Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Constant Contact WordPress Widget .16

Author: Katz Web Design

Adds Constant Contact signup form to your sidebar without touching code. Includes options for Title, Button Text, Tag Wrapper, Form ID Code, Intro Paragraph, and much more. The form code is as standards-compliant as possible while still working with Constant Contact

Installation:

Follow the following steps to install this plugin.

In your sidebar:

Download plugin to the /wp-content/plugins/ folder

Upload the plugin to your web host

Activate the plugin through the ‘Appearance > Widgets’ menu in WordPress

On a page:

Configure the widget as you would in your sidebar (see above). Then, you can either:

use in your template code

or write [ConstantContact] in your post’s or page’s content.

faq:

How do I create a Constant Contact form using this widget?

Go to ‘Appearance’ > ‘Widgets,’ click “Add” next to “Constant Contact,” click “Edit” to configure your form and follow the on-screen instruction.

Do I need a Constant Contact account for this widget?

Yes, you need to have a Constant Contact account. If you don’t have one, you can sign up for a free trial account. “Learn more about Constant Contact”

How do use this as a PHP function and not have it in the sidebar?

In the Widget options, fill out the Widget settings as you would normally. Set ‘Show the Widget’ to ‘No, Hide Widget’, which will save the widget settings, but will not display it. Then you can use the following PHP to show the widget: echo widget_cc();. You can also save the widget code as a variable by using the following code: $cc = widget_cc();.

Once you have set the widget options, you can remove the widget from your sidebar list (even though it won’t show up anyway). The settings will be saved, and the widget_cc() function will still work.

Can I call Constant Contact if this form does not work?

No, this form is not created by Constant Contact, so please do not call them with questions. Instead, “leave a message on the widget blog page”.

Constant Contact WordPress Widget .16

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