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In today&#8217;s episode, we will talk about Gutenberg 13.2 and free WordPress 6.0 and discussions that are taking place and would need your opinion. I&#8217;m Birgit Pauli-Haack, curator at the Gutenberg Times and WordPress developer advocate.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>And I&#8217;m here today with my special guest and former co-host Grzegorz Ziolkowski, JavaScript developer at Automattic and virtual school contributor. For WordPress 6.0 release co-lead for editor responsible for the merge of the Gutenberg bits and bites into core. Mary Job sends her regards and is taking a break this week. Good evening, Greg. Thank you so much for joining me again tonight. How are you?</p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Grzegorz Ziolkowski</em>: I&#8217;m great. I&#8217;m so happy that the release went out. Everything works, the work didn&#8217;t collapse, so that&#8217;s great. 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So that&#8217;s really good. So explain to me, Greg, I&#8217;m glad you&#8217;re here. Explain to me, so I&#8217;m at the block API section where now it&#8217;s allowing the custom domain path for the view scripts, assuming that&#8217;s through register that&#8217;s for blocks and that you can have a different path than before.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Grzegorz Ziolkowski</em>: Yeah. So that&#8217;s coming, if you ever build the theme or plugin, there is this domain pet metadata field that you can provide. It&#8217;s just when you are using translations, there is a default folder for that inside every WordPress, but as an author of the theme, you can generate all the translations yourself and put it in every folder you want. So because plugin, authors and team authors use that, we added a change that allows to provide the same type of functionality when you are registering view script, it&#8217;s mostly for plugin and team authors. 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So if someone is using GitHub and actions that they know how powerful those tools are. And now we are tagging for the WordPress major release those packages and we can easily update all of them, by using only the distribution tax, little change in the code, but it simplifies so much things inside WordPress core and how the code is shared between those two code bases, which is quite interesting. Someone wants digging into strategies for managing deep projects. I recommend that reference.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Birgit Pauli-Haack</em>:&nbsp; Yeah. you should write about those little tools or little ideas that make such a difference on the release of WordPress, because I can see.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Grzegorz Ziolkowski</em>: Oh yes.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Birgit Pauli-Haack</em>:&nbsp; That other people can really benefit from that. But I think it takes a little bit more strategic approach than just a PR that it has been in the release. Yeah. And the Gutenberg release. 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But I would love to do to get the exact number of people who ever got props for WordPress core, that would be a huge number.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Birgit Pauli-Haack</em>:&nbsp; Yeah, must have been in the tens of thousands of people there.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Grzegorz Ziolkowski</em>: Yeah.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Birgit Pauli-Haack</em>:&nbsp; Yeah, and you said it right. It&#8217;s not only those people that commit code, but it&#8217;s also those who, who argue about the best features, how to approach it. Yeah. and comment on things or review PRs or patches. So yeah. It must be a huge number and it&#8217;s still a huge number if you also consider the people that write documentation, the people that organized meetups, the people, they alone, 780 meetups in the world. 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So the first thing is you can now transform a cover block into a media text block and keep most of the design too. And that&#8217;s fantastic. Because sometimes you want to do that and you couldn&#8217;t. So you had to delete the cover block and start all over again.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Grzegorz Ziolkowski</em>: Yeah. It&#8217;s really intriguing how far you can go with transform these days and also how block adjust, because now it&#8217;s not only content, but also a lot of styles and those styles are also, taken from one place from version to another, which is quite a complex thing to do.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Birgit Pauli-Haack</em>:&nbsp; Yeah. I tested it in WordPress 6.0 there is this feature where you can transform from a paragraph into a quote block or a list block. And it also keeps background color and text color. And it is really amazing. Yeah. 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But that makes also for sometimes it&#8217;s not consistent over all the blocks.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Grzegorz Ziolkowski</em>: Yeah. But it also makes a lot of sense to combine all those related tools into one. So the sidebar is not so overwhelming for users. So before we had many colors, if you would open that, a year ago, that would be all those things that you see now in this tool table dropdown, they were inside the sidebar, it&#8217;s just the necessary step to organize all that better.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Birgit Pauli-Haack</em>:&nbsp; Yeah. I like that curation of settings, then there is for each section heading for the color there&#8217;s on the right end side, sometimes a little too subtle, the three dot menu where you can also switch on and off some features. Yeah. By default, you only see the color for the text for the background, but when you click on the three dot menu, you also see that you could actually manage the link color, but it&#8217;s not offered for every block, but you can switch it on if you need it, for instance, for a quote block or for a list block. But sometimes you need to kind of really go beyond the obvious and click on that three dot menu to find additional features that you knew were there before, but now are a little bit hidden. Yeah, that is&#8230;</p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Grzegorz Ziolkowski</em>: Yes, but if you are a new WordPress user, I&#8217;m curious how it works, because it might take some time for people to discover that the three dots actually allows you to enable more controls or remove the controls that are there, but they don&#8217;t like.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Birgit Pauli-Haack</em>:&nbsp; Yeah. 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And it was called the case for a shared CSS toolkit in WordPress.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we&#8217;re going to get into the nuts and the bolts of that in a moment because Mark, I think it&#8217;s fair to say, would like to see some kind of overhaul in the way that WordPress handles CSS. And as I say, we&#8217;ll get into what that means in a moment. But Mark, I know that you may not be able to lay out the history of CSS in WordPress perfectly for us, but clearly you believe there&#8217;s a problem.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m just wondering if you could give us any insight that you&#8217;ve got into the way that the legacy of CSS in WordPress has meant that we&#8217;ve got a problem where we are right now. 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It&#8217;s time for the CSS to sort of be better, organized, more consistent, and just communicated better. Which is not really an issue of code, it&#8217;s more matter of having standards for the project. If anything that&#8217;s really what I am hoping to see.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>[00:10:24] <strong>Nathan Wrigley:</strong> You&#8217;re not the first person to suggest that this would be a good idea. It feels in the article, at least anyway, you, you make the point that you are standing on the shoulders of giants, really. And do you just want to give a shout out to some of the people who in the past have elucidated what it is that you&#8217;re trying to do? There&#8217;s several of them, but I think it might be nice to give them some credit along the way.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>[00:10:46] <strong>Mark Root-Wiley:</strong> Absolutely. Yes. I completely agree. I hoped that when I wrote my big blog post, this proposal that I know we&#8217;re going to talk about. 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That outlines everything that Mark is talking about. And so that really frames the conversation that we&#8217;re going to have from this moment on.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you mentioned that you wanted some sort of standardization. Presumably if that&#8217;s the case, you believe that the standardization at the moment is lacking. It&#8217;s messed up. It&#8217;s a muddle for people to create things. Everybody&#8217;s using their own different ways of doing things. Just kind of outline the specific problems about fragmentation versus standardization. What is it that you&#8217;re trying to overcome? What are the problems in Core that we&#8217;ve got at the moment? Things that need amending. Things that possibly need creating or uncreating?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>[00:15:35] <strong>Mark Root-Wiley:</strong> Yeah. 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And right now I think the systems that the block editor is giving us are not really encouraging that consistency.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it hasn&#8217;t really bitten us yet. The problems I think are coming. And so when I talk about portability of content. That&#8217;s what I&#8217;m talking about is how, what happens when we move from one theme to another. And I think that when you make that process smoother, it&#8217;s because you have good standards and that&#8217;s going to benefit everybody, working all the time.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>[00:17:41] <strong>Nathan Wrigley:</strong> So the idea then is that things would become more standard and hopefully the community as a whole would adopt some standards.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, although we haven&#8217;t discussed this in our conversation prior to clicking record, I&#8217;m curious about your thoughts about this. 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So yesterday, was this day when sort of all the dev notes for WordPress 6.0 showed up on the make.wordpress.org/core blog, and it included a lot of announcements about some changes to things, that are coming in WordPress 6.0. And I think that that advanced notice, already feels like, maybe some of what I&#8217;ve been saying has been heard and, and that, that is really great to see.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, you know, there&#8217;s going to be some changes to like how images get aligned, the quote blocks CSS, some changes around the group block in the block editor. And, I&#8217;m really happy to see that communication. So I do think that some of these smaller things were addressed, but I also think that the fact that some classes disappeared and some markup changed and nobody knew about it, and like important CSS got added. 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So it would seem that, on some level, there is movement here and people are definitely in agreement with you.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have any insight into how this might get revved up and get more interest attached to it? In other words, are you willing to put your best foot forward and become somebody in the vanguard? Like I said, banging the gong. Or do you find that there&#8217;s probably a better way of, have you got any insights into where people could go if they agree with you and want to get involved to make this happen?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>[00:42:25] <strong>Mark Root-Wiley:</strong> Gosh, it takes everyone in the community weighing in, I think that. One thing I&#8217;ll say is that, you know, I tried to get a lot of people to review my blog post and, even gives me advice on like, how should I publish it and who should I let know about this?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cause I think that if it&#8217;s just me it&#8217;s ineffective. It does need to be a community. 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Because the templates are so many, you can often find one that you exactly need, which minimizes the need to make any changes.</p>\n<p>Overall, both MailerLite and Constant Contact make it really easy to build email campaigns with a variety of useful email templates.</p>\n<h3>2. Automation</h3>\n<p>Both MailerLite and Constant Contact include email automation features. Let&#8217;s see how they compare.</p>\n<h4>MailerLite Email Automation</h4>\n<p><a title=\"MailerLite\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/mailerlite/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MailerLite</a> provides excellent email automation features. These are available on the free plan as well.</p>\n<p>With MailerLite, you can set up automated workflows based on various common triggers such as a subscriber clicking a link or completing a form. 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To create an automated email series, you just have to draft an email and set a waiting period before the next email in the series should be sent.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1971289\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/constant-contact-email-automation-.png\" alt=\"Constant Contact email automation\" width=\"1116\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/constant-contact-email-automation-.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/constant-contact-email-automation--300x210.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/constant-contact-email-automation--1024x716.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/constant-contact-email-automation--768x537.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>You can create multiple email workflows depending on the trigger actions your user performs.</p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a MailerLite or Constant Contact user, both platforms provide similar automation features that should be sufficient for most small businesses.</p>\n<h3>3. Integrations</h3>\n<p>Integrations let you enhance your automation capabilities much farther than what you&#8217;d typically have. Below, we&#8217;ll see the kind of integrations you can expect from MailerLite vs Constant Contact.</p>\n<h3>MailerLite Integrations</h3>\n<p><a title=\"MailerLite\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/mailerlite/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MailerLite</a> supports over 130 integrations with third-party marketing tools. These include WordPress plugins, eCommerce platforms, CRMs, and more.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1971294\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mailerlite-integrations-.png\" alt=\"MailerLite integrations\" width=\"1116\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mailerlite-integrations-.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mailerlite-integrations--300x163.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mailerlite-integrations--1024x555.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mailerlite-integrations--768x416.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>You can even connect your WordPress forms with MailerLite to create efficient marketing workflows.</p>\n<p>For instance, you can automatically transfer new newsletter subscribers from your WordPress forms to your MailerLite email list using WPForms. But you&#8217;ll need WPForms Pro with the MailerLite addon to enable this integration.</p>\n<p>These integrations allow you to get the most value out of tools like MailerLite.</p>\n<h3>Constant Contact Integrations</h3>\n<p><a title=\"Constant Contact\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/constant-contact/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Constant Contact</a> integrates smoothly with hundreds of marketing tools and apps.</p>\n<p>Popular Constant Contact integrations include Shopify, Salesforce, Zapier, and more. It even integrates with call tracking and SMS services, which are often lacking in other tools.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1971308\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/constant-contact-integrations-.png\" alt=\"Constant Contact integrations\" width=\"1116\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/constant-contact-integrations-.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/constant-contact-integrations--300x130.