You can install Mailchimp for WordPress like you would install any other WordPress plugin. To use the plugin, all you need is a Mailchimp account and a WordPress site.

  1. In your WordPress admin panel, go to Plugins > New Plugin, search for MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress and click “Install now” from the search results page.
  2. Alternatively, download the plugin from WordPress.org manually and upload the contents of mailchimp-for-wp.zip to your plugins directory.
  3. Activate the plugin
  4. Set your Mailchimp API key in the plugin settings.
Add your Mailchimp API key

If you see a green box saying “Connected”, you are good to go! You are now ready to start subscribing visitors to your Mailchimp lists.

If you are not connected right away, have a look at how to solve common connectivity issues with Mailchimp.

Why not read on how to set-up your first sign-up form?