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This plugin is very useful. One comment, you need to name the variables ctct-something, not just ctct or anything else really. If you don’t it won’t update Constant Contact.

This was a painless plugin to set up and the learning curve wasn’t steep. I found issues with the submissions initially but disabling the Constant Contact plugin that was previously installed solved that!

Very Easy to set up.

Caution to users of this plugin: There is a MAJOR bug in this plugin that was reported on GitHub in December 2016 and has not yet been addressed. Judging by the last commit, this bug has been present in this plugin since at least December 29, 2015. This bug is major in that it signs people up even if they haven’t opted in by ticking the checkbox before submitting a form. This behavior potentially causes all US residents who have this plugin installed and operating on their server to be in violation of the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 which requires people actively subscribe before receiving solicitation. In extreme cases this may result in litigation, but even on the lesser end of the spectrum, your server will certainly get reported to a number of blacklists – potentially hurting your business down the road. I will be happy to change my review once this bug has been addressed – otherwise it seems pretty solid. But this is a big one.

I just wanted to confirm that it is indeed working on the latest Wordpress (as per this date) with no issues and it’s pretty straightforward if you follow the instructions.

I’ve read almost every review here and none of them properly explain how to set up with the newer WordPress updates. The author has in fact updated it to work, and I’ve included steps below: 1. Download and activate plugin 2. Enter Constant Contact Account login information 3. Assign which fields from the contact form will go to which fields in constant contact 4. Go back to the form editor and add the Constant Contact Form List into the form as if it is a field. 5. Test it and it should work. I gave it 5 stars because the author is getting a bad rap for a plugin that works. Don’t let the 1-star reviews draw you away. Just take the time to learn the plugin and it will work like a charm.