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/constant-contact-integrations--1024x442.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/constant-contact-integrations--768x332.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>And the best part? You can integrate Constant Contact with WPForms Lite, the free version of the best WordPress form builder. So if you&#8217;re a Constant Contact user, you can connect it with WPForms for free.</p>\n<p>Integrations with Constant Contact are pretty easy to set up and do a great job of helping you save time with repetitive tasks that often require moving data between different apps.</p>\n<h3>4. Deliverability</h3>\n<p>A marketing tool needs to have high deliverability rates in order to successfully send your emails to the maximum number of subscribers. Here&#8217;s how MailerLite vs Constant Connect compares on this front.</p>\n<h4>MailerLite Deliverability</h4>\n<p><a title=\"MailerLite\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/mailerlite/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MailerLite</a> is one of the top-ranking email marketing services when it comes to deliverability rates.</p>\n<p>Part of the reason why MailerLite does so well in terms of deliverability is that it has a very rigorous account verification process.</p>\n<p>The high standard of account vetting process allows MailerLite to send your emails with full confidence that you&#8217;re not a spammer and a legitimate user with a registered business.</p>\n<p>In return for a slightly long account creation process, you get industry-leading deliverability rates.</p>\n<h3>Constant Contact Deliverability</h3>\n<p><a title=\"Constant Contact\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/constant-contact/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Constant Contact</a> does a great job of maintaining high email deliverability rates, even if it&#8217;s slightly lower than MailerLite.</p>\n<p>Regardless, Constant Contact still has a great deliverability rate which ensures that your emails reach your recipients&#8217; inboxes in the vast majority of cases.</p>\n<h3>5. Reports and Analytics</h3>\n<p>Good email reporting and analytics is critical for measuring and benchmarking the performance of your email campaigns.</p>\n<h4>MailerLite Reports and Analytics</h4>\n<p><a title=\"MailerLite\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/mailerlite/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MailerLite</a> provides simple reports and analytics which display widely used email performance metrics like levels of open and click rates, click maps, devices, and popular links.</p>\n<p>MailerLite reports are really easy to access and understand since it doesn&#8217;t overwhelm you with too many metrics.</p>\n<h4>Constant Contact Reports and Analytics</h4>\n<p><a title=\"Constant Contact\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/constant-contact/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Constant Contact</a> has an analytics dashboard that reports common email marketing metrics like clicks, opens, bounce rate, and successful sends.</p>\n<p>With these metrics, you can easily measure and objectively compare the performance of your different email campaigns.</p>\n<h3>6. A/B Testing</h3>\n<p>Experimenting with subject lines and email content is a proven method to improve your open and clickthrough rates. Here&#8217;s how the A/B testing features of MailerLite vs Constant Contact allow you to do that.</p>\n<h4>MailerLite A/B Testing</h4>\n<p><a title=\"MailerLite\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/mailerlite/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MailerLite</a> provides a lot of split testing flexibility which can improve your open rates and clickthrough rates (CTR).</p>\n<p>You can perform A/B tests on three different criteria with MailerLite:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Subject line: </strong>This kind of test is perfect when you want to try different subject line variations to influence the open rate.</li>\n<li><strong>From name: </strong>Open rate can also be influenced by the sender name appearing next to your subject line.</li>\n<li><strong>Content: </strong>The content of the email including the text, images, CTAs, and any other element can have an impact on your CTR.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1971321\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mailer-lite-ab-test-.png\" alt=\"MailerLite a/b testing\" width=\"1116\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mailer-lite-ab-test-.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mailer-lite-ab-test--300x119.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mailer-lite-ab-test--1024x407.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mailer-lite-ab-test--768x306.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>These A/B test options make MailerLite a great option for marketers that like to run real experiments to obtain the best campaign results.</p>\n<h4>Constant Contact A/B Testing</h4>\n<p><a title=\"Constant Contact\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/constant-contact/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Constant Contact</a> provides relatively simple A/B testing because you can only experiment with your subject line.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1971325\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/constant-contact-ab-testing-.png\" alt=\"Constant contact a/b testing\" width=\"1116\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/constant-contact-ab-testing-.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/constant-contact-ab-testing--300x168.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/constant-contact-ab-testing--1024x573.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/constant-contact-ab-testing--768x429.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>This is good if you&#8217;re only interested in experimenting with different subject lines to achieve high open rates.</p>\n<p>But the lack of other A/B test options can be restrictive because you can&#8217;t experiment for CTR with Constant Contact.</p>\n<h3>7. Ease of Use</h3>\n<p>Marketing tools can sometimes take a while to get used to. Let&#8217;s see how MailerLite vs Constant Contact stand.</p>\n<h4>MailerLite Ease of Use</h4>\n<p><a title=\"MailerLite\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/mailerlite/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MailerLite</a> takes simplicity to the next level. It&#8217;s easily one of the easiest email marketing tools to use.</p>\n<p>The drag and drop editor lets you draft appealing emails with interactive features in no time. And it&#8217;s super simple to create automated workflows and integrations with MailerLite even if you&#8217;re a beginner-level user.</p>\n<h4>Constant Contact Ease of Use</h4>\n<p><a title=\"Constant Contact\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/constant-contact/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Constant Contact</a> has a reputation for great ease of use. You can easily navigate to the available features and options in Constant Contact, and quickly draft visually impressive emails.</p>\n<p>With tons of email templates and easy customization options, Constant Contact is a fairly beginner-friendly email marketing tool.</p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s it! You now know what you can expect in MailerLite vs Constant Contact. Both are excellent email marketing tools that offer very similar features, so you can&#8217;t go wrong either way.</p>\n<h3>Next, Audit Your WordPress Form Links</h3>\n<p>Are your forms easily discoverable to visitors? One of the ways you can make it easy for visitors to navigate to important forms is by adding enough links. See <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-audit-links-to-wordpress-forms/\">auditing WordPress form links</a> for details.</p>\n<p>You might also want to check out our guide on the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/best-transactional-email-services/\">best transactional email services</a>.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-block\" style=\"background-color: #659a17 !important; color: #fff !important; padding: 20px 25px !important; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; line-height: 20px !Important; font-weight: bold; display: inline-block;\" title=\"Create Your WordPress Form Now\" href=\"https://www.wpforms.com/pricing/\">Create Your WordPress Form Now</a></p>\n<p>Ready to build your form? 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The easiest way to do that is by using a plugin called <a href=\"http://wpmailsmtp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WP Mail SMTP</a>.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1712800\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/wpmail-smtp.png\" alt=\"WP Mail SMTP for email tracking\" width=\"1116\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/wpmail-smtp.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/wpmail-smtp-300x136.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/wpmail-smtp-1024x464.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/wpmail-smtp-768x348.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>It&#8217;s used by so many websites for a reason — it lets even non-technical people set up their WordPress email settings to use SMTP instead of the default PHP mail() function.</p>\n<p>And in this tutorial, we&#8217;ll show you how to set up your WordPress email settings with SendLayer. However, you can use any mailer of your choice.</p>\n<p>If you want to fix <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/woocommerce-not-sending-emails/\">WooCommerce not sending emails</a>, we recommend that you choose a provider specializing in transactional emails.</p>\n<h2>How to Configure Your WordPress Email Settings</h2>\n<p>Configuring WordPress email settings is really easy if you already have your domain connected with a mailer. If not, follow the step-by-step tutorial below to complete your WordPress email configuration using WP Mail SMTP.</p>\n<h3 id=\"smtp-com-account\">1. Set Up Your SendLayer Account</h3>\n<p>First, you&#8217;ll need to create an account with SendLayer.  Visit the <a href=\"https://sendlayer.com/pricing/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SendLayer pricing page</a> and select a plan that suits your needs.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957326\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1-sendlayer-pricing-plan.png\" alt=\"SendLayer pricing plan\" width=\"1116\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1-sendlayer-pricing-plan.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1-sendlayer-pricing-plan-300x142.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1-sendlayer-pricing-plan-1024x485.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1-sendlayer-pricing-plan-768x364.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>If your email sending volume is small or you want to try out SendLayer first, you can get the free trial instead. The free trial lets you send up to 500 emails for free!</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957339\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-free-trial-link.png\" alt=\"Get SendLayer free trial\" width=\"1116\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-free-trial-link.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-free-trial-link-300x157.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-free-trial-link-1024x536.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-free-trial-link-768x402.png 768w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-free-trial-link-625x328.png 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Now provide your name, email, and credit card information as requested. When the account signup is complete, click on <strong>Continue To Dashboard</strong>.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957370\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/continue-to-dashboard.png\" alt=\"Continue to dashboard\" width=\"1116\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/continue-to-dashboard.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/continue-to-dashboard-300x161.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/continue-to-dashboard-1024x550.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/continue-to-dashboard-768x412.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Great! You&#8217;ve just set up your SendLayer mailer account. Next, we&#8217;re going to add your domain to your SendLayer account.</p>\n<h3 id=\"dns\">2. Add Your Domain for Authorization</h3>\n<p>Domain authorization is important to ensure reliable email sending from WordPress. Getting your domain authorized allows email servers to recognize you as a verified sender. Meaning your WordPress emails won&#8217;t end up in spam.</p>\n<p>To authorize your domain with SendLayer, go to your SendLayer account dashboard and click on <strong>Add Domain.</strong></p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957374\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-add-domain.png\" alt=\"SendLayer add domain\" width=\"1116\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-add-domain.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-add-domain-300x146.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-add-domain-1024x497.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-add-domain-768x373.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Enter the domain name of the email address that you want to set up as your sender. Then click on<strong> Add Domain</strong>.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957427\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-add-domain-2.png\" alt=\"SendLayer add domain\" width=\"1116\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-add-domain-2.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-add-domain-2-300x180.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-add-domain-2-1024x613.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-add-domain-2-768x460.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>SendLayer will now automatically generate 5 types of DNS records for your domain.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957429\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-DNS-records2.png\" alt=\"SL DNS records\" width=\"1116\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-DNS-records2.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-DNS-records2-300x159.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-DNS-records2-1024x543.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-DNS-records2-768x407.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Copy these records and paste them into your website&#8217;s DNS settings one by one. You&#8217;ll usually find these DNS settings in the WordPress hosting account for your site.</p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve added the required DNS records, checkmark the box next to the text<strong> I have added these DNS records and am ready to proceed. </strong></p>\n<p>Then press the <strong>Verify DNS Records </strong>button.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957735\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-verify-dns-settings.png\" alt=\"SL verify dns settings\" width=\"1116\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-verify-dns-settings.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-verify-dns-settings-300x113.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-verify-dns-settings-1024x385.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-verify-dns-settings-768x289.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Keep in mind that it may take up to 48 hours for the DNS changes to take effect.</p>\n<p>To check your domain authorization status, return to your SendLayer dashboard and click on <strong>Settings</strong> from the vertical navigation on the left.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957753\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-dashboard-settings-1_.png\" alt=\"sendlayer dashboard settings\" width=\"1116\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-dashboard-settings-1_.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-dashboard-settings-1_-300x117.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-dashboard-settings-1_-1024x398.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-dashboard-settings-1_-768x299.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Now, click on the <strong>DNS Record &amp; Settings </strong>tab from the horizontal navigation bar on the top of the page.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957760\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-dns-records-and-settings-tab_.png\" alt=\"SL DNS records and settings\" width=\"1116\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-dns-records-and-settings-tab_.