=== Email Subscribers & Newsletters - Simple and Effective Email Marketing WordPress Plugin ===
Contributors: icegram, niravmehta, sandhyam, storeapps, malayladu, Mansi Shah, kishanranawat, asmipatel
Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=BMFRMVXQ87JWA&source=url
Author URI: https://www.icegram.com/
Tags: email marketing, subscription, autoresponder, post notification, welcome email
Requires at least: 3.9
Tested up to: 5.4.2
Requires PHP: 5.6
Stable tag: 4.5.3
License: GPLv3
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses

Add subscription forms on the website and send beautiful newsletters & automatically send post notification about new blog posts once it gets published.

== Description ==

Email Subscribers is a complete newsletter plugin that lets you **collect leads, send automated new blog post notification emails, create & send broadcasts and also manage them all in one single place**.

Email Subscribers is a fully-featured subscription plugin specially created keeping in mind all the needs and requirements of a **regular blogger, website owner, marketer and developers**. It helps you achieve all the things you need to build a list and keep them engaged within a single plugin.

**Easily Collect Leads On Your Website** : Insert a neat looking subscription box anywhere on your website. This subscription box is beautifully designed and grabs the audience's attention instantly.

**Send Automated Updates when a Post is published** : Save on time by automating the process of sending emails each time a blog post is published.

**Quickly Create and Send Broadcasts** : Create beautiful broadcasts using the HTML editor and send them to your subscribers either manually or via CRON.

**Grow your impact. Stop worrying about email.**

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#### **Benefits of Email Subscribers**

> ➡️  **Own your data** - Keep your data on your server.
> ➡️  **Store Unlimited Contacts**
> ➡️  **Send Unlimited Broadcasts**
> ➡️  **Create Unlimited Post Notifications**
> ➡️  **Use Unlimited Email Templates**
> ➡️  **Create Unlimited Lists**
> ➡️  **Create Unlimited Forms**
> ➡️  **Subscription spam check** with domain black lists,
> ➡️  **GDPR** ready
> ➡️  **Workflows**
> ➡️  **Seamless integration** with WordPress users
> ➡️  **Single** And **Double Opt-In** plus privacy checkbox for EU laws compliance
> ➡️  **Compatible with every SMTP plugin**: WP Mail SMTP, Post SMTP (aka Postman), Easy WP SMTP, Easy SMTP Mail, WP Mail Bank
> ➡️  Send **Post Notifications** to contacts when new posts are published.
> ➡️  **Collect customer emails by adding a subscription box using Widget, Form Shortcode or PHP code**.
> ➡️  **Email notification** to admin when user **signs up** (Optional).
> ➡️  **Automatic welcome email** to contacts (Optional).
> ➡️  Automatically add **Unsubscribe link** in the email.
> ➡️  **Import/Export contacts**
> ➡️  **HTML editor** to create broadcasts and post notifications.
> ➡️  Email **Open/ Viewed status**
> ➡️  Support **localization or internationalization**.
> ➡️  Send **Post Notifications based on Post categories**
> ➡️  Easy Integration with Popups, Welcome Bar, Optins and Lead Generation Plugin **[Icegram](https://wordpress.org/plugins/icegram/)** and form plugin **[Rainmaker](https://wordpress.org/plugins/icegram-rainmaker/)**

#### **Email Subscribers PRO benefits**

> 👉  Create Unlimited **Autoresponder Sequences**. It's really useful to onboard your contacts or sends them a series of update notification
> 👉  Create Unlimited **Post Digest**
> 👉  **Schedule email sending**
> 👉  **Protect your list from bot attacks** - Use captcha to protect your email list from bots. The simple maths captcha helps to identify bots from humans and eliminates spam signups.
> 👉  **Email List Cleanup** - Automatically clean up your list.
> 👉  **Access Control** - Give/ Restrict access to various Email Subscribers' features to the specific role
> 👉  **Newsletter email templates** - Elegant newsletter templates to keep your leads engaged with your content
> 👉  **Offer & promotional email templates** - High converting ready-to-use templates for any occasion, events or holiday season.
> 👉  **New blog post notification email templates** - Awesome templates that will encourage contacts to read your blog post
> 👉  **Automatic Background Sending**
> 👉  **Active Contacts Growth**
> 👉  **Advance Campaign Reports**
> 👉  **Connect with SMTP / Email Sending Services**
> 👉  **Email Open Tracking**
> 👉  **Link Tracking**
> 👉  **UTM Tracking**
> 👉  **Automatic Spam Score Checking**
> 👉  **Create Workflows to automatically add people to your mailing list whenever someone posts a comment on your website**
> 👉  Integrate with **[WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/)**, **[EDD – Easy Digital Downloads](https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-digital-downloads)**, **[Give](https://wordpress.org/plugins/give/)**, **[Contact Form 7](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/)**, **[Ninja Forms](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ninja-forms/)**, **[WPForms](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforms-lite/)**, **[Gravity Forms](https://www.gravityforms.com/)**, **[Forminator](http://wordpress.org/plugins/forminator)**
> 👉  Redirect subscribers to a specific page after unsubscribing
> 👉  Allow subscribers to select list(s) while unsubscribing

