MailerLite Integration (Classic)

Get MailerLite Subscribers From Your Comment Section

Why MailerLite Classic?

If you want to add MailerLite to your comment form but have yet to migrate to the newer version, you can use the Classic option to connect to MailerLite.

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Enabling MailerLite

Enable MailLite Option

Visit the MailerLite settings in the Integrations tab.

⚙️Finding the Plugin Settings

Click on "Enable MailerLite." You'll be prompted to whether to enable MailerLite Classic.

MailerLite Interface Where Classic is an Option

You'll want to enable to Toggle for "Enable MailerLite Classic."

Prompt for a MailerLite Classic Theme

Retrieving the API Keys

Log into your MailerLite account and hover over your profile and find the Integrations section.

Integrations Section Under Your Profile

Find the section for API and click the "Use" button.

Find the "Use" Function for the Developer API

One on the APIs screen, you'll find your API key. You may need to create one if it doesn't exist yet.

Retrieve Your API Key from MailerLite Classic

Adding the MailerLite Token to the Integration

Input your API Key and click on "Connect to MailerLite."

Input Your MailerLite API Token

Selecting a Group

Groups are like tags, and if you have any, they'll be listed in this section.

Select One or More Groups for Your Subscribers

You can also add your own Groups (tags) and refresh them if they are updated elsewhere.

Selecting a Field (Custom Fields)

MailerLite Fields are Shown in the Custom Fields Section

With Custom Fields, you can map all of your MailerLite fields to the various comment fields available.

Map to a Field or Enter a Custom Value

You're also able to refresh your Fields and add in new ones. If you need to delete any fields, I recommend doing so in the MailerLite interface.

Refresh or Add New Custom Fields

All Fields created using this integration will have the type of 'text.'

Set up Default Options

You can also set the sign-up label, whether to enable double-optin, and to have the signup checkbox enabled or disabled by default.

Adjust the Form Defaults Shown on the Frontend

What the User Sees

Subscribe Option on the Frontend

The user will see a Subscribe checkbox. If they subscribe, they will receive an email with an opt-in request.

What You'll See

A successful subscriber adds the user to the correct groups and data mapped.

Subscriber View in MailerLite Classic