Subscription Widget for SendGrid

Description

SG Widget is a Sendgrid Subscription Widget that makes it easy to collect emails on your website. Just add a shortcode to capture emails that get stored in your Sendgrid contact lists.

The widget is designed specifically for Sendgrid and integrates perfectly with Marketing Campaigns.

After entering their email address, users will receive a double opt in email to confirm their subscription. The email template can be customsed to match your brand and additional form fields can be added that allows more information to be collected.

Simple analytics are provided in SG Widget to track the number of subscribers so you can see which widget is performing best.

Features:

Designed For SendGrid
Double Opt In
Customisable
Extra Form Fields
Welcome Emails
Consent Checkbox
Analytics
Compliant
Multilingual
Fast

How it works:

Create an SG Widget account
Create a widget in SG Widget
Enter the widget ID in the shortcode

Privacy And Security:

SG Widget does not store personal data for subscribers that enter their email address.

Read our Privacy Policy and Terms for more information.

Screenshots

Example of the SG Widget subscription form embedded on a WordPress page.
Confirmation Emails for Double Opt In
Analytics to track signups

Installation

Creating an SG Widget account:
1. Go to https://app.sgwidget.com/register account
2. Enter your email address and click “Create Account”
3. Login to your and connect it to Sendgrid
4. Go to https://app.sgwidget.com/my-account and copy your SG Widget API Key

Adding the widget to your website:
1. Go to /wp-admin/plugins in your website backend.
2. Click Add New Plugin
3. Upload \”SG-Widgets.zip\” and click install
2. Activate the plugin through the \”Plugins\” menu in WordPress.
3. Click on “SG Widget” in the left menu and enter your SG Widget API Key
3. Place \”[sg_widget id=\”123\”]\” in your template where ID is the ID of a widget from your SG Widget account

FAQ

What PHP versions are supported ?: PHP 7.4 or higher is required for security and performance reasons.
Will contacts from the widget be uploaded to Marketing Campaigns or Legacy Newsletter?: Contacts can be uploaded to either. It will be determined by the settings of the widget in your Sendgrid account
Can the emails be customised?: Yes. The double opt in and welcome emails can be fully customised and can even use templates from your Sendgrid account
How is the widget added to a page?: After installing the plugin, just add a shortcode to a page whereever you want a widget to show [sg_widget id=\”123\”]
Can I disable Double opt in?: Yes. Widgets can be single opt in or double opt in
What data is sent to Sendgrid?: Email address and any other custom field you added to your widget.