Learn more about [Email Subscribers PRO](https://www.icegram.com/email-subscribers-pricing/)

#### **Support**

Email Subscribers has a vast, well-documented series of article that can help you understand each feature in detail. Please go ahead and read it in case of any questions : [Email Subscribers Documentation](https://www.icegram.com/knowledgebase_category/email-subscribers). or if you need any further help, ask us on [WordPress Forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/email-subscribers).

We provide **VIP support** (Email + Facebook + Phone) to our **PRO** users.

#### **Connect**

We at **[icegram](https://icegram.com)** continuously improving the Email Subscribers plugin. Join our **[Facebook group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/2298909487017349/)** to learn more keep yourself updated.


#### What customers have to say about Email Subscribers?

* **Friendly Approachable Support**

Don’t believe it? Have a look at the review section. The support guys are friendly and ever willing to assist you with whatever be your query. Feel free to contact them with both pre-sales, after-sales questions.

* 👉 **Must Have Plugin** -
> I highly recommend it because he has amazing email marketing tools and the support team is knowledgeable and kind. I would suggest you get rid of your conventional email marketing external provider and on the other hand, put your mind into the Email Subscribers & Newsletters plugin because it will help you to have a better flow and you will become more consistent with your email marketing development as well. I am not getting paid on anything for this feedback. I had a problem with Mailchimp so I decided to test the Email Subscribers & Newsletters and it saved my life. I believe I will use it for a very long time. Thanks, guys for developing it.
> - [Mauro](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/must-have-plugin-371/)

* 👉 **Just what the doctor ordered!** -
>  needed a way to have my own email list software that included sign-up forms and newsletter capability, that would work through my SMTP host. This did the job perfectly and was super easy to setup. Kudos!
> - [codekitten55](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/just-what-the-doctor-ordered-50/)

* 👉 **Incredible!** -
> Incredible! We love this plugin! It’s very important to our company!
> - [maxwelltg1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/incredible-189/)

* 👉 **Lightning support** -
> I highly recommend it because he has amazing email marketing tools and the support team is knowledgeable and kind. I would suggest you to get rid of your conventional email marketing external provider and on the other hand put your mind into the Email Subscribers & Newsletters plugin because it will help you to have a better flow and you will become more consistent with your email marketing development as well. I am not getting paid on anything for this feedback. I had a problem with Mailchimp so I decided to test the Email Subscribers & Newsletters and it saved my life. I believe I will use it for a very long time. Thanks guys for developing it. Mauro
> - [DomLaurin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lightning-support/)

* 👉 **Easy to use but super powerfull** -
> **Easy to configure, tweak and manage**. And works like a charm
> - [Aleksander](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/easy-to-use-but-super-powerfull/)

* 👉 **Impressive and simple** -
> Found this plugin, most impressed, simple to set up, easy to use and the support is overwhelming
> - [Closeburn](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/impressive-and-simple/)

* 👉 **Great product and support** -
> I highly recommend this product. It does everything it says it will do, is easily adaptable to your website, and Mansi’s level of support is fantastic. Unlike some of the other similar plugins, this one gives you total control over who requests to subscribe to your newsletter or blog.
> - [ForPm](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-product-and-support-11/)

Go to [Email Subscribers review section](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/email-subscribers/reviews/) to know more about our recent reviews.

**Help Fellow WordPressers by Writing a Review ❤️**

If you like Email Subscribers, please leave us a [⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐](https://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/email-subscribers?filter=5#new-post) review and also spread the word about it via Facebook and Twitter. That helps fellow website owners assess Email Subscribers easily and benefit from it!

