Subscribe2 - Email subscription plugin for Wordpress

October 22nd, 2007

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Subscribe2 is a Wordpress plugin that you can use to keep users up-to-date on new posts by sending them email every time you publish a new post, weekly or monthly updated: as Chris pointed out there is no monthly notification option. Email subscription seems like cavemen technology against the glorious wonder that is RSS feeds, but still, many people just don’t like RSS enough to use it.

Subscribe2 was relatively easy to install and configure, although it does require editing a file after uploading to configure the page the subscription will appear on. Configuring how email is delivered is easy using the plugin’s options page and comes with several different tags you can use in your outgoing mails. The plugin also supports automatically subscribing users that post a comment based on the email they submitted, although i find that a rather sneaky way to get people’s address.
Subscribe 2 Wordpress Plugin

Overall the Subscribe2 plugin is a solid way to keep readers updated via email and works with minimum hassle. And for that matter, don’t forget to subscribe to the Serverdome.org mailing list to get updates via email, which is quite glorious really.
Subscribe2 Wordpress plugin

4 Responses to “Subscribe2 - Email subscription plugin for Wordpress”

  1. Subscribe2 - Email subscription plugin for Wordpress | lordtime Says:

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  2. Chris Says:

    Hi, you;re post mentions the ability for Subscribe2 to send a Monthly update. However I can only find:

    Per Post Email
    Once Hourly
    Once Daily
    Once Weekly

    How do you set it to monthly?

    Chris

  3. Dennis Schipper Says:

    Chris, you’re absolutely correct, there is no monthly update option, weekly updates the last option. My mistake.

  4. Cliff Spicer Says:

    I have been searching for more information on Subscribe 2 and came upon your excellent site. The two things I am struggling with is why I can’t seem to get anything to show up when the users subscribe and confirms. The other issue I am having is how to get to what the user sees as the subject lines when they receive updates. You seem to have figured all this out and I am wondering if you might be able to help me out.

    All the best,

    Cliff

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