Yes that helps! Thank you!

    Plugin Author Danny van Kooten

    (@dvankooten)

    Great, glad that worked. If you have a quick minute, please leave a review on the plugin as that would make me really happy. ??

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