Mailchimp Integration for Newsletter

Last updated 04/18/2023

The Mailchimp Integration for Newsletter in WordPress allows you to add users to an audience in Mailchimp when they sign up using the Newsletter Signup.

Follow these steps if you’re setting up Newsletter Signup in WordPress, and need to enter the API Key and Audience ID.

Step 1

Log in to your Mailchimp Account.


Step 2

At the top right, click on your user account icon, then click Profile.


Step 3

Expand Extras, and select API keys.

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Step 4

Click Create a Key.

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Copy and paste the key into the API Key field in the WordPress Newsletter Signup page.

Step 5

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Next, go back to Mailchimp and click Audience, then All contacts on the left side menu.


Step 7

Select your audience, then go to Settings > Audience name and defaults. The Audience ID will be on the right side of the page.

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Step 8

Copy and paste the Audience ID into the field in the WordPress Newsletter Signup page.

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Click Save. You're all done! When any user signs up for the Newsletter Signup, they'll be added to the audience you specified.