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-dns-records-and-settings-tab_-300x160.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-dns-records-and-settings-tab_-1024x545.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-dns-records-and-settings-tab_-768x409.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>If the DNS settings have been successfully verified, you&#8217;ll see a green symbol under the <strong>Status</strong> column for each type of DNS record.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957764\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-authorized-dns-records-.png\" alt=\"SL authorized DNS records\" width=\"1116\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-authorized-dns-records-.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-authorized-dns-records--300x143.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-authorized-dns-records--1024x489.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SL-authorized-dns-records--768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>If you need help changing DNS settings of your site, check out this guide on <a href=\"https://wpmailsmtp.com/docs/how-to-add-dns-records-for-wp-mail-smtp-setup/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">adding DNS records for your site</a>.</p>\n<h3 id=\"setup\">3. Set Up WP Mail SMTP</h3>\n<p>Now that your SendLayer account is ready to be used, we can head over to set up WP Mail SMTP in WordPress. If you haven&#8217;t already, be sure to <a href=\"https://wpmailsmtp.com/docs/how-to-install-the-wp-mail-smtp-plugin/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">install and activate the WP Mail SMTP plugin</a> on your site.</p>\n<p>Once WP Mail SMTP is installed and activated,  click on <strong>WP Mail SMTP » Setting </strong>from your WordPress admin area.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957799\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/settings-page-1.png\" alt=\"WP Mail SMTP Settings page\" width=\"1116\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/settings-page-1.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/settings-page-1-300x179.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/settings-page-1-1024x610.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/settings-page-1-768x458.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>On this settings page, here are all the different options you&#8217;ll need to configure:</p>\n<h4>From Email</h4>\n<p>The From Email is the email address that all of your website&#8217;s emails are going to be sent from. This email address should use the same domain that you just authorized with SendLayer. If you have a <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-setup-a-free-business-email-address/\">business email address</a>, it will look like <code>you@example.com</code>.</p>\n<p>Scroll down the settings page to the mail section. Then, enter your email address within the <strong>From Email </strong>field. If you’d like the From Email to be the same across your entire site, you can check the box labeled <strong>Force From Email</strong>.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957817\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/From-email-.png\" alt=\"From email\" width=\"1116\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/From-email-.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/From-email--300x135.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/From-email--1024x462.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/From-email--768x347.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>This will save you the trouble of editing the email settings throughout your site (in all form emails, etc). We strongly recommend you check this box.</p>\n<h4>From Name</h4>\n<p>The From Name is set to the site name by default. But you can change this to any text you&#8217;d like.</p>\n<p>You can also check the box next to <strong>Force From Name</strong> to apply this setting to all of your emails across your site.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-560 alignnone\" src=\"https://wpmailsmtp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Adjust-From-Name-in-WP-Mail-SMTP-settings.jpg\" alt=\"Adjust From Name in WP Mail SMTP settings\" width=\"1116\" height=\"294\" /></p>\n<p>This sets up your basic sender details.</p>\n<h4>WP Mail SMTP Mailer</h4>\n<p>Next, in the <strong>Mailer</strong> section, select <strong>SendLayer</strong>.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957853\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/select-sendlayer-mailer-1.png\" alt=\"Select SendLayer mailer\" width=\"1116\" height=\"916\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/select-sendlayer-mailer-1.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/select-sendlayer-mailer-1-300x246.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/select-sendlayer-mailer-1-1024x840.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/select-sendlayer-mailer-1-768x630.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Then you&#8217;ll want to fill in the API Key.</p>\n<h4>API Key</h4>\n<p>To locate the API Key for your SendLayer account, click on the <strong>Get API Key</strong> link.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957860\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-get-api-key-1.png\" alt=\"Get SendLayer API\" width=\"1116\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-get-api-key-1.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-get-api-key-1-300x69.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-get-api-key-1-1024x235.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-get-api-key-1-768x176.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>The link will take you to your account&#8217;s Domain Settings page. You&#8217;ll fnd your API Key here.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957863\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-domain-settings-page-1.png\" alt=\"SendLayer domain settings\" width=\"1116\" height=\"751\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-domain-settings-page-1.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-domain-settings-page-1-300x202.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-domain-settings-page-1-1024x689.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sendlayer-domain-settings-page-1-768x517.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Click on the copy icon next to Show API Key to copy it into your clipboard.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957867\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-to-copy-api-key-1.png\" alt=\"Copy API key\" width=\"1116\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-to-copy-api-key-1.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-to-copy-api-key-1-300x155.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-to-copy-api-key-1-1024x529.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-to-copy-api-key-1-768x396.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Return to your WP Mail SMTP Settings page and paste your SendLayer API Key in the relevant field.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957871\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/paste-api-key-1.png\" alt=\"Paste API key\" width=\"1116\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/paste-api-key-1.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/paste-api-key-1-300x74.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/paste-api-key-1-1024x254.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/paste-api-key-1-768x191.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Click the <strong>Save Settings</strong> button to save changes.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957875\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-save-settings-button-1.png\" alt=\"Click save settings button\" width=\"1116\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-save-settings-button-1.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-save-settings-button-1-300x120.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-save-settings-button-1-1024x410.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/click-save-settings-button-1-768x308.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>You&#8217;re almost there! We just need to test now that everything is functioning nice and smooth.</p>\n<h3 id=\"test-email\">4. Send a Test Email</h3>\n<p>Now that your SendLayer and WP Mail SMTP settings are ready, let&#8217;s send a test email. To do this, click on the <strong>Email Test</strong> tab in your site&#8217;s WP Mail SMTP settings.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4373 alignnone\" src=\"https://wpmailsmtp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Open-the-Email-Test-tab-in-WP-Mail-SMTP.jpg\" alt=\"Open the Email Test tab in WP Mail SMTP\" width=\"1116\" height=\"886\" /></p>\n<p>On this tab, you can enter any email accounts that you have access to in the <strong>Send To</strong> field. Then, click the <strong>Send Email</strong> button.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957885\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Send-email-test.png\" alt=\"Send email test\" width=\"1116\" height=\"706\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Send-email-test.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Send-email-test-300x190.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Send-email-test-1024x648.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Send-email-test-768x486.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Once the email has processed, you&#8217;ll most likely see a success message.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4371 alignnone\" src=\"https://wpmailsmtp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Notice-showing-the-WP-Mail-SMTP-test-email-sent-successfully.jpg\" alt=\"Notice showing the WP Mail SMTP test email sent successfully\" width=\"1116\" height=\"534\" /></p>\n<p>Next, check the inbox for that email address. You should receive the email for this test very soon.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-615681\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/successful-test-email-sent-smtp.jpg\" alt=\"successful test email sent smtp\" width=\"1116\" height=\"821\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/successful-test-email-sent-smtp.jpg 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/successful-test-email-sent-smtp-300x221.jpg 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/successful-test-email-sent-smtp-768x565.jpg 768w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/successful-test-email-sent-smtp-1024x753.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s it! You can now correcly configure your WordPress email settings and never worry about delivery errors again.</p>\n<h3>Next, Fix Email Notification Issues</h3>\n<p>WP Mail SMTP is a super effective solution for fixing form notification issues. You can use WP Mail SMTP to fix <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-formidable-forms-not-sending-email/\">problems with Formidable Forms email notifications</a>, or <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-fix-ninja-forms-not-sending-email/\">Ninja Forms not sending email</a>.</p>\n<p>Next, make sure to read our post on why you should always <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-mail-smtp-pro-nulled/\">avoid WP Mail SMTP Pro nulled plugins</a>.</p>\n<p>So what are you waiting for? 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Drop Builder</th>\n<th>Conversational Forms</th>\n<th>Conditional Logic</th>\n<th>Pricing (Starts at)</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><strong> <a href=\"#wpforms-pro\">WPForms</a></strong></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">✅</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">✅</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">✅</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><strong>$39.50/yr</strong></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">1. <a href=\"#wpforms-lite\">WPForms Lite</a></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">✅</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">❌</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">❌</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; 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And it&#8217;s WPForms Lite itself!</p>\n<p>It makes it easy to create unlimited forms and access ready-made templates right in the form builder. It also has some of the same features as WPForms Pro.</p>\n<h2>Best WPForms Alternatives</h2>\n<p>There are only a few WordPress form builder plugins that come close to the industry-leading standards set by WPForms.</p>\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s our top recommendation:</p>\n<h3 id=\"wpforms-lite\">1. <a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforms-lite/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WPForms Lite</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforms-lite/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2003021\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wpforms-lite.png\" alt=\"WPForms Lite\" width=\"1116\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wpforms-lite.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wpforms-lite-300x140.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wpforms-lite-1024x476.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wpforms-lite-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want to pay for WPForms Pro, you can still get many essential features with <a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforms-lite/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WPForms Lite</a> entirely for free.</p>\n<p><strong>WPForms Lite uses the same beginner-friendly drag and drop interface as the paid version to build forms.</strong> You get access to many of the same form fields as well.</p>\n<p>For example, the following fields are the same in both versions of WPForms:</p>\n<table class=\"table table-striped\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th></th>\n<th>WPForms Lite</th>\n<th>WPForms Pro</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Name</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Email</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Text</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Number</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Number Slider</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dropdown</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Multiple Choice</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Checkbox</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Spam Protection (reCAPTCHA/hCaptcha)</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GDPR Agreement</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n<td>✓</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p>These fields give you enough flexibility to create contact forms and other types of basic forms with WPForms Lite.</p>\n<p><strong>In addition, you also get Form Revisions with WPForms Lite, which automatically <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-undo-changes-in-wordpress/\">saves revisions of your forms</a> so you can revert back to a previous version at any time.</strong></p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1821619\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/form-revisions-panel.png\" alt=\"Form revisions\" width=\"1116\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/form-revisions-panel.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/form-revisions-panel-300x185.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/form-revisions-panel-1024x633.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/form-revisions-panel-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>To ensure that your forms remain secure from spam, WPForms Lite fully supports various <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-build-spam-free-wordpress-contact-forms-the-ultimate-guide/\">spam prevention techniques for contact forms</a>. These include reCAPTCHA/hCaptcha and anti-spam tokens. However, custom captcha is only available in WPForms Pro.</p>\n<p><strong>Although most marketing integrations are only available in WPForms Pro, you still get a native integration with Constant Contact in WPForms Lite. </strong>This way, you can setup an easy automation to send contacts from your WordPress forms to Constant Contact.</p>\n<p>The best thing about WPForms Lite is that there are no limitations in terms of the number of forms you can create or the responses you can receive.</p>\n<p>Still, there are some limitations in features. This is to be expected because WPForms Lite is only a free version. The advanced functionalities like survey forms, payment fields, user journey tracking, and user registration forms are only available once you upgrade to WPForms Pro.