**Some of our other free plugins on WordPress.org**

1. [Icegram](https://wordpress.org/plugins/icegram/) - Popups, Welcome Bar, Opt-Ins and Lead Generation Plugin
2. [Rainmaker](https://wordpress.org/plugins/icegram-rainmaker/) - Best Forms Plugin on WordPress
3. [Temporary Login Without Password](https://wordpress.org/plugins/temporary-login-without-password/) -It's a handy tool to support our customers. We use it daily.

== Installation ==

Option 1:

1. Go to WordPress Dashboard. Locate Plugins -> Add New
2. Search Email Subscribers plugin using the search option
3. Find the plugin and click Install Now button
4. After installation, click on Activate Plugin link to activate the plugin.

Option 2:

1. Download the plugin email-subscribers.zip
2. Go to WordPress Dashboard. Locate Plugins -> Add New
3. Click on Upload Plugin link from the top
4. Upload the downloaded email-subscribers.zip file and click on Install Now
5. After installation, click on Activate Plugin link to activate the plugin.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= 1. How to install and activate Email Subscribers on multisite installation? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-install-and-activate-plugin-single-multisite/).

= 2. How to add a subscription box to your website? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-add-subscription-box-to-website/).

= 3. How to modify the existing emails like Confirmation, Welcome, Admin emails and Cron Settings and Assign User Roles? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-general-plugin-settings/).

= 4. How does Sync work? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-does-sync-work/).

= 5. How to Import and export email address? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-import-or-export-email-address-to-subscriber-list/).

= 6. How to change/update/translate any strings from the plugin? =

Refer steps from [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-change-update-translate-any-texts-from-email-subscribers/).

= 7. How to add unsubscribe link in emails? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-add-unsubscribe-link-in-emails/).

= 8. How to Create and Send Newsletter Emails? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-create-and-send-newsletter-emails/).

= 9. What are the available keywords in the Newsletters? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-what-are-the-available-keywords-in-the-newsletters/).

= 10. How to Create and Send Post Notification Emails when new posts are published? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-create-and-send-post-notification-emails-when-new-posts-are-published/).

= 11. What are the available keywords in the Post Notifications? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-what-are-the-available-keywords-in-the-post-notifications/).

= 12. How to send a sample new post notification email to test group/me? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-send-a-sample-new-post-notification-email-to-testgroup-myself/).

= 13. How to check sent emails reports? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-check-sent-emails/).

= 14. How to Add/Update Existing Subscribers Group & Status? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-add-update-existing-subscribers-group/).

= 15. Subscribers are not receiving Emails? =

Check steps from [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-subscribers-are-not-receiving-emails/).

= 16. How to show subscribe form inside a popup? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-show-subscribe-form-inside-a-popup/).

= 17. How to use Rainmaker’s form in Email Subscribers? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-use-rainmakers-form-in-email-subscribers/).

= 18. How to Redirect Subscribers to a new page/URL after successful sign up? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-redirect-subscribers-to-a-new-page-url-after-successful-sign-up/).

= 19. How to add captcha in Subscribe form of Email Subscribers? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-add-captcha-in-subscribe-form-of-email-subscribers/).

= 20. How to Schedule Cron Emails/auto emails? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-schedule-cron-emails/).

= 21. How to Schedule Cron Emails in cPanel? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-schedule-cron-emails-in-cpanel/).

= 22. How to Schedule Cron Emails in Parallels Plesk? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-how-to-schedule-cron-emails-in-parallels-plesk/).

= 23. What to do if Hosting doesn’t support Cron Jobs? =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-what-to-do-if-hosting-doesnt-support-cron-jobs/).

= 24. CSS Help =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-css-help/).

= 25. Email Subscribers FAQ =

Refer [here](https://www.icegram.com/documentation/es-faq/).

