Mailsoftly
WordPress integration

Grow your list from your WordPress site. One plugin, one shortcode.

The free Mailsoftly Form Embed plugin puts your Mailsoftly sign-up forms on any WordPress page or post with a shortcode. Visitors subscribe on your site and land straight in your Mailsoftly list, with no form builder to configure and no Zap to maintain.
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Visitor subscribesOn your WordPress page
Form posts to MailsoftlyEmbedded by shortcode
Mailsoftly contactOn the list, welcome email sent
Plugin active
Mailsoftly Form Embed is free on WordPress.org and works with any theme and page builder that renders shortcodes
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How it works

Install, paste your API key, drop in a shortcode

The plugin connects your WordPress admin to your Mailsoftly account and lists every form you have built there. Each one gets a shortcode. Paste it where you want the form and you are done.
Install the pluginSearch for Mailsoftly Form Embed under Plugins, or download it from WordPress.org, and activate it.
Paste your API keyOpen Mailsoftly Embed in your WordPress admin and paste the API key from your Mailsoftly settings. Your forms appear in the plugin dashboard, with a preview of each.
Embed with a shortcodeEvery form has its own shortcode. Paste it into any page, post, sidebar widget or page-builder block, and submissions go straight to your list.
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PluginsInstall Mailsoftly Form Embed
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ConnectPaste your Mailsoftly API key
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EmbedShortcode on any page or post
Form is live on your siteActive
What you get

Your forms, your site, your list

The form is built and styled in Mailsoftly, so changes you make there show up on your site without touching WordPress. Submissions go to your audience directly.
📝 Forms

Built in Mailsoftly, shown in WordPress

Design the form in the Mailsoftly form builder: fields, colors, button text, success message. The plugin renders that exact form on your site and stays in sync when you edit it.

Any formLive preview in adminNo rebuild on edit
👤 Subscribers

Straight into the right list

Each form is tied to a Mailsoftly list, so a footer signup, a lead magnet page and a contact form can each feed their own list and segment.

List per formSegmentsNo CSV round trips
⚡ Follow-up

Welcome them automatically

A new subscriber from your site can start a welcome automation or drip sequence the moment they submit, and is ready for your next newsletter.

Welcome automationDrip sequenceNewsletters
Where a form earns its place

Six spots on a WordPress site that grow a list

A shortcode goes anywhere WordPress renders content. These placements do the most work for the sites we see.
Footer or sidebar signupA small newsletter form on every page, one shortcode in a widget.
Blog post signupPut the form under your best posts, where readers are most convinced.
Lead magnet landing pageA dedicated page with the form as the only call to action.
About and contact pagesVisitors who read about you are ready to hear from you.
Event or launch pageCollect interest for a launch, then email the list when it goes live.
Resource libraryGate downloads behind a signup and keep each resource's readers on their own list.
Using a WordPress form plugin already, such as Formidable Forms? Its entries can reach Mailsoftly through Zapier. And if you are choosing a newsletter plugin, read our guide to the WordPress newsletter plugin options.
Set it once

From your site to their inbox, no hands

Once the shortcode is in place, every subscriber from your WordPress site arrives ready for a welcome automation. Edit the form in Mailsoftly whenever you like and the site follows.
Visitor subscribesOn any page or post
Form submitsStraight to Mailsoftly
Mailsoftly contactOn the list you chose
Welcome emailSent automatically

A plugin for forms. An API for everything else.

The plugin covers the most common WordPress need: growing a list from your site. WooCommerce and other WordPress tools reach Mailsoftly through Zapier, developers can build on the documented REST API and webhooks, and AI tools connect through the Mailsoftly MCP server.
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licensed, free on WordPress.org
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shortcode per form
Free
to start, no credit card
WordPressForm Embed plugin
ZapierWooCommerce and form plugins
REST API and webhooksany app, both directions
MCP serverfor AI tools
FAQ

The WordPress integration, answered

Does Mailsoftly have a WordPress plugin?

Yes. Mailsoftly Form Embed is a free plugin on WordPress.org. It connects to your Mailsoftly account with an API key, lists your Mailsoftly sign-up forms in your WordPress admin, and gives each one a shortcode you can paste into any page or post.

How do I add a Mailsoftly form to my WordPress site?

Install and activate Mailsoftly Form Embed, open Mailsoftly Embed in your WordPress admin and paste the API key from your Mailsoftly settings. Your forms appear with a preview and a shortcode each. Paste the shortcode where you want the form to show.

Where do the subscribers go?

Straight into the Mailsoftly list the form is connected to. Each form can feed a different list, and a new subscriber can start a welcome automation the moment they submit.

Does it work with my theme or page builder?

The plugin renders a standard WordPress shortcode, so it works with any theme and with page builders that support shortcodes, including Elementor, the block editor and the classic editor.

Can I connect WooCommerce or other WordPress plugins?

Yes, through Zapier. WooCommerce orders and entries from form plugins such as Formidable Forms can create and tag Mailsoftly contacts with a Zap. Developers can also use the Mailsoftly REST API and webhooks directly.

Is the WordPress integration free?

Yes. The plugin is free and open source on WordPress.org, and it works on the free Mailsoftly plan, which starts with your Google or Microsoft account and no credit card.

What else does Mailsoftly connect to?

Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Shopify, Jotform, HubSpot and Zapier connect natively, plus a documented REST API and webhooks and an MCP server for AI tools. See the full picture on the Mailsoftly integrations page.

Put a signup form on your site today

Sign up free, install the plugin, and let every visitor who subscribes land in your list ready for your next email.

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