Send Emails with Mandrill

The Send Emails with Mandrill plugin sends emails that are generated by WordPress through Mandrill, a transactional email service powered by MailChimp …

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Uses Mandrill API

Tracks and tags emails

Supports custom templates

Easy installation and configuration

Spanish translation available

About this plugin

Author: Matt Miller

Categories: Integration and APIs

Version: 1.3.1

Last updated: 05-01-2023

WordPress version: 3.0

Tested up to: 6.1.7

PHP version required: 5.6

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Mailchimp Transactional email Email reliability Email Mandrill

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Overview

The "Send Emails with Mandrill" WordPress plugin leverages the Mandrill API to streamline the process of sending outgoing emails including attachments, directly from your WordPress website, effectively replacing the default wp_mail function. This forked version of the previously unsupported wpMandrill plugin ensures seamless email tracking and automatic tagging for detailed statistics accessible through the Mandrill Dashboard. Users can add general or specific tags to emails and utilize their own MailChimp templates that are shared with their Mandrill account. The plugin offers multiple integration levels, from simple installation and configuration to advanced customization via filters and exposed functions like wpMandrill::mail. It requires a valid Mandrill API key, which can be entered in the settings page or through the site's wp-config.php file. Additionally, it is localized in Spanish and helps users by providing support forums for troubleshooting. Known limitations include incomplete data representation in daily statistics for accounts with an extensive number of senders or tags.

Easy Integration

Simple installation and configuration process.
Automatically starts sending emails through Mandrill once configured.

Enhanced Email Tracking

Emails are tracked and automatically tagged for statistics within the Mandrill Dashboard.
Ability to add general and specific tags to emails for detailed tracking.

Customizable Email Sending

Allows the use of custom templates from MailChimp shared with Mandrill.
Provides a function to send emails from within plugins, replacing the wp_mail function.

Localization Support

Currently localized in Spanish (es_ES).
Supports adding translations for other languages.

Features list

Feature

Free version

Premium version

Available on WordPress.org

The plugin can be downloaded from WordPress.org.

2% Additional Application Fees

An extra 2% fee is applied to each transaction.

Community Forums

Access to community forums for support and discussions.

Stripe, Square, or PayPal

Supports payments through Stripe, Square, or PayPal.

No Unlimited Images

Does not support unlimited image uploads.

No Coupons or Promotions

Does not offer coupon or promotion features.

No Downloads or Subscriptions

Does not support downloadable products or subscriptions.

No B2B Features

Lacks features specifically for business-to-business transactions.

No Membership Content

Does not offer content restricted to members only.

Everything in PRO

Includes all features available in the PRO plan.

Apps + Extensions

Access to additional apps and extensions for enhanced functionality.

Unlimited Support Requests

Submit an unlimited number of support requests.

Stripe, Square, and PayPal

Integration with Stripe, Square, and PayPal payment gateways.

Desktop Management App for Windows & iOS

Manage your account using desktop apps for Windows and iOS.

Android & iOS Management Apps

Manage your account using mobile apps for Android and iOS.

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Sell products directly on Facebook and Instagram.

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More Extensions

Access to additional extensions for more features.

0% application fees

No application fees for transactions.

Pricing

Free Plugin

$0 / Free

Plan includes

Available on WordPress.org

2% Additional Application Fees

Community Forums

Stripe, Square, or PayPal

No Unlimited Images

No Coupons or Promotions

No Downloads or Subscriptions

No B2B Features

Buy Now

Premium Cart Plugin

$89 / Year

Plan includes

Everything in PRO

Apps + Extensions

Unlimited Support Requests

Stripe, Square, and PayPal

Desktop Management App for Windows & iOS

Android & iOS Management Apps

Facebook & Instagram Shop

ShipStation Automation

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Users appreciate this WordPress plugin primarily for its ease of use and effective integration with Mandrill, rescuing users from manual setup difficulties. Despite previous concerns about outdated support, users are pleased that it is now actively maintained, providing reliable service. They commend the plugin for resolving errors caused by the old, unsupported Mandrill plugin and appreciate that it works seamlessly with WooCommerce and modern PHP versions. However, they note the need for updates to ensure full PHP 7.4 compatibility and suggest adding a few extra options to enhance functionality. Overall, users are happy with the plugin’s performance and its active development.

dylanscholtz

27 Oct, 2023

I had trouble integrating Mandrill manually, but this plugin was a fantastic find. Despite my initial concerns about its lack of recent updates and a small support team, I’m happy to report that it worked perfectly. I highly recommend this plugin for Mandrill setup—it’s easy to use and flawlessly effective.

carlcs

30 Apr, 2020

And it’s still supported by the developers unlike the old one

RT_PDX

28 Apr, 2020

Great that this plugin got a second life! It beats tons of other SMTP plugins trying to support mandrill. It needs a few updates to be fully PHP7.4 compatible and it would be great to have a few extra options (thing return_path_domain etc). On that note: I can help if that would in this great effort!? This topic was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by RT_PDX. Reason: Typos

zakkates

05 Mar, 2020

The old unsupported Mandrill app had begun causing errors on our website. It caused issues with our WooCommerce installation. Luckily we found this plugin just in time to fix all of our problems. Thank you! Thank you!

Send Emails with Mandrill

Overview

Compatibility

Installation instructions

Customer support & learning resources

Changelog

Main benefits

About this plugin

Overview

Easy Integration

Enhanced Email Tracking

Customizable Email Sending

Localization Support

Features list

Pricing

Plan includes

Plan includes

Rating and reviews

User sentiment analysis

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FAQ

Why do I need a Mandrill API key?

Do I need a MailChimp account?

Are all emails routed through Mandrill?

What if I need to send some of my emails using the native wp_mail() function?

My emails are broken and show weird CSS code

Is there any way to check what’s going on?

I am getting an Invalid API Key message and I’m sure my API is valid!

How do I configure the plugin?

Can I use my own email templates?