Title: MailChimp Comment Optin
Author: Thomas Griffin
Published: <strong>January 13, 2012</strong>
Last modified: December 27, 2014

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It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
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# MailChimp Comment Optin

 By [Thomas Griffin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/griffinjt/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/mailchimp-comment-optin.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-comment-optin/#installation)
 * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-comment-optin/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mailchimp-comment-optin/)

## Description

**Note: This plugin is no longer being maintained or supported. Download and use
at your own risk.**

Never miss another potential lead again. With this plugin, you now have the ability
to add a simple checkbox and message to the end of your comment forms to allow your
users to subscribe to a MailChimp list when commenting.

The plugin integrates seamlessly with the MailChimp API to register the name and
email of your commenters into an email list of your choosing. By using the double
optin method for capturing these email addresses, you can rest assured you are getting
the best qualified leads for your growing email list.

This plugin was created by [Thomas Griffin](https://thomasgriffin.io). Check out
some of my other products, including [Soliloquy – the best responsive WordPress slider plugin](http://soliloquywp.com/),
[Envira Gallery – the best responsive WordPress gallery plugin](http://enviragallery.com/)
and [OptinMonster](http://optinmonster.com/).

## Installation

 1. Upload the `mailchimp-comment-optin` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Navigate to `Settings > MC Comment Optin`, enter in your MailChimp API key and 
    start customizing.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“MailChimp Comment Optin” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Thomas Griffin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/griffinjt/)

[Translate “MailChimp Comment Optin” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/mailchimp-comment-optin)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mailchimp-comment-optin/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/mailchimp-comment-optin/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/mailchimp-comment-optin/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/mailchimp-comment-optin/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.2.1

 * Compatibility updates for WordPress 4.1.

#### 1.2.0

 * Fixed bug that caused emails not to be sent on first comment
 * Removed option to optionally choose first name (MailChimp needs the first name
   regardless)

#### 1.1.1

 * Fixed bug with checking for previous subscribers

#### 1.1.0

 * Improved styling of options table
 * Added option to opt out of checking for previous subscribers (to help with performance
   on large lists)
 * Added button to get an API key if a user didn’t have one ready

#### 1.0.2

 * Improved redundancy in checking for subscribers
 * Improved changelog
 * Added space between checkbox and text for better readability

#### 1.0.1

 * Fixed issue listing pending subscription and removed extraneous testing code 
   from plugin

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.2.1**
 *  Last updated **11 years ago**
 *  Active installations **90+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **4.1.42**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-comment-optin/)
 * Tags
 * [email](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/email/)[mailchimp](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/mailchimp/)
   [MailChimp form](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/mailchimp-form/)[mailchimp optin](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/mailchimp-optin/)
   [marketing](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/marketing/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-comment-optin/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Thomas Griffin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/griffinjt/)

## Support

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