WordPress ActiveCampaign Plugins to Enhance Your Marketing

WordPress ActiveCampaign Plugins to Enhance Your Marketing

Last Updated March 13, 2023

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ActiveCampaign is an email marketing and automation software that helps businesses manage and automate their marketing efforts. It allows businesses to create and send automated marketing emails, track email engagement, and create marketing automation workflows. This is an incredibly powerful marketing software that, as a standalone product, can help you grow your business. For sites running on WordPress, there are also ways to connect with ActiveCampaign to get even more out of this one-of-a-kind marketing solution. Let’s look at some WordPress ActiveCampaign plugins that are available right now to tie these two applications together.


Popular WordPress ActiveCampaign Plugins

These WordPress ActiveCampaign plugins are available to download from WordPress.org. You can download them from the plugin repository and then install them manually. Or, if you are less technical, you can install and activate them from the Plugins area of the WordPress admin.

We’ve done our best to summarize the features in each of these plugins to give you the best understanding of their capabilities. We hope, by the end, you’ll find one or two to use to combine the power of ActiveCampaign and WordPress together.

Oh, and before we start. Please note that all of these plugins require a working ActiveCampaign account. They have a free trial available if you want to get started at no cost but, eventually, you will have to pay.

ActiveCampaign for WordPress

ActiveCampaign for WordPress

Let’s start our look at WordPress ActiveCampaign plugins by discussing the plugin from the company itself. The ActiveCampaign for WordPress plugin lets you embed ActiveCampaign forms directly inside of your content. That means posts, pages, or your sidebar.

This plugin lets you track your visitors as well as enable live chat for accounts. With ActiveCampaign site tracking, you’ll be able to tell which products, services, and information your viewers prefer the most. With this knowledge, you can send personalized emails to boost revenue. You can also identify which customers are ready to buy and send emails to those who need an extra push. The ActiveCampaign for WordPress plugin can also keep your visitors engaged by bringing up interesting and relevant content to keep them around and coming back for more.

As a whole, this plugin in turn helps your WordPress site use and drive smarter and more personalized marketing promotions for better and more sustained results.

Plugin Details

This piece of software was originally released by its owner in October of 2009. It is actively on version 8.1.16 and last underwent a change on April 5th, 2024. The most recent update functions on WordPress 6.5.2 and requires at least PHP 5.4 to function on your server. This plugin is actively working on over 60,000 WordPress sites. It has had over 1,160,470 downloads. There have not been many support requests from end-users. Reviews for ActiveCampaign – Forms, Site Tracking, Live Chat are very positive. Many of the end-users who left a review found this plugin to be great.

Security Issues and Vulnerabilities

There has been one recorded security or vulnerability issue with ActiveCampaign for WordPress. The security problem was fixed and here are the details.

DateDescriptionFixed?
9/6/20Cross-Site Request Forgery
This was a medium concern issue that was fixed in version 8.0.2.
Yes

ActiveCampaign for WooCommerce

ActiveCampaign for WooCommerce is another plugin from the developers of ActiveCampgin. This plugin was developed in order to help add customer experience automation to your WooCommerce site.

You can boost online sales and use customer purchase behavior to encourage buyers to come back. Welcome emails and automation workflows can be set up to reach more of your customers. Purchase information can be synced and tracked so you can follow up with buyers in the future.

Aside from email, you can utilize SMS to text your customers with promos and special offers. Customers with abandoned carts can be automatically notified to help increase purchase completion rates. Based on their past purchases, product recommendations in the form of conditional content may be sent to your shoppers and brand loyalty may be improved through personalized messaging.

Plugin Details

This piece of software was originally released by its owner in August of 2018. It is now on version 2.6.2 and last underwent a change on April 10th, 2024. The newest version runs on WordPress 6.5.0 and requires at least PHP 7.4 to run on your server. This plugin is now operating on over 7,000 WordPress websites. It has had over 368,550 downloads. There have not been many help requests from end-users. Reviews for this plugin are very positive. Many of the customers who left an evaluation found ActiveCampaign for WooCommerce to be excellent.

