Dropndot Email Subscriptions and Newsletters

Descripción

Dropndot Email Subscriptions and Newsletters is a full-featured email subscription and newsletter plugin for WordPress. Collect subscribers with double or single opt-in, manage them from a dedicated admin dashboard, send newsletters, and integrate with headless frontends via REST API or GraphQL.

Core Features

  • Double opt-in and single opt-in subscription modes
  • Customizable confirmation, welcome, and unsubscribe email templates
  • One-click unsubscribe with optional confirmation emails
  • Admin dashboard with statistics, search, filters, and bulk actions
  • CSV export with geolocation data (country, region)
  • Subscription form shortcode with customizable appearance

Advanced Features

  • Google reCAPTCHA v2 and v3 spam protection (optional)
  • IP-based rate limiting
  • Automatic geolocation via ipinfo.io
  • Custom confirmation and unsubscribe pages
  • Admin email notifications for new subscriptions and unsubscribes
  • REST API for full CRUD operations
  • GraphQL support (requires the WPGraphQL plugin)
  • Headless frontend integration for Next.js and React applications
  • AJAX-powered admin interface

Email Newsletter Features

  • Email template management with TinyMCE editor
  • Send newsletters immediately or schedule for future delivery
  • Country-based subscriber filtering
  • Batch processing for large subscriber lists (10,000+)
  • Real-time progress tracking during sends
  • Complete sending history with statistics
  • HTML emails optimized for major email clients

Shortcodes

  • [dropemsu_form] — Display a subscription form (optional title and button_text attributes).
  • [dropemsu_confirmation_status] — Show confirmation status on a custom confirmation page.
  • [dropemsu_unsubscribe_status] — Show unsubscribe status on a custom unsubscribe page.

REST API

All routes are registered under the dropemsu-manager/v1 namespace and include endpoints for listing, creating, updating, deleting, confirming, and unsubscribing.

External services

This plugin may connect to third-party services when the related features are enabled:

ipinfo.io (Geolocation)

Google reCAPTCHA (Spam protection, optional)

  • Used when reCAPTCHA is enabled in plugin settings.
  • Data sent: information required by Google reCAPTCHA to verify submissions.
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy

Capturas

Instalación

  1. Upload the dropemsu-manager folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install through the Plugins > Add New screen in WordPress.
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu.
  3. Go to Subscriptions > Settings to configure subscription, email, security, and API options.
  4. Add the [dropemsu_form] shortcode to any page or post to display a subscription form.

Upon activation, the plugin creates the required database tables and sets default options automatically.

FAQ

How do I enable double opt-in?

Go to Subscriptions > Settings > Subscription and enable Require Email Confirmation.

Can I use this with a Next.js or React frontend?

Yes. Enable Frontend Integration under Subscriptions > Settings > API & Info and use the REST API endpoints from your headless application.

Does this work with WPGraphQL?

Yes, when the WPGraphQL plugin is installed. Enable GraphQL under Subscriptions > Settings > API & Info.

How do I customize email templates?

For confirmation, welcome, and unsubscribe emails, go to Subscriptions > Settings > Emails. For newsletters, go to Subscriptions > Email Newsletter > Templates.

Can I export subscriptions?

Yes. Use the Export to CSV button on the Subscriptions admin page. Exports include geolocation data.

Is reCAPTCHA required?

No. reCAPTCHA is optional and can be enabled under Subscriptions > Settings > Security.

Does the plugin work with SMTP plugins?

Yes. The plugin uses WordPress’s standard wp_mail() function and works with any SMTP or mail delivery plugin.

How do I send newsletters?

Go to Subscriptions > Email Newsletter, create or select a template, choose your audience (all subscribers or by country), and send immediately or schedule for later.

Reseñas

No hay reseñas para este plugin.

Colaboradores y desarrolladores

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Registro de cambios

1.0.2

  • WordPress.org compliance: prefixed all hooks, options, and shortcodes; hardened input sanitization.

1.0.1

  • WordPress.org compliance: prefixed AJAX hooks, enqueued assets, secured GraphQL endpoint.

1.0.0

  • Initial release.