</p>\n<p>But if you only need to make simple contact forms for your site, WPForms Lite is the second best option to WPForms Pro.</p>\n<p><em><strong>Pricing:</strong> WPForms Lite is completely free WordPress forms plugin.</em></p>\n<h3 id=\"formidable-forms\">2. <a title=\"Formidable\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/formidable/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Formidable Forms</a></h3>\n<p><a title=\"Formidable Pro\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/formidable-pro/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1509516\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Formidable-Forms.png\" alt=\"Formidable Forms\" width=\"1116\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Formidable-Forms.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Formidable-Forms-300x124.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Formidable-Forms-1024x425.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Formidable-Forms-768x319.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Formidable Pro\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/formidable-pro/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Formidable Forms</a> is the best alternative to WPForms if you&#8217;re looking to create advanced forms with complex functionalities.</strong></p>\n<p>There are many similarities between WPForms and Formidable Forms. For example, both form plugins use a clean and user-friendly drag and drop form builder for creating forms.</p>\n<p>But where WPForms specializes in form features for small business with simpler needs, Formidable Forms&#8217; features tend to favor businesses requiring complex forms with advanced features.</p>\n<p><strong>Formidable Forms gives you the ability to create calculation forms. This is very useful for businesses operating in the finance or real-estate industry.</strong></p>\n<p>Ready-made templates for mortgage, car payment, and paycheck calculations (along with many others) make Formidable Forms really stand out.</p>\n<p><strong>Alternatives: </strong>Ninja Forms, Gravity Forms, and Contact Form 7 are good alternatives but they have different strengths and weaknesses. See this <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/gravity-forms-vs-ninja-forms-vs-wpforms/\">comparison of top WordPress form builders</a> to see how these form builders compare.</p>\n<p><em><strong>Pricing:</strong> Formidable Forms is a freemium plugin with paid plans starting at $39.59 per year.</em></p>\n<h3 id=\"wp-simple-pay\">3. <a href=\"https://wpsimplepay.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Simple Pay</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://wpsimplepay.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2003022\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/WP-Simple-Pay.png\" alt=\"WP Simple Pay\" width=\"1116\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/WP-Simple-Pay.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/WP-Simple-Pay-300x143.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/WP-Simple-Pay-1024x487.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/WP-Simple-Pay-768x365.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https://wpsimplepay.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Simple Pay</a> is the simplest solution for processing payments on your WordPress site.</strong></p>\n<p>The plugin gives you full control over the payment options you&#8217;d like to offer to your customers. 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Paid versions offer fantastic flexibility and extra features starting at $49.50 per year.</em></p>\n<h3 id=\"wp-charitable\">4. <a href=\"https://www.wpcharitable.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Charitable</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.wpcharitable.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2003023\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wp-charitable.png\" alt=\"WP Charitable\" width=\"1116\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wp-charitable.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wp-charitable-300x129.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wp-charitable-1024x441.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wp-charitable-768x331.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p>There aren&#8217;t enough tools out there that are affordable and well-featured enough to support the fundraising activities of non-profits. <a href=\"https://www.wpcharitable.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Charitable</a> is a rare exception.</p>\n<p><strong>WP Charitable is the best WordPress plugin for <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-a-nonprofit-donation-form/\">creating nonprofit donation forms</a> and fundraising campaigns.</strong> Unlike most fundraising platforms, WP Charitable doesn&#8217;t charge any transaction fees and gives you the complete flexibility to customize your donation pages.</p>\n<p>The free version of WP Charitable supports offline payments and PayPal donations. 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The paid version provides various extra features like recurring donations and peer-to-peer fundraising starting at $119 per year.</em></p>\n<h3 id=\"hubspot\">5. <a title=\"HubSpot Forms\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/hubspot-forms/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HubSpot Forms</a></h3>\n<p><a title=\"HubSpot Forms\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/hubspot-forms/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2003024\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/hubspot-forms.png\" alt=\"HubSpot Forms\" width=\"1116\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/hubspot-forms.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/hubspot-forms-300x168.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/hubspot-forms-1024x573.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/hubspot-forms-768x429.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a title=\"HubSpot Forms\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/hubspot-forms/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HubSpot Forms</a> is another free alternative to WPForms that may work well for basic-level users.</p>\n<p>HubSpot uses a drag and drop interface similar to WPForms, but it&#8217;s not as user-friendly as WPForms is. <strong>There are only a few form fields that you can add and the built-in templates are even fewer (only 5 basic form templates).</strong></p>\n<p>Moreover, it&#8217;s slightly annoying that changing field settings pops out a side menu, which gets in the way of a smooth user experience.</p>\n<p><strong>As a result, you can&#8217;t make complex forms like surveys or forms with flexible payment processing options.</strong> Besides, embedding isn&#8217;t as straightforward as it is with WPForms because HubSpot requires you to add shortcodes to embed forms in your pages.</p>\n<p>With the paid plan, you get more form styling options and the HubSpot branding is removed. Beyond that, HubSpot&#8217;s paid plans don&#8217;t really offer form-specific features.</p>\n<p><strong><em>Pricing: </em></strong><em>HubSpot Forms is available for free with paid plans starting at $540 per year.</em></p>\n<h3 id=\"typeform\">6. <a title=\"Typeform\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/typeform/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Typeform</a></h3>\n<p><a title=\"Typeform\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/typeform/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2003026\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/typeform.png\" alt=\"Typeform\" width=\"1116\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/typeform.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/typeform-300x109.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/typeform-1024x371.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/typeform-768x278.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a title=\"Typeform\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/typeform/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Typeform</a> is an online form builder, unlike WPForms which is designed specifically for WordPress.</p>\n<p><strong>This form builder is mainly known for its Conversational Forms feature.</strong> You can create highly interactive and visually appealing forms with Typeforms. It also has a decent amount of templates for <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/create-a-survey-form-in-wordpress-step-by-step/\">creating different kinds of surveys</a>, quizzes, and feedback forms.</p>\n<p>Although it&#8217;s a good alternative to Conversational Forms in WPForms, there are a few drawbacks to Typeform.</p>\n<p>One of the main issues is that Typeform is considerably more expensive.<strong> The high cost can be prohibitive for small businesses and entrepreneurs.</strong></p>\n<p>What&#8217;s more, there are several functionalities native to WPForms which are missing in Typeform despite its higher cost. <strong>Typeform doesn&#8217;t have signature, <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/beginners-guide-what-is-a-likert-scale-and-how-to-use-it/\">Likert scale</a>, password, or GDPR fields. WPForms has all of these fields (and more).</strong></p>\n<p>Plus, it lacks useful advanced features like form locations and user registration. 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It&#8217;s fairly simple to use and is completely free.</p>\n<p>You can create as many forms as you want, ask questions without limits, and collect as many entries as you need. Conducting online surveys is one of the most popular use cases for Google Forms.</p>\n<p><strong>Still, Google Forms suffers from many limitations.</strong> Firstly, there are only a few types of form fields available and just a handful of templates.</p>\n<p>Many of the advanced functionalities of WPForms are also missing in Google Forms. 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So, you can use it as a WPForms alternative but only if you&#8217;re not interested in the more powerful capabilities of WPForms.</p>\n<p><em><strong>Pricing:</strong> Google Forms is completely free.</em></p>\n<h3>Which Alternative to WPForms Is the Best?</h3>\n<p>The best alternative to WPForms is&#8230; WPForms Lite!</p>\n<p>After extensive research, we&#8217;ve found that some form builders come close but don&#8217;t quite offer the same set of features as WPForms Pro.</p>\n<p>That said, using the free version is still the best way to give your site a head start.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1986514\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/form-builder.png\" alt=\"The WPForms form builder\" width=\"1116\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/form-builder.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/form-builder-300x188.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/form-builder-1024x640.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/form-builder-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>WPForms Lite offers many of the exact same features you get in the Pro version, including:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy drag and drop form creation (no HTML coding needed)</li>\n<li>All the fields you need to create starter forms</li>\n<li>A library of pre-made form templates</li>\n<li>Form revisions and trash</li>\n<li>Email notifications.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>If you start out with WPForms Lite, you can easily <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/pricing/\">upgrade to Pro</a> when you&#8217;re ready and your forms will still work just fine.</b></p>\n<p>And other users are already starting out with the free version and loving how it works: WPForms Lite has a near-perfect <strong>4.9</strong> rating on WordPress.org.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2003163\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wpforms-rating.png\" alt=\"WPForms rating\" width=\"1116\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wpforms-rating.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wpforms-rating-300x68.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wpforms-rating-1024x231.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wpforms-rating-768x173.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<h3>Ready to Upgrade?</h3>\n<p>You can use WPForms Lite for as long as you need to. 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You can integrate your MailerLite account with WordPress plugins like WPForms.</p>\n<p>This way, you can create signup forms for your WordPress site that let you easily transfer your leads from forms to your MailerLite account.</p>\n<h2>How to Create a MailerLite Form in WordPress</h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s fairly simple to build a MailerLite form in WordPress. All you need to do is follow the steps below:</p>\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s dive right into it.</p>\n<p><em><strong>Note:</strong> The tutorial below assumes that you already have a MailerLite account. If not you can<a title=\"MailerLite\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/mailerlite/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> get started with MailerLite for free</a>.</em></p>\n<h3>1. Get a MailerLite Compatbile Form Plugin (WPForms)</h3>\n<p>First of all, you need a contact form plugin for WordPress that has a native MailerLite integration.</p>\n<p>WPForms is the best WordPress form plugin that connects easily with MailerLite. With <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/pricing/\">WPForms Pro</a>, you get tons of features like conditional logic, various marketing integrations, as well as the MailerLite addon.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1667292\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/wpforms-pricing-1.jpg\" alt=\"wpforms pricing\" width=\"1116\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/wpforms-pricing-1.jpg 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/wpforms-pricing-1-300x166.jpg 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/wpforms-pricing-1-1024x566.jpg 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/wpforms-pricing-1-768x425.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>You can see this guide on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/install-wpforms-plugin/#:~:text=Installing%20WPForms%20on%20Your%20Site,-Once%20you\'ve&amp;text=Click%20on%20the%20Choose%20File,the%20installation%20process%20for%20you.\">installing WPForms</a> on your site for help. After the plugin is active on your site, move on to the next step.</p>\n<h3>2. Activate the MailerLite Addon</h3>\n<p>While WPForms Pro includes the MailerLite addon, you&#8217;ll still need to enable it on your site in order to connect WPForms with MailerLite.</p>\n<p>To do this, navigate to <strong>WPForms » Addons </strong>from your WordPress dashboard.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1709847\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/wp-forms-addons-n.png\" alt=\"WPForms addons\" width=\"1116\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/wp-forms-addons-n.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/wp-forms-addons-n-300x185.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/wp-forms-addons-n-1024x633.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/wp-forms-addons-n-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>On this addon page, look for the MailerLite addon. Then click on the <strong>Install</strong> button under it.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1994166\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/addon-installation-mailerlite.png\" alt=\"Addon installation Mailerlite\" width=\"1116\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/addon-installation-mailerlite.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/addon-installation-mailerlite-300x192.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/addon-installation-mailerlite-1024x655.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/addon-installation-mailerlite-768x491.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>It will only take a couple of seconds for the MailerLite addon to install and activate on your site (the status will read &#8220;Active&#8221; when it&#8217;s done).</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1994161\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailerlite-addon-active.png\" alt=\"MailerLite addon active\" width=\"1116\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailerlite-addon-active.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailerlite-addon-active-300x195.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailerlite-addon-active-1024x667.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailerlite-addon-active-768x500.