WP-MailingList
This is more of a traditional mailing list script in that it is configurable in two parts: newsletter mailing list and blog updates.
Some strong points:
- Plug and play – no installation required
- Gets more information than just an email address (i.e. first/last name, address, phone – all optional except email)
- Can add/edit/delete email addresses
- Can customize the emails sent for blog updates
- Allows you to email registered blog members as well as mailing list subscribers
- Requires double opt in
But based on my experiences with this plugin, there are quite a few draw backs to the average users:
- Coding that can cause a few errors (DB, PHP, and otherwise)
- Very little documentation and does not include a read me files or instructions for use
- Can’t import/export email addresses
- Can’t control email notifications on a post by post or category basis
This is a feature rich mailing list script, however, it would prove useful is you planned to email your blog’s registered users along with blog updates.
Since this plugin is in the early stages of development, as of this writing, you should be moderately comfortable with PHP for modifications when necessary — and I would not recommend it for a WordPress novice.
Thanks Teli for the review and link. I’ll be trying this plugin today.
-Terry
# July 12th, 2006
In related news – I recently released a plugin for WordPress that allows you to easily drop phplist subscriber forms into existing wordpress pages. More information at WordPress PHPList Plugin
It’s more of a lightweight version of WP-PHPLIST. It doesn’t allow you to manage PHPList through wordpress. It’s main goal is to simplfy integration for the end-user subscriber forms.
# September 14th, 2006
Thank you, this was mighty helpful; just the kind of info I was seeking. Kudos.
# January 22nd, 2007
I was looking somethng like this but seems no one met my needs. Anyway, thanks for the list.
# August 8th, 2007
Thank you so much for this. I need a mailing list plugin for a WordPress-powered CMS-type site (http://www.gmuMUN.org) and this list has helped me find exactly what I needed…espeically since I’d never heard of any but Subscribe2 before!
Great resource, thanks again.
# October 5th, 2007
Thanks for the list of available Plugins. So What’s your conclusion? For example, what do you use in this blog?
# January 6th, 2008
Nice list, I noticed it’s couple years old now but I’m looking to integrate WP-MailingList into a site and found this info useful
# March 21st, 2008
Ok, I’m not what you would call technologically savey. I’m looking for an email notification program that doesn’t require me to edit php and the like to set it up. I’m hoping for something I can just add to the widgets area on my wordpress page and go from there. I’m just looking for something simple I can get up and running right now with the plan being to install something with more features once I learn more about editing my websites. I hope you can help with this. Thank you, Max
# October 31st, 2008
Thanks for the info. I’ll have to try them out. Which of these would you consider the most user-friendly?
# November 8th, 2008
I tried installing phplist with no success… say the directory does not exist. anyone else experience this?
# January 13th, 2009
This is a great post and answers my question exactly.
The only thing I am left wondering is: I just found this post today with a google search and it was written in 2005, would the author care to post an update? I am sure in the last 4 years things have change, there might be additions etc… I would love to hear your opinions on the current sate of things in the WP mailing list/blog update world…
Thanks for the post
# September 15th, 2009