== Screenshots ==

1. Admin Dashboard

2. Audience Dashboard

3. Add New Contact Form

4. Campaigns

5. Broadcasts Content

6. Broadcast Summary

7. New Post Notification

8. Forms

9. Create a New Form

10. Workflows

11. Reports of all Newsletter & Post Notification emails sent

12. General Settings

13. Notifications Settings

14. Email Sending Settings

15. Security Settings

16. Access Control Settings

17. Subscribe Form

18. Subscribe Form - Allow subscriber to choose list

19. Import Contacts

20. Export Contacts

21. Campaign Analytics [PRO]


== Changelog ==

**4.5.3 (30.07.2020)**

* New: Add Reply-To Email Address field for Broadcast
* New: Improve WooCommerce integration by adding more WooCommerce specific workflows [PRO]
* Update: Change Sequence Message status on change of parent status
* Fix: Load PRO email templates when upgrading from Free to PRO

**4.5.2 (23.07.2020)**

* New: Added Seqeuence/ Autoresponder Reports
* Fix: Sequence Open/ Click tracking issue
* Fix: Empty Post Digest send issue if no Posts published

**4.5.1 (16.07.2020)**

* New: Added Advance Campaign Reports like Country info, Browser Info, Device Info, Mail Client Info [PRO]
* Fix: Post Digest issues [PRO]
* Update: Performance Improvements.

**4.5.0.1 (09.07.2020)**

* Fix: Duplicate campaign creation
* Fix: Post Digest Keywords issue [PRO]

**4.5.0 (07.07.2020)**

* New: Advance Campaign Reports [PRO]

**4.4.10.1 (02.07.2020)**

* Fix: Call to undefined method ES_Install::get_441_schema()

**4.4.10 (29.06.2020)**

* New: Added {{POSTCATS}} keyword for Post Notification
* New: Added option to select multiple lists while sending Broadcast, creating Post Notification and Post Digest [PRO]
* New: Added new email templates for Broadcast, Post Notifications & Post Digst [PRO]

**4.4.9 (24.06.2020)**

* Update: Redirect to forms list page after creating a form
* Update: YouTube video embedding issue
* Update: Action Scheduler Library to 3.1.6
* Fix: {{POSTLINK-ONLY}} keyword issue
* Fix: Post Digest issue [PRO]

**4.4.8 (22.05.2020)**

* New: Filter Campaigns by type
* New: Filter Campaigns by status
* New: Added Report link for each campaign
* Update: UI improvements

**4.4.7 (14.05.2020)**

* New: Improved Broadcast UI
* New: Now, able to draft broadcast and send later
* New: Added campaign level open/ view tracking
* New: Form level captcha is available (**PRO**)
* New: Added campaign level Link tracking (**PRO**)
* New: Added campaign level UTM tracking (**PRO**)
* Update: Use date formate which set in WordPress
* Update: UI improvements
* Fix: Import/ Export issues

**4.4.6 (23.04.2020)**

* New: Integrate [Forminator](https://wordpress.org/plugins/forminator/) form plugin (**PRO**)
* Update: Improved Import/ Export feature
* Update: Improved manage lists UI
* Update: Improved Export contacts UI
* Update: Show date based on the format set in WordPress settings
* Fix: Import contact issue
* Fix: "Continue Reading" link doesn't work in Post Notifications
* Fix: Audience lists stick to the bottom

**4.4.5 (15.04.2020)**

* Update: Improved Import & Export contacts UI
* Fix: Importing contacts progress stays at 0%
* Fix: Test email send acknowledgment was not showing

**4.4.4 (10.04.2020)**

* Update: Improved Settings UI
* Update: Improved Import/ Export contacts

**4.4.3 (02.04.2020)**

* Update: Improved Workflows
* Update: Improved UI/ UX
* Update: Compatibility check with WordPress 5.4
* Fix: Fatal Error: Cannot Redeclare ig_es_may_activate_on_blog
* Fix: Email Templates scroll issue

**4.4.2 (26.03.2020)**

* Update: Improved Help & Info page
* Update: Improved Active Contacts Growth based on cumulative contacts
* Fix: Migration issue
* Fix: Campaign was sent while previewing campaign
* Fix: Empty campaign body if any error occurred
* Fix: Optimize images
* Fix: Campaigns list stick to the bottom of the page
* Fix: PHP Warning during installation on multisite

**4.4.1.1 (12.03.2020)**

* Update: Show warning message for minimum PHP compatibility version

**4.4.1 (12.03.2020)**

* New: Added Email Subscribers Workflows
* Fix: Export contacts issue
* Fix: Subscribe people without list selection

**4.4.0 (03.03.2020)**

* Update: Improve dashboard. Added active growth, last 60 days KPI and Campaigns reports (PRO)


**Earlier Versions**

For the changelog of earlier versions, please refer to the separate [changelog.txt](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/email-subscribers/trunk/changelog.txt) file.