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Excellent! Now that the MailerLite addon is active, we can start setting up the integration.</p>\n<h3>3. Connect WordPress Forms With MailerLite</h3>\n<p>From your WordPress admin area, click on <strong>WPFoms » Settings</strong>. On the horizontal tab, select <strong>Integrations.</strong></p>\n<p><img src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wpforms-integrations.png\" alt=\"WPForms integrations\" /></p>\n<p>Here find MailerLite and click on it to expand options. Then click on <strong>Add New Account</strong>.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1988331\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mailerlite-add-new-account.png\" alt=\"MailerLite add new account\" width=\"1116\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mailerlite-add-new-account.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mailerlite-add-new-account-300x94.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mailerlite-add-new-account-1024x319.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mailerlite-add-new-account-768x239.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>For this MailerLite integration, you&#8217;ll need to get your MailerLite API key.</p>\n<p>Head over to your MailerLite account dashboard and then click on <strong>Integrations</strong>. Under the MailerLite API, click <strong>Use</strong>.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1992382\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailerlite-dashboard.png\" alt=\"Mailerlite dashboard\" width=\"1116\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailerlite-dashboard.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailerlite-dashboard-300x72.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailerlite-dashboard-1024x245.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailerlite-dashboard-768x184.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Press the <strong>Generate New Token</strong> button.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1992384\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/generate-mailerlite-token.png\" alt=\"Generate mailerlite token\" width=\"1116\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/generate-mailerlite-token.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/generate-mailerlite-token-300x157.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/generate-mailerlite-token-1024x537.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/generate-mailerlite-token-768x403.png 768w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/generate-mailerlite-token-625x328.png 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Enter a name for your token (it can be anything) and press the <strong>Create Token</strong> button.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1992387\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/create-mailerlite-token.png\" alt=\"Create mailerlite token\" width=\"1116\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/create-mailerlite-token.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/create-mailerlite-token-300x230.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/create-mailerlite-token-1024x784.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/create-mailerlite-token-768x588.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Now <strong>Copy</strong> the token and return to the WPForms Integrations settings page.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1992388\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/copy-mailerlite-token.png\" alt=\"copy MailerLite token\" width=\"1116\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/copy-mailerlite-token.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/copy-mailerlite-token-300x111.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/copy-mailerlite-token-1024x379.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/copy-mailerlite-token-768x284.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Insert the API token in the MailerLite API key field. Your connection will also need a nickname, which can be any random name you&#8217;d like to give it.</p>\n<p>Press <strong>Connect to MailerLite</strong> when you&#8217;re done.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1992389\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailerlite-connect-in-wpforms-1.png-1-1_censored.jpg\" alt=\"MailerLite connect\" width=\"1116\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailerlite-connect-in-wpforms-1.png-1-1_censored.jpg 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailerlite-connect-in-wpforms-1.png-1-1_censored-300x157.jpg 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailerlite-connect-in-wpforms-1.png-1-1_censored-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailerlite-connect-in-wpforms-1.png-1-1_censored-768x403.jpg 768w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailerlite-connect-in-wpforms-1.png-1-1_censored-625x328.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>You should now see a green <strong>Connected</strong> status appear.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1992392\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MailerLite-connection-.png\" alt=\"Mailerlite connection\" width=\"1116\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MailerLite-connection-.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MailerLite-connection--300x108.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MailerLite-connection--1024x367.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MailerLite-connection--768x275.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>With this, we can begin creating WordPress forms that can communicate with your MailerLite account.</p>\n<h3>4. Configure Field Settings in WPForms</h3>\n<p>From your WordPress dashboard, navigate to <strong>WPForms » Add New. </strong></p>\n<p><img src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/add-new-form.png\" alt=\"add new form\" /></p>\n<p>Name your form then pick a template from <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/templates/\">WPForms&#8217; 300+ ready-made form templates</a>. We&#8217;re going to use the Newsletter Signup Form template for this tutorial (but you&#8217;re free to use any that&#8217;s appropriate for your needs).</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1992420\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wpforms-template.png\" alt=\"Select template\" width=\"1116\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wpforms-template.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wpforms-template-300x184.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wpforms-template-1024x627.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wpforms-template-768x470.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>After selecting a template, the WPForms form builder screen will open. You can use the drag and drop editor to customize your MailerLite form and add new fields to it.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1992422\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lead-gen-form.png\" alt=\"Lead generation form\" width=\"1116\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lead-gen-form.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lead-gen-form-300x149.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lead-gen-form-1024x507.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lead-gen-form-768x381.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>To connect MailerLite with this form, click on the <strong>Marketing</strong> option on the left of the interface. Select MailerLite and press the <strong>Add New Connection</strong> button.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1992424\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/add-mailerlite-connection.png\" alt=\"Add mailerlite connection\" width=\"1116\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/add-mailerlite-connection.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/add-mailerlite-connection-300x98.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/add-mailerlite-connection-1024x334.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/add-mailerlite-connection-768x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Enter a connection nickname and then click <strong>OK.</strong></p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1992425 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/enter-connection-nickname-e1653922970981.png\" alt=\"Enter mailerlite connection nickname\" width=\"1116\" height=\"806\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/enter-connection-nickname-e1653922970981.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/enter-connection-nickname-e1653922970981-300x217.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/enter-connection-nickname-e1653922970981-1024x740.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/enter-connection-nickname-e1653922970981-768x555.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Now, use the dropdowns to configure your MailerLite connection with WPForms. Here are the main settings you&#8217;ll find:</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1992434\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailer-lite-mappings.png\" alt=\"MailerLite mappings\" width=\"1116\" height=\"1131\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailer-lite-mappings.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailer-lite-mappings-296x300.png 296w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailer-lite-mappings-1010x1024.png 1010w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailer-lite-mappings-768x778.png 768w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mailer-lite-mappings-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p><em><strong>Note:</strong> Fields marked by an asterisk (*) are mandatory.</em></p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Select Account*:</strong> Use this dropdown to select your MailerLite account by its nickname</li>\n<li><strong>Action To Perform*: </strong>Choose the action you want to automate when a lead submits your form (Subscribe, Unsubscribe, or Delete)</li>\n<li><strong>Email*</strong>: This allows you to choose the email field from your WordPress form so you can match it correctly with the email field in your MailerLite subscriber area</li>\n<li><strong>Type*</strong>: Choose which list you&#8217;d like new contacts to be added to (Active, Unsubscribed, or Unconfirmed)</li>\n<li><strong>Group</strong>: Assign contacts to different interest groups you&#8217;ve already created in MailerLite.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>These basic settings are enough to get your WPForms and MailerLite connection working.</p>\n<p>But this MailerLite addon provides further options you can take advantage of.</p>\n<h3>5. Map Custom MailerLite Fields to WordPress Form Fields (Optional)</h3>\n<p>MailerLite gives you a lot of flexibility when it comes to subscriber management.</p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to collect more detailed information from each contact, you can create additional fields in WPForms and map these to custom fields in the subscriber management area of your MailerLite account.</p>\n<p>Simply use the dropdowns to match your MailerLite custom field names with the form fields you&#8217;ve created in WPForms.</p>\n<p>As an example, we&#8217;ve mapped the name fields from WPForms to MailerLite.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/custom-fields.png\" alt=\"Custom fields\" /></p>\n<p>You add more field mappings by pressing the blue plus (+) button.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1992443\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/custom-fields-.png\" alt=\"Custom fields\" width=\"1116\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/custom-fields-.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/custom-fields--300x73.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/custom-fields--1024x249.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/custom-fields--768x186.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s now take a look at how conditional logic helps give you more control over which contacts get sent to your MailerLite subscriber list.</p>\n<h3>6. Define Rules for Sending Contacts to MailerLite (Optional)</h3>\n<p>In some cases, you may only wish to add a contact to your mailing list depending on the users&#8217; preferences. 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Embed Your MailerLite Form in WordPress</h3>\n<p>Ready to publish your form? Click on the  <strong>Embed</strong> button on the top-right of the form builder screen.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1728086\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/embed-form-button.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/embed-form-button.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/embed-form-button-300x74.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/embed-form-button-1024x254.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/embed-form-button-768x191.png 768w\" alt=\"Embed form\" width=\"1116\" height=\"277\" /></p>\n<p>WPForms will now ask you if you&#8217;d like to add your new MailerLite form to a new page or within an existing page. 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Within the page, you can see your form already embedded.</p>\n<p>You can edit any other elements of the page like you normally do your editing in WordPress. Once you&#8217;re happy with how the page looks, press the <strong>Publish</strong> button.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1992506\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Mailerlite-test-form-publish.png\" alt=\"MailerLite test form publish\" width=\"1116\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Mailerlite-test-form-publish.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Mailerlite-test-form-publish-300x170.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Mailerlite-test-form-publish-1024x580.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Mailerlite-test-form-publish-768x435.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a good idea to test if the integration is working properly. 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This can be a huge timesaver because it eliminates the repetitive task of manually transferring new contacts from your WordPress site to your HubSpot CRM.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1757378\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/hubspot-connection-wpforms.png\" alt=\"Create HubSpot connection in WPForms\" width=\"1116\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/hubspot-connection-wpforms.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/hubspot-connection-wpforms-300x161.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/hubspot-connection-wpforms-1024x549.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/hubspot-connection-wpforms-768x412.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>WPForms supports many integrations like these. You can also connect email marketing services like <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-add-a-constant-contact-signup-checkbox-to-a-wordpress-form/\">Constant Contact with WPForms</a> to automatically update your email newsletter list.</p>\n<p>Overall, WPForms is a must-have if you&#8217;re looking for a WordPress marketing automation plugin.</p>\n<p><strong><em>Pricing:</em></strong><em> </em><em>WPForms is a freemium plugin. You can integrate Constant Contact for free but other integrations like HubSpot are only available with WPForms Pro addons starting at $199.50 per year.</em></p>\n<h3>2. <a title=\"HubSpot Marketing Automation\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/hubspot-marketing-automation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HubSpot</a></h3>\n<p><a title=\"HubSpot Marketing Automation\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/hubspot-marketing-automation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1960960\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/HubSpot-home.png\" alt=\"HubSpot marketing automation\" width=\"1116\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/HubSpot-home.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/HubSpot-home-300x133.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/HubSpot-home-1024x453.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/HubSpot-home-768x340.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a title=\"HubSpot Marketing Automation\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/hubspot-marketing-automation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HubSpot</a> is one of the most valuable marketing automation tools you can have. It&#8217;s a platform that has a huge variety of features and lets you perform customer service, marketing, and lead management functions from the same place.