Create Mailchimp Subscribers from Elementor Form Submissions Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to integrate Mailchimp with Elementor Form submissions using Pabbly Connect. Step-by-step guide to automate subscriber creation. Discover hidden automation capabilities within your existing tools. This guide shows you how to connect your essential applications and permanently eliminate redundant manual processes.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Mailchimp Integration

To create Mailchimp subscribers from Elementor form submissions, you first need to access Pabbly Connect. Begin by navigating to the Pabbly website at Pabbly.com.

If you’re a new user, click on the ‘Sign Up for Free’ button to create an account. Existing users can simply log in. Once logged in, go to the ‘All Apps’ section and select Pabbly Connect to access the dashboard.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

In Pabbly Connect, click on the plus sign to create a new workflow. Name your workflow something descriptive, like ‘Create Mailchimp Subscribers from Elementor Form Submissions’. This helps you identify the workflow later.

Next, you will see a trigger window and an action window. Pabbly Connect operates on a trigger-action basis, meaning that when a specific event occurs (trigger), another event will be executed (action). Here, the trigger will be Elementor form submissions, and the action will be adding subscribers to Mailchimp.

3. Setting Up the Trigger with Elementor Forms

To set up the trigger, click on the trigger window and select ‘Elementor’ as the application. Choose ‘New Form Submission’ as the trigger event. Pabbly Connect will provide you with a webhook URL and instructions on how to configure it in your Elementor form. using Pabbly Connect

Copy the webhook URL and head over to your WordPress dashboard. Edit the page containing your Elementor form. In the Elementor editor, locate the form settings and find the ‘Actions After Submit’ section. Click on the plus sign to add a new action and select ‘Webhook’. Paste the copied URL into the Webhook field and click ‘Update’ to save your changes.

4. Testing the Integration with a Form Submission

Now that the webhook is set up, return to Pabbly Connect. It will be waiting for a webhook response. To test the integration, fill out the Elementor form on your website with a test submission. Enter a first name, last name, email address, and a mobile number, then submit the form.

• First Name: Demo
• Last Name: User
• Email: [email protected]
• Mobile: 1234567890

After submitting, return to Pabbly Connect, where you should see the response with all the details captured from the form submission. This confirms that the integration is working correctly.

5. Adding the Subscriber to Mailchimp

Scroll down to the action step in Pabbly Connect and select ‘Mailchimp’ as the application. Choose ‘Add New Member with Custom Fields’ as the action event. Click on ‘Connect’ and then ‘Add New Connection’. You will need to provide your Mailchimp API key and data center.

To find your API key, log into your Mailchimp account, click on your profile picture, go to ‘Profile’, then ‘Extras’, and select ‘API keys’. Copy the API key and paste it into Pabbly Connect. For the data center, refer to your Mailchimp URL (e.g., us6) and enter it as well. After saving the connection, select the audience list to which the subscriber will be added.

Map the fields from the trigger response to Mailchimp fields, including email address, first name, last name, and mobile number. Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’. If successful, you will see a confirmation that a new subscriber has been added to your Mailchimp account.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to create Mailchimp subscribers from Elementor form submissions using Pabbly Connect. By following the steps outlined, you can automate subscriber additions seamlessly, enhancing your email marketing efforts.