How to Connect WordPress With Kit (ConvertKit)

Do you own a website built with WordPress and want to connect it to your Kit (ConvertKit) account?

Kit, formerly known as ConvertKit, is an email marketing platform specifically designed for creators such as bloggers, podcasters, and YouTubers. It offers a suite of tools, including customizable email templates, automation workflows, and audience segmentation to help users grow and engage their subscriber base.

This guide explains how to integrate your Kit (ConvertKit) account with your WordPress website using the MailOptin plugin, allowing you to capture leads on your site and save them directly to your Kit account.

Connecting WordPress To Kit (ConvertKit)

To connect WordPress with Kit (ConvertKit), please ensure you have the MailOptin plugin installed and activated on your WordPress site.

Log in to your WordPress dashboard. Then navigate to MailOptin > Integrations.

At the Kit (ConvertKit) Connection section, click the Kit account link beneath the API key text field to log in to your account.

After logging in, you will be redirected to your account settings, where you will find your API key and API secret.

Copy and paste them into their respective settings fields.

If you plan to use MailOptin to send emails to your Kit (ConvertKit) subscribers, we highly recommend creating a blank custom HTML email template to avoid distorting our email design. See the “Creating a Custom Kit (ConvertKit) Email Template” section below.

Don’t forget to enter the template name in the settings.

Finally, save your changes.

Creating a Custom Kit (ConvertKit) Email Template

To create a blank template, follow the steps below.

From the templates page in your account, click the ‘New Email Template’ button from the right sidebar.

Then on the next page, click ‘Use HTML Editor’.

Enter a name for the template and paste the code below into the “Template HTML” field.

{{ message_content }}

<div style="margin: 10px auto;padding:10px"><a href="{{ unsubscribe_link }}">Unsubscribe</a> | <a href="{{ subscriber_preferences_url }}">Update your profile</a> | {{ address }}</div>

Note: If your MailOptin email template or the message already contains your address, you can remove the {{ address }} variable from the Kit template above.

We hope this guide has helped you learn how to connect WordPress with Kit (ConvertKit) using MailOptin. You can now start capturing leads with ease.

If you have any questions or need more help, feel free to contact our support team.