</p>\n<p>HubSpot is known for its excellent ease of use. It&#8217;s one of the easiest CRM software to learn and get used to. The visual editor lets you visualize your automated workflows, so you can precisely see your automation logic.</p>\n<p>Plus, you can set up simple if/then branch logic to determine which triggers should set off which actions. These also work perfectly if you want to automatically personalize emails for your recipients using advanced audience segmentation logic.</p>\n<p>Besides, HubSpot is really easy to integrate with other WordPress plugins like WPForms. As we already discussed above, you can directly send new contacts from your WordPress forms to your HubSpot CRM using WPForms.</p>\n<p>And once you allow the integration to update your CRM database, you can then take advantage of other HubSpot features to serve your customers with better efficiency</p>\n<p><em><strong>Pricing:</strong> Many HubSpot features are free but others require a paid subscription (cost varies depending on the features you select).</em></p>\n<h3>3. <a title=\"Constant Contact\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/constant-contact/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Constant Contact</a></h3>\n<p><a title=\"Constant Contact\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/constant-contact/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1960950\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/constant-contact-home.png\" alt=\"Constant Contact\" width=\"1116\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/constant-contact-home.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/constant-contact-home-300x146.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/constant-contact-home-1024x497.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/constant-contact-home-768x373.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a title=\"Constant Contact\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/constant-contact/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Constant Contact</a> is a full-fledged email marketing service with impressive automation capabilities.</p>\n<p>Using Constant Contact is really easy. You get a visual drag and drop builder for creating email campaigns quickly. And there are ready-made email templates that enable you to speed up your email building workflows even more.</p>\n<p>Constant Contact is great as a marketing automation tool because it lets you set up automated email series to nurture your leads over time and keep them interested in your brand.</p>\n<p>For instance, you can set up a sequence of emails based on each recipient&#8217;s engagement levels or order history. Your automatic email series may consist of welcome emails, product education, reminders, and follow-ups.</p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve set up an email series, you can leave the rest to Constant Contact. Its automation function will send relevant emails to your recipients based on their actions, ensuring maximum chances of engagement and user satisfaction.</p>\n<p>And if you really want to supercharge your email marketing automation, you can even connect Constant Contact with WPForms.</p>\n<p>This way, WPForms will automatically add new contacts to your Constant Contact email list when they join your newsletter using your WordPress forms.</p>\n<p><em><strong>Pricing:</strong> Constant Contact starts at $9.99 per month.</em></p>\n<h3>4. <a href=\"https://www.activecampaign.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Active Campaign</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.activecampaign.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1960951\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/active-campaign-home.png\" alt=\"Active Campaign\" width=\"1116\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/active-campaign-home.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/active-campaign-home-300x133.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/active-campaign-home-1024x453.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/active-campaign-home-768x340.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.activecampaign.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Active Campaign</a> is an advanced CRM and marketing automation tool. With Active Campaign, you get the ability to create advanced automated workflows based on user behavior.</p>\n<p>Many features in Active Campaign are similar to Constant Contact. But Active Campaign goes much farther than Constant Contact when it comes to flexibility in workflow automation.</p>\n<p>Compared to Constant Contact, Active Campaign lets you customize rules for your workflows a lot more freely.</p>\n<p>You get much broader automation triggers with Active Campaign, so you can set up your CRM and marketing workflows more precisely than you can with Constant Contact.</p>\n<p>The downside is that Active Campaign is also a bit difficult to use as compared to Constant Contact.</p>\n<p>So Active Campaign is a better choice if you&#8217;re an established brand with advanced marketing automation requirements. For basic workflow automation, Constant Contact would be better suited.</p>\n<p><em><strong>Pricing:</strong> Starts at $9 per month.</em></p>\n<h3>5. <a title=\"Uncanny Automator\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/uncanny-automator/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Uncanny Automator</a></h3>\n<p><a title=\"Uncanny Automator\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/uncanny-automator/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1920849\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Uncanny-Automator.jpg\" alt=\"Uncanny automator\" width=\"1116\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Uncanny-Automator.jpg 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Uncanny-Automator-300x108.jpg 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Uncanny-Automator-1024x369.jpg 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Uncanny-Automator-768x277.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a title=\"Uncanny Automator\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/uncanny-automator/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Uncanny Automator</a> is one of the best automation plugins for WordPress. This plugin works as a bridge between two different tools that may not have a native WordPress integration available.</p>\n<p>Uncanny Automator specializes in creating integrations between WordPress plugins. With Uncanny Automator, you can set up triggers in one plugin that set off an action in another WordPress plugin or tool.</p>\n<p>An example would be a connection between your WordPress forms and Google Drive so that any file uploads made via forms are automatically backed up to your Google Drive.</p>\n<p>And there are thousands of similar automated workflows you can create with Uncanny Automator. You can even set up multiple action events and multiple triggers for each automation recipe.</p>\n<p><em><strong>Pricing:</strong> Uncanny Automator&#8217;s free plan supports dozens of apps and types of triggers and events. The Pro plan adds even more features, starting from $149 per year.</em></p>\n<h3>6. <a href=\"https://zapier.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zapier</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://zapier.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1960955\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/zapier-home.png\" alt=\"Zapier\" width=\"1116\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/zapier-home.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/zapier-home-300x133.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/zapier-home-1024x453.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/zapier-home-768x340.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://zapier.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zapier </a>is one of the most popular automation tools available. It&#8217;s easy to use and supports over 4,000  app integrations.</p>\n<p>While Zapier is great for connecting apps together to automate tasks, it&#8217;s not as flexible as Uncanny Automator when it comes to WordPress automation.</p>\n<p>One limitation is that Zapier doesn&#8217;t allow multiple action events connected to a trigger in the free version. Also, Zapier lacks support for many WordPress plugins, whereas Uncanny Automator integrates with much more WordPress plugins.</p>\n<p>However, Zapier is still an excellent automation plugin especially if you want to make integrations between non-WordPress third-party apps.</p>\n<p>In fact, some WordPress integrations that you may not find with Uncanny Automator may work with Zapier (though these are very few).</p>\n<p><em><strong>Pricing:</strong> Zapier&#8217;s free plugin is more limited than Uncanny Automator. Paid Zapier plans start at $19.99 per month.</em></p>\n<h3>7. <a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OptinMonster</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1909416\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/optinmonster-to-automate-wordpress-email-campaigns.jpg\" alt=\"OptinMonster\" width=\"1116\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/optinmonster-to-automate-wordpress-email-campaigns.jpg 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/optinmonster-to-automate-wordpress-email-campaigns-300x139.jpg 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/optinmonster-to-automate-wordpress-email-campaigns-1024x474.jpg 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/optinmonster-to-automate-wordpress-email-campaigns-768x356.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OptinMonster </a>is a feature-rich conversion optimization plugin for WordPress. The plugin improves your ability to maximize conversions and obtain leads using various functionalities.</p>\n<p>OptinMonster provides outstanding audience targeting features, giving your site the ability to display different marketing messages and campaigns based on user attributes.</p>\n<p>For example, you can show an announcement bar promoting your best deals for new customers. Or you could create a fully customized gamified spin wheel and display it to people visiting your site from social media sites.</p>\n<p>These opportunities to create automated campaigns by defining rules on the user level can take your site&#8217;s conversion potential to the next level.</p>\n<p>Overall, OptinMonster is the perfect choice for users that enjoy creating strategic WordPress marketing automation workflows to get the best results. And it lets you do all that without demanding needless task repetitions that waste your valuable time.</p>\n<p><em><strong>Pricing:</strong> OptinMosnter is a freemium plugin, but its Pro plans provide the real automation power starting at $9 per month.</em></p>\n<h3>8. <a href=\"https://aioseo.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All in One SEO</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://aioseo.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1911718\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AIOSEO-Screenshot-1.jpg\" alt=\"AIOSEO\" width=\"1116\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AIOSEO-Screenshot-1.jpg 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AIOSEO-Screenshot-1-300x138.jpg 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AIOSEO-Screenshot-1-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AIOSEO-Screenshot-1-768x354.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://aioseo.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All in One SEO</a> or AIOSEO is a WordPress SEO plugin that automates many optimization tasks for you. Since organic search is one of the major sources of traffic for most sites today, it&#8217;s one of the must-have tools on this list.</p>\n<p>AIOSEO improves your site&#8217;s indexing by letting you customize your site&#8217;s XML sitemap, which it automatically generates as soon as you activate the plugin on your site.</p>\n<p>Besides, AIOSEO audits your site for SEO issues and provides a checklist of recommendations that can help improve your site&#8217;s search performance.</p>\n<p>The best part is that AIOSEO automatically generates meta tags for your pages without requiring you to use code. And it measures the keyword density, content readability, and other useful SEO parameters to make sure you write perfectly optimized articles every time.</p>\n<p>You just need to follow AIOSEO&#8217;s automated suggestions to get the best organic results from your WordPress site.</p>\n<p><em><strong>Pricing:</strong> AIOSEO&#8217;s paid plans start at $49.50 per year.</em></p>\n<h3>9. <a href=\"https://www.pushengage.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PushEngage</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.pushengage.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1960953\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/push-engage-home.png\" alt=\"PushEngage\" width=\"1116\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/push-engage-home.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/push-engage-home-300x133.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/push-engage-home-1024x453.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/push-engage-home-768x340.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.pushengage.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PushEngage</a> is a push notification plugin for WordPress that is super simple to use. The plugin allows you to send automatic browser push notifications to users that aren&#8217;t currently on your site.</p>\n<p>With PushEngage, you can customize push notifications and their triggers in multiple ways. For instance, you can set up a push notification to send automatically when there&#8217;s a new blog post on your site.</p>\n<p>Or if you&#8217;re an eCommerce store, cart abandonment is also an excellent opportunity for sending a push notification to persuade visitors to return. You can easily create a workflow for these automated notifications with PushEngage.</p>\n<p>Other than that, PushEngage also gives you a lot of control in terms of personalization and audience targeting with your notifications.</p>\n<p>These are some unique capabilities that make PushEngage a very valuable WordPress marketing automation plugin.</p>\n<p><em><strong>Pricing:</strong> Basic features are available for free. Paid PushEngage plans start at $9 per month.</em></p>\n<h3>10. <a href=\"https://smashballoon.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smash Balloon</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://smashballoon.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1960954\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/smash-balloom-home.png\" alt=\"Smash balloon\" width=\"1116\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/smash-balloom-home.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/smash-balloom-home-300x146.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/smash-balloom-home-1024x497.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/smash-balloom-home-768x373.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://smashballoon.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smash Balloon</a> enables you to add your social media feed to your WordPress site. It&#8217;s the easiest way to automate your social media feed curation into your main website.</p>\n<p>It&#8217;s particularly useful as a marketing automation plugin for bloggers that have a lot of following on social sites like Instagram and Twitter.</p>\n<p>Displaying the latest posts and social media activity on your main site is a great way of keeping your content updated at all times. And you don&#8217;t have to do anything to pull content from your Instagram to your site once you&#8217;ve set up Smash Balloon correctly.</p>\n<p>Smash Balloon also works great as a social proof tool, boosting customer engagement and building brand loyalty.</p>\n<p>You can also customize the layout and design of your social media feeds as they appear on your WordPress site. This ensures that your feeds are consistent with your overall site theme.</p>\n<p><em><strong>Pricing:</strong> Starts from $49 per year.</em></p>\n<h3>11. <a href=\"https://rafflepress.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RafflePress</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://rafflepress.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1924227\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rafflepress-homepage.png\" alt=\"RafflePress\" width=\"1116\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rafflepress-homepage.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rafflepress-homepage-300x116.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rafflepress-homepage-1024x397.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rafflepress-homepage-768x298.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://rafflepress.