Security Issues and Vulnerabilities

There have been 2 recorded security or vulnerability issues with ActiveCampaign for WooCommerce. All of those security problems have been fixed. Here are the details:

DateDescriptionFixed?
12/20/22Cross-Site Request Forgery
This was a medium concern issue that was fixed in version 1.9.7.
Yes
12/16/22Missing Authorization to Error Log Deletion
This was a medium concern issue that was fixed in version 1.9.6.
Yes

WC-AC Hook

WC AC Hook is a plugin that adds or updates a contact on ActiveCampaign with specified tags whenever an order is made at checkout. A checkbox is also optional where your customers can signup for marketing.

All customers are automatically created as contacts on AcitveCampaign and details such as their name, email, and phone number are collected from their order billing. You have the ability as well to add tags based on each product item in case you want to know exactly what items or type of items they order. In the plugin’s settings, you may enable the ability to track order status so this is an option feature. Finally, if a customer already is an ActiveCampaign contact, then their details will simply be updated as they change.

Plugin Details

This plugin was initially released by its creator in March of 2015. It is now on version 1.4.2 and last saw an update on August 2nd, 2023. The newest update runs on WordPress 6.2.5 and requires at least PHP 5.3 to run on your server. This plugin is actively operating on over 2,000 WordPress sites. It has had over 16,950 downloads. There have not been many help requests from end-users. Reviews for WC-AC Hook are very positive. Many of the end-users who left a review found this plugin to be excellent.

ActiveCampaign & WPForms

ActiveCampaign & WPForms

ActiveCampaign & WPForms is a simple and easy plugin to use on top of the popular WPForms plugin. This tool makes sending form data to ActiveCampaign lists effortless with an intuitive interface and not much configuration required.

Through the plugin, you can add a subscription in ActiveCampaign through WPForms with the option to select the List ID for ActiveCampaign for your subscribers. Within that list, you have the option as well to select WPForm fields.

After installing, all you need to do to activate the integration is visit the plugin’s settings. Add your ActiveCampaign URL and API Key.  Choose the List ID you want to save your contacts to. That’s all you have to do to get started with this WordPress ActiveCampaign plugin.

Plugin Details

This product was originally published by its creator in July of 2019. It is currently on version 1.1.0 and last had a change on November 14th, 2022. The newest release functions on WordPress 6.1.6 and requires at least PHP 5.6 to function on your server. This plugin is presently functioning on over 900 WordPress websites. It has had over 14,230 downloads. There have not been many help requests from end-users. Reviews for Active Campaign & WPForms are very positive. Many of the users who left a review found Active Campaign & WPForms to be wonderful.

User Sync ActiveCampaign

User Sync ActiveCampaign

User Sync ActiveCampaign adds a registered user within WordPress to an ActiveCampaign list. If you want to add registered users when needed, a custom trigger can be used to make that possible. You can automatically sync users as well just by selecting the List ID within the plugin’s settings.

Requirements that you will need for this plugin are an API URL, API Key, and a List ID if you need to sync the data with a different or specific list. In order to gain more control over the plugin’s data, there are several hooks to help. It also comes with several filters, actions, and custom triggers for you to use. However, these will require you to get your hands dirty and write your own code.

Plugin Details

This piece of software was first released by its developer in October of 2018. It is actively on version 1.3.1 and last underwent a revision on August 7th, 2021. The newest version operates on WordPress 5.8.9 and requires at least PHP 5.6 to operate on your server. This plugin is actively operating on over 200 WordPress sites. It has had over 4,970 downloads. There have not been many help requests from customers. Reviews for this plugin are very positive. Many of the end-users who left an evaluation found this plugin to be wonderful.

Contact Form 7 ActiveCampaign

Contact Form 7 ActiveCampaign

Here’s a very SEO-optimized plugin. Contact Form 7 ActiveCampaign is named in such a way that you’ll have no problem figuring out what it does. This is a simple plugin that brings form submissions and data from Contact Form 7 into ActiveCampaign whenever anyone submits a form.

