Embedded Mailchimp Form (not pop-up)

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    thisisatest333 · Member ·

    Hi! I’d like to add a static embedded (i.e. not a pop-up) mailchimp (or comparable email list manager) signup form to a site hosted on wordpress.com. I tried adding it in two places:

    Sidebar via Widget:
    If I copy the embed HTML into a ‘Text’ widget, it doesn’t render as a signup form. The actual HTML displays in the sidebar.

    On a page:
    I attempted to drop the HTML embed from mailchimp into the page editor (in HTML view). The signup form renders in the ‘Visual’ editor, but no on the actual site once I publish it.

    Curious — is this blocked? Or an I doing something wrong? Does a certain upgrade tier enable this feature?

    I’m considering moving my site to wordpress.com and need to determine if I can have the ability to publish static email signups and ‘lead capture’ embeds in various pages on the site. Doesn’t have to be mailchimp — just need the functionality mentioned above.

    Thanks!!

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    gemmacevans · Member ·

    Hi there,

    Hi! I’d like to add a static embedded (i.e. not a pop-up) mailchimp (or comparable email list manager) signup form to a site hosted on wordpress.com.

    On WordPress.com we only support the use of Mailchimp forms in a the Mailchimp Subscriber Popup widget — it’s not possible to embed the form directly into a post or page. This guide explains how the widget can be used, in more detail:

    Add a Mailchimp Pop-Up

    I attempted to drop the HTML embed from mailchimp into the page editor (in HTML view). The signup form renders in the ‘Visual’ editor, but no on the actual site once I publish it.

    The embed isn’t working because the standard method of inserting a MailChimp signup form uses Javascript and form code, which is not allowed on WordPress.com, for security reasons:

    Add Code to Your Site

    Doesn’t have to be mailchimp — just need the functionality mentioned above.

    This guide to Subscriptions and Newsletter covers a couple of other options for visitors subscribing to your blog to receive email notifications. Perhaps one of these might be suitable?

    Add Email Subscriptions to Your Blog

    Let me know if you have any questions.

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