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RafflePress</a> provides excellent features as a WordPress marketing automation plugin for creating giveaways.</p>\n<p>All you need to do to create a successful giveaway on your site is to set the rules for the giveaway campaign using RafflePress.</p>\n<p>You can easily control how you&#8217;d like users to enter the giveaway and schedule the giveaway. RafflePress will automatically take care of the rest and it can even pick a random winner for you.</p>\n<p>With these features, RafflePress will surely be a powerful addition to your collection of WordPress marketing automation plugins.</p>\n<p><strong><em>Pricing: </em></strong><em>RafflePress has a free version, but you&#8217;ll get a lot more value with the Pro plans starting at $39.50 per year.</em></p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s it! We hope this list helps you pick the best WordPress marketing automation plugins for your goals.</p>\n<h3>Next, Apply These CRM Best Practices</h3>\n<p>Are you getting the best out of your CRM? Make to follow these <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/crm-best-practices/\">CRM best practices</a> to ensure maximum customer satisfaction for your user audience.</p>\n<p>You might also want to check our top recommendations for <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/best-wordpress-activity-log-plugins/\">WordPress activity log plugins</a>.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-block\" style=\"background-color: #659a17 !important; color: #fff !important; padding: 20px 25px !important; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; line-height: 20px !Important; font-weight: bold; display: inline-block;\" title=\"Create Your WordPress Form Now\" href=\"https://www.wpforms.com/pricing/\">Create WordPress Form Automation Now</a></p>\n<p>Ready to build your form? 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Tait\";s:7:\"attribs\";a:0:{}s:8:\"xml_base\";s:0:\"\";s:17:\"xml_base_explicit\";b:0;s:8:\"xml_lang\";s:0:\"\";}}}s:40:\"http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/\";a:1:{s:7:\"encoded\";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:\"data\";s:20401:\"<p>Do you want to add an emoji rating scale to a form or survey?</p>\n<p>Adding an emoji rating scale lets customers provide feedback in a fun and user-friendly way.</p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll show you how to create an emoji rating scale on any WordPress form.</p>\n<h3>What Is an Emoji Rating Scale?</h3>\n<p>An emoji rating scale is a ranking system that&#8217;s comprised of clickable emojis or icons.</p>\n<p>By clicking on these icons, customers can show how they feel, from negative, to neutral, to positive.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1918769 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/EMOJIS.jpg\" alt=\"Emoji Rating Scale with smiley faces\" width=\"1116\" height=\"107\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/EMOJIS.jpg 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/EMOJIS-300x29.jpg 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/EMOJIS-1024x98.jpg 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/EMOJIS-768x74.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>The emoji rating scale is handy when emotions or feelings are involved, becoming a gauge by which you can determine the levels of customer satisfaction. Emoji ratings are quick and fun for customers, resulting in more feedback submissions and less form abandonment.</p>\n<h2>How to Create an Emoji Rating Scale in WordPress</h2>\n<p>This post will show you how to create and add your emoji rating system. We&#8217;ll be using WPForms&#8217; Rating field to build your emoji rating scale and eliminate the need for a dedicated plugin.</p>\n\n<p>Let’s dive in!</p>\n<h3 id=\"install-wpforms\">Step 1: Install WPForms</h3>\n<p>The first thing we&#8217;ll need to do is install WPForms. You&#8217;ll need a WPForms Pro license or above for the scale to work, and <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/pricing\" rel=\"\">you can purchase it here.</a></p>\n<p>If you need some expert guidance for the installation, <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/install-wpforms-plugin/\">read our easy-to-follow tutorial</a> to take you through the entire process.</p>\n<h3 id=\"install-the-surveys-and-polls-addon\">Step 2: Install the Surveys and Polls Addon</h3>\n<p>Once WPForms has been installed and <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/verify-wpforms-license/\">your license is verified</a>, you can navigate to the <strong>WPForms</strong> section of your WordPress dashboard.</p>\n<p>From <strong>WPForms</strong>, click on <strong>Addons</strong>.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1709847 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/wp-forms-addons-n.png\" alt=\"WPForms addons\" width=\"1116\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/wp-forms-addons-n.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/wp-forms-addons-n-300x185.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/wp-forms-addons-n-1024x633.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/wp-forms-addons-n-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Scroll down to the <strong>Surveys and Polls Addon</strong>.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1969282 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Surveys-and-Polls-Addon.png\" alt=\"Install WPForms \'Surveys and Polls\' Addon\" width=\"1116\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Surveys-and-Polls-Addon.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Surveys-and-Polls-Addon-300x112.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Surveys-and-Polls-Addon-1024x382.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Surveys-and-Polls-Addon-768x286.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Click <strong>Install Addon</strong>. The Addon should now show as <strong>Active</strong>.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1969285 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Install-and-Activate-Surveys-and-Polls.png\" alt=\"\'Surveys and Polls\' Addon\" width=\"1116\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Install-and-Activate-Surveys-and-Polls.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Install-and-Activate-Surveys-and-Polls-300x110.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Install-and-Activate-Surveys-and-Polls-1024x375.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Install-and-Activate-Surveys-and-Polls-768x281.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<h3 id=\"create-a-new-survey-form\">Step 3: Create a New Survey Form</h3>\n<p>Now that WPForms is ready and you&#8217;ve activated the Surveys and Polls addon, it&#8217;s time to create the form with your emoji rating scale.</p>\n<p>From your WordPress dashboard, go to <strong>WPForms</strong> <span class=\"ILfuVd\"><span class=\"hgKElc\">≫</span></span> <strong>Forms</strong> and click <strong>Add New</strong> at the top of the page.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1643803 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/add-new-form.png\" alt=\"Red arrow pointing to the Add New form button\" width=\"1116\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/add-new-form.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/add-new-form-300x140.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/add-new-form-1024x479.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/add-new-form-768x359.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Next, give your form its desired name.</p>\n<p>Then, type <strong>Survey Form</strong> into the search box on the left.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1653731 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/survey-form-template-1.jpg\" alt=\"Survey form template\" width=\"1116\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/survey-form-template-1.jpg 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/survey-form-template-1-300x128.jpg 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/survey-form-template-1-1024x437.jpg 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/survey-form-template-1-768x328.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Hover over the Survey Form until the orange <strong>Use Template </strong>button appears and click it<strong>. </strong></p>\n<p>Your new <strong>Survey Form</strong> template will look something like this:</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1667806 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/survey-form-2.jpg\" alt=\"Survey form template\" width=\"1116\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/survey-form-2.jpg 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/survey-form-2-300x167.jpg 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/survey-form-2-1024x571.jpg 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/survey-form-2-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<h3 id=\"add-a-rating-field-to-your-form\">Step 4: Add a Rating Field to Your Form</h3>\n<p>Now you have the survey form template; it&#8217;s time to edit it!</p>\n<p>After opening the form builder, look under the <strong>Fancy Fields</strong> section to find the <strong>Rating</strong> field. Click the field or drag and drop it into the preview area to add it to your form.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1918664 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/add-rating-field.png\" alt=\"Add a Rating field to your form\" width=\"1116\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/add-rating-field.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/add-rating-field-300x178.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/add-rating-field-1024x608.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/add-rating-field-768x456.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Once you’ve added the field to your form, click on the <strong>Field Options</strong> panel in the preview area. By doing this, we can edit the form field preferences.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1918670 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-field-options-1.png\" alt=\"Open the Field Options tab\" width=\"1116\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-field-options-1.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-field-options-1-300x159.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-field-options-1-1024x543.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-field-options-1-768x407.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<h3 id=\"change-from-star-icons-to-emojis\">Step 5: Change From Star Icons to Other Emojis</h3>\n<p>To customize the Rating field’s icon symbol, click on the Advanced tab in the Field Options panel.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1918727 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-field-advanced-options.png\" alt=\"Click on the Advanced tab\" width=\"1116\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-field-advanced-options.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-field-advanced-options-300x162.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-field-advanced-options-1024x553.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-field-advanced-options-768x415.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>By default, the Rating field will display star icons. However, using the<strong> Icon</strong> dropdown, you can choose from any of the options listed below:</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1918713 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-examples.png\" alt=\"Choose your type of icon for your emoji rating scale. The icons are Star, Heart, Thumb, or Smiley Face\" width=\"1116\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-examples.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-examples-300x180.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-examples-1024x616.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-examples-768x462.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Chane the icon to <strong>Smiley Face, </strong>and the form will automatically reflect the change.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1969307 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Emoji-Rating-Scale-on-WPForms.png\" alt=\"WPForms\' emoji rating scale in action\" width=\"1116\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Emoji-Rating-Scale-on-WPForms.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Emoji-Rating-Scale-on-WPForms-300x85.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Emoji-Rating-Scale-on-WPForms-1024x290.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Emoji-Rating-Scale-on-WPForms-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Pro tip: Do you want to use your own custom icon? You can do that if you&#8217;re willing to add a code snippet to your site. To learn more, check out this developer doc on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/developers/how-to-customize-the-look-of-the-rating-icons/\">how to customize the look of the rating icons in WPForms</a>.</p>\n<h3 id=\"additional-customization-options\">Step 6: Additional Customization Options</h3>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want to edit code, you can still control the way your emoji rating scale looks.</p>\n<p>First, you can add a label and description to the <strong>Rating</strong> field in the Field Options panel.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1918732 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-label-description.png\" alt=\"Add a Label and Description to the Label field\" width=\"1116\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-label-description.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-label-description-300x188.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-label-description-1024x642.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-label-description-768x482.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>To adjust the maximum rating value, click the <strong>Scale</strong> dropdown. Here, you can choose to display anywhere from 2 to 10 icons within the Rating field.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1918733 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-scale.png\" alt=\"Adjust the Scale option\" width=\"1116\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-scale.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-scale-300x78.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-scale-1024x268.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-scale-768x201.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>You may also choose to toggle on the <strong>Required</strong> setting to make sure users select a rating before submitting your form.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1918736 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/required-field.png\" alt=\"Required setting toggle option\" width=\"1116\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/required-field.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/required-field-300x58.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/required-field-1024x197.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/required-field-768x148.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<h5>Customizing Emoji Rating Scale Field Options</h5>\n<p>To customize the Rating field’s icon size and color, return to the <strong>Advanced</strong> tab in the Field Options panel.</p>\n<p>By default, WPForms will set the Icon Size to <strong>Medium</strong>. You can instead change this to <strong>Small</strong> or <strong>Large</strong> if you&#8217;d prefer.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1918730 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-size.png\" alt=\"Adjust Icon Size\" width=\"1116\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-size.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-size-300x76.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-size-1024x261.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-size-768x195.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here’s how the size options compare on the frontend:</span></p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1918731 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-size-examples.png\" alt=\"Emoji rating scale icon size\" width=\"1116\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-size-examples.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-size-examples-300x167.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-size-examples-1024x569.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-size-examples-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>By default, WPForms will set the <strong>Icon Color</strong> to orange. You can easily customize this by clicking the color box and using the color picker tool.