Mailing List Plugins
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Can I add a mailing list plugin, such as Mail Chimp, to capture e-mail addresses?
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WordPress.com does not offer the option to install third-party plugins. If you would like more control over plugins and the option to install your own, a WordPress.org setup would be the best solution for you.
This page explains the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org in more detail, if you’re interested:
The standard method of inserting a MailChimp signup form uses Javascript and form code, which is not allowed on WordPress.com, for security reasons.
One alternative is to create a widget on the MailChimp site. Then, take a screenshot image of the widget. Afterwards, you can add the image to your sidebar in an Image Widget and link it to your MailChimp signup page.
Let us know if you have any more questions :-)
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So using the mail chimp widget I would be able to capture addresses in my mail chimp account?
Would I be able to upgrade my account to a WordPress.org site? And if so, what is the cost?
Thanks!
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You’d be using the WordPress.com Image Widget to enter an image of the MailChimp widget. When the image is clicked, it will lead to your MailChimp form, where you can collect the visitor’s information.
This guide will step you through the process of moving your site to a WordPress.org instance:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org
As we only support sites hosted here at WordPress.com, all issues with the new site – including the importing of the file – must be taken to the WordPress.org support community:
If you’d like assistance moving your WordPress.com site to WordPress.org, we have a service called Guided Transfer that does all the work for you. Check it out to see if it’s right for you:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/guided-transfer/
If you have additional questions, please let us know :-)
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