You can connect multiple ActiveCampaign accounts to Contact Form 7 because the plugin supports multiple API keys. You may filter your Contact Form 7 submissions sent to ActiveCampaign based on the user’s input. This is usually used for those who would tick the newsletter subscription checkbox and the like. Using a handy button within the plugin, you can manually send form submissions to ActiveCampaign as well.

You may view detailed logs of each submission including its send status. Site owners can resend a submission with no hassle if needed. If a member already exists as a contact, you can choose to update it or create a new member. To set up, all you need to do is:

  • Go to the “ActiveCampaign Accounts” tab
  • Add a new account
  • Go to the feeds tab and create a new feed
  • Map the required fields
  • Send a test entry and verify its status

Plugin Details

This product was initially released by its creator in July of 2018. It is actively on version 1.0.9 and last underwent an update on April 7th, 2024. The newest release runs on WordPress 6.5.2 and requires at least PHP 5.3 to operate on your server. This plugin is currently operating on over 300 WordPress sites. It has had over 4,440 downloads. There have not been many assistance requests from end-users. Reviews for Integration for ActiveCampaign and Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor, Ninja Forms are very positive. Many of the end-users who left a piece of feedback found Integration for ActiveCampaign and Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor, Ninja Forms to be excellent.

Premium Version

This is also the first WordPress ActiveCampaign plugin on our list to offer a paid upgrade. Contact Form 7 ActiveCampaign Pro adds premium features on top of the free plugin. This version comes in three different plans to choose from based on the number of sites you intend to use it on.

Exclusive features included are ActiveCampaign Contact tags, custom ActiveCampaign fields, and the ability to add contacts to multiple lists. You may also find out extensive details for each contact. This can include Google Analytics Parameters and the geolocation of any visitor who submitted a form.

ActiveCampaign Email Preference Center

ActiveCampaign Email Preference Center

ActiveCampaign Email Preference Center is the final WordPress ActiveCampaign plugin we will be looking at today. The goal of this plugin is to make it easy and hassle-free to integrate an ActiveCampaign email preference center into your WordPress site.

This plugin makes it easier for you to access all of your ActiveCampaign lists, as well as provides the ability for your site’s users to look up their subscriptions. Users have the choice to subscribe and unsubscribe from all of your ActiveCampaign lists if they wish to do so. The plugin makes integrating an email preference center into your site easy. All you have to do is simply add the shortcode to any page, post, or widget area.

Plugin Details

This product was initially published by its owner in September of 2017. It is actively on version 2.0.12 and last saw a revision on July 5th, 2023. The most recent edition runs on WordPress 6.2.5. This plugin is presently functioning on over 30 WordPress websites. It has had over 3,030 downloads. There have not been many support requests from users. Reviews for this plugin are very positive. Many of the users who left a piece of feedback found ActiveCampaign Email Preference Center to be worthwhile.

Premium Version

ActiveCampaign Email Preference Center also comes with a premium paid version packed with additional features. These features include the ability to select which ActiveCampaign lists to show in the email preference center. The plugin also includes the option to change the name of your ActiveCampaign list. This name can be changed for presentational purposes if you want it to look different to your customers on the front end.

Descriptions can be added to your ActiveCampaign lists to help differentiate each one. Various template elements may be controlled through a simple shortcode. Logged-in users may also automatically pull their subscribed lists for review. Finally, tamper protection may be implemented to confirm a user’s email before updating preferences.


Find the Best WordPress ActiveCampaign Plugin

That’s the end of our look at WordPress ActiveCampaign plugins. Whether you are an existing ActiveCampaign customer or looking to give it a try, one of the plugins will certainly help your business grow.

Keep in mind that while these plugins are all free that ActiveCampaign is not. Also, some of these plugins offer paid or premium versions with additional features. We recommend doing more research into those before jumping in and making a purchase right away. In general, if the free version has problems than the paid version will have issues as well.


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