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1918729 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-color.png\" alt=\"Emoji rating scale color change\" width=\"1116\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-color.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-color-300x164.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-color-1024x559.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rating-icon-color-768x419.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s it! Your rating scale is ready.</p>\n<h3 id=\"embed-your-form-on-a-page\">Step 7: Embed Your Form on a Page</h3>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve saved your work, it&#8217;s time to embed it on your intended page.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1969308 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Embed-Emoji-Rating-Scale.png\" alt=\"Embed your emoji rating scale form\" width=\"1116\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Embed-Emoji-Rating-Scale.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Embed-Emoji-Rating-Scale-300x139.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Embed-Emoji-Rating-Scale-1024x475.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Embed-Emoji-Rating-Scale-768x356.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Click the <strong>Embed</strong> button on the top right of your form. The popup will allow you to choose how you wish to embed the form: <strong>Select Existing Page</strong>, <strong>Create New Page</strong>, <strong>Embed Your Form Manually</strong>, or <strong>Use a Shortcode</strong>.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-add-wpforms-to-a-page-in-wordpress/\">Take a look at our guide for full form embedding instructions</a>.</p>\n<h3 id=\"the-end-result\">Step 8: The End Result</h3>\n<p>That&#8217;s all there is to it! You&#8217;ve now got an emoji rating scale system that you can use on any form, anywhere on your site.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1969540 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rating-Scale-With-Emojis.png\" alt=\"The custom emoji rating scale on WordPress\" width=\"1116\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rating-Scale-With-Emojis.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rating-Scale-With-Emojis-300x131.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rating-Scale-With-Emojis-1024x447.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rating-Scale-With-Emojis-768x335.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Consider using the scale in a survey, poll, or even a multi-page form as an alternative to star ratings to receive your customer feedback.</p>\n<h3>Next, Customize Your Password Reset Form</h3>\n<p>Want to get rid of the default password reset page and use something more fun?</p>\n<p>WPForms lets you publish your own password reset form with custom fields. Learn how in our tutorial on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-customize-the-wordpress-password-reset-form/\">how to customize the password reset form in WordPress</a>.</p>\n<p>Ready to build your form? Get started today with the most accessible WordPress form builder plugin, <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/pricing\" rel=\"\">WPForms Pro.</a> The Pro level subscription includes hundreds of free templates, access to top-level form features, and a 14-day money-back guarantee.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-block\" style=\"background-color: #659a17 !important; color: #fff !important; padding: 20px 25px !important; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; line-height: 20px !Important; font-weight: bold; display: inline-block;\" title=\"Create Your WordPress Form Now\" href=\"https://www.wpforms.com/pricing/\">Create Your WordPress Form Now</a></p>\n<p>Please subscribe to our <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/Wpformsplugin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YouTube channel</a> for WordPress video tutorials if you like this article. 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So, to help make your search easier, we&#8217;ve done the legwork for you. We&#8217;ve narrowed the field and shortlisted the best email plugins for WordPress emails and newsletters.</p>\n<h2>7 Best Email Plugins for WordPress</h2>\n\n<p>Let’s dive in!</p>\n<h3 id=\"wpforms\">1. <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/\" rel=\"\">WPForms</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1924860 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/wpforms-homepage.png\" alt=\"WPForms - Drag &amp; Drop WordPress Form Builder\" width=\"1116\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/wpforms-homepage.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/wpforms-homepage-300x186.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/wpforms-homepage-1024x635.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/wpforms-homepage-768x476.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/\" rel=\"\">WPForms</a> is the best form builder plugin for WordPress. With over 5 million active installations, it allows you to set up unlimited forms and easily create custom email notifications. The best thing about WPForms is that it is the most user-friendly contact form-building tool. It requires minimal time to create visually appealing forms.</p>\n<p>Key features include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy drag and drop form builder</li>\n<li>Form entry management and</li>\n<li>Instant notification system</li>\n<li>Easy tracking of all entries</li>\n<li>300+ templates</li>\n<li>Mobile-friendly forms</li>\n<li>30+ extra addons to extend your form functionality</li>\n</ul>\n<p>WPForms Lite (the free version) allows you to easily add multiple recipients to your contact form. This is awesome because most contact form plugins make this complicated to set up. Each form can be set up so it captures users’ email addresses and adds them to your CRM.</p>\n<p>Other great features include the Form Abandonment addon. This addon sends a notification even when the form isn’t submitted.</p>\n<p>That could help you recover lost leads or get valuable survey information that was only partly filled out.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1472734 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/viewing-abandoned-form-entries.png\" alt=\"Status \'abandonded\' on WordPress\' backend\" width=\"1116\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/viewing-abandoned-form-entries.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/viewing-abandoned-form-entries-300x185.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/viewing-abandoned-form-entries-1024x630.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/viewing-abandoned-form-entries-768x473.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Also with WPForms Pro, you can let your visitor choose between recipients on your form. This is called a conditional notification, and it’s a great way to add multiple departments or recipients to a single form.</p>\n<p><strong>Cost:</strong> WPForms Lite is free and supports one notification per form. You can use the basic plan for $39.50 for the first year or <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/pricing/\" rel=\"\">upgrade to Pro</a> for $199.50 for the first year to get all of the extra notification features.</p>\n<h3 id=\"wp-mail-smtp\">2. <a href=\"https://wpmailsmtp.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Mail SMTP</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://wpmailsmtp.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1924862 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/wpmailsmtp-homepage.png\" alt=\"WP Mail SMTP - The Best SMTP Email Plugin\" width=\"1116\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/wpmailsmtp-homepage.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/wpmailsmtp-homepage-300x157.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/wpmailsmtp-homepage-1024x536.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/wpmailsmtp-homepage-768x402.png 768w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/wpmailsmtp-homepage-625x328.png 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a><a href=\"https://wpmailsmtp.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Mail SMTP</a> is one of the best WordPress email plugins. Why? If you’re having issues with WordPress not sending emails or emails going to spam, WP Mail SMTP is the solution.</p>\n<p>WP Mail SMTP is different from the other plugins on this list as it doesn&#8217;t focus on creating emails. Instead, it focuses on <a href=\"https://wpmailsmtp.com/email-deliverability/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">improving the deliverability</a> of emails that you send on your site. These are called transactional emails, and these emails are for contact form submission notifications, password resets, welcome emails, order confirmations, etc.</p>\n<p>WP Mail SMTP bypasses the default WP Mail function and forces your site to use SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) settings instead. Because WP Mail SMTP adds authentication to the emails, the deliverability of your site&#8217;s outgoing emails is greatly improved.</p>\n<p>Key features:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Replace WP mail with a dedicated email sending service</li>\n<li>Dedicated API integrations</li>\n<li>SMTP option to connect to any SMTP server</li>\n<li>Test email function</li>\n<li>Use any Gmail account to send emails from WordPress</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Pro features:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Email logging</li>\n<li>Open &amp; click tracking</li>\n<li>Email reports</li>\n<li>Weekly email summaries</li>\n<li>White glove setup</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Without WP Mail SMTP, your site&#8217;s outgoing email could be blocked or marked as spam. WP Mail SMTP ensures your emails are authenticated properly and sent via trusted third parties like SendLayer, <a title=\"SendInBlue\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/sendinblue/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sendinblue</a>, or <a title=\"SMTP.com\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/smtp-com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SMTP.com</a>.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1922974 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/WP-Mail-SMTP-2.jpg\" alt=\"A picture describing the function of WP Mail SMTP\" width=\"1116\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/WP-Mail-SMTP-2.jpg 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/WP-Mail-SMTP-2-300x198.jpg 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/WP-Mail-SMTP-2-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/WP-Mail-SMTP-2-768x506.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>The best thing about WP Mail SMTP is the Setup Wizard: it walks you through the entire process.</p>\n<p><strong>Cost:</strong> There’s a free version of WP Mail SMTP that lets you use popular email providers such as Gmail, Sendinblue, and SMTP.com. The Pro version unlocks all advanced functionality and costs $99/yr. A Developer and Agency version exist for business applications, ranging from $199-$399/yr.</p>\n<h3 id=\"optinmonster\">3. <a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OptinMonster</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1527414 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/optinmonster-homepage.png\" alt=\"OptinMonster - Convert and Monetize Your Website Traffic\" width=\"1116\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/optinmonster-homepage.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/optinmonster-homepage-300x155.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/optinmonster-homepage-1024x529.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/optinmonster-homepage-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OptinMonster</a> is the #1 email subscription plugin for WordPress. It allows you to capture emails anywhere on your site with popups, notification bars, and forms.</p>\n<p>It also helps you create various different opt-in form types including full-screen welcome mats, notification bars, and slide-in notifications. This allows you to adapt your marketing tactics to suit your site and the way your customers respond.</p>\n<p>For example, OptinMonster has exit-intent popups. These popups automatically appear when users move their mouse to click off your site. They&#8217;re useful to help gather those final email list signups by offering a special incentive, discount, or product.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1245900 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/optinmonster-exit-intent-example-wordpress.png\" alt=\"OptinMonster - Form Abandonment Solution\" width=\"1116\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/optinmonster-exit-intent-example-wordpress.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/optinmonster-exit-intent-example-wordpress-300x155.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/optinmonster-exit-intent-example-wordpress-1024x529.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/optinmonster-exit-intent-example-wordpress-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>OptinMonster also makes it easy for you to see the campaigns and pages that generated the best conversion rates. The best thing about OptinMonster is its ability to show the right message at the right time, helping you to grow your email marketing list faster.</p>\n<p>Key features:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beginner-friendly</li>\n<li>Dedicated WordPress integration plugin</li>\n<li>A gamified “spin the wheel” opt-in</li>\n<li>Integrates with multiple email marketing services</li>\n<li>Dozens of pre-built templates</li>\n<li>The visual drag-and-drop builder</li>\n<li>Powerful analytics and A/B testing</li>\n</ul>\n<p>OptinMonster optimizes over 2 billion sessions each month by offering a wide array of targeting and personalization options, and that&#8217;s why marketers prefer using this tool.</p>\n<p><strong>Cost:</strong> You can start using OptinMonster for free. The paid plans range from just $9/month for the <strong>Basic</strong> plan (billed annually) to $49/month for the <strong>Growth</strong> plan. The most popular option is the Pro plan which runs at $29/month. Remember, all plans come with a 14-day money-back guarantee.</p>\n<h3 id=\"mailpoet\">4. <a href=\"https://www.mailpoet.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MailPoet</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.mailpoet.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1237232 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/mailpoet-homepage.png\" alt=\"MailPoet homepage\" width=\"1116\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/mailpoet-homepage.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/mailpoet-homepage-300x158.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/mailpoet-homepage-1024x540.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/mailpoet-homepage-768x405.png 768w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/mailpoet-homepage-625x328.png 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.mailpoet.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MailPoet</a> is a WordPress-focused email automation tool that lets you <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-an-email-newsletter/\">create newsletters inside WordPress</a>.</p>\n<p>It includes a full drag-and-drop editor for easy newsletter creation and intuitive subscriber management tools.</p>\n<p>It also integrates directly with WooCommerce, so adding products to your newsletters in its editor is a breeze if you have an online store. Updating subscribers on your latest blog posts and news is also hassle-free due to MailPoet’s automation.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1796269 size-full\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/mailpoet-email-example.png\" alt=\"An example of an email created with MailPoet\" width=\"1116\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/mailpoet-email-example.png 1116w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/mailpoet-email-example-300x168.png 300w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/mailpoet-email-example-1024x573.png 1024w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/mailpoet-email-example-768x429.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" /></p>\n<p>Key features:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy list management</li>\n<li>Drag and drop builder</li>\n<li>Handles one-off or automated email campaigns</li>\n<li>Dedicated WooCommerce integration</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Cost:</strong> The free plan comes with unlimited emails, which you can send to 1,000 subscribers. 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