Hi @roseanna,

Have you tried the MailChimp User Syncplugin?

https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-sync/

Posted by: Roseanna Sunley

Is there a way (or a simple plugin) that will add WpForo subscribers to a MailChimp list? 

I understand that WpForo users are added to WordPress as users/subscribers - is there a plugin that will link WordPress users to a MailChimp list?

If you do find a way (and it should be easy), you need to check your country's anti-spam laws, because you won't be allowed to add people to your Mailchimp list unless they explicitly signed up for it and have an easy way to opt-out before you send any newsletters to them.

I have done this successfully.

I installed the MailChimp for WordPress plugin along with the mentioned MailChimp Sync extension.  After setting up both of these plugins and successfully syncing my WordPress site with my MailChimp account, I still had initial errors with a sync problem because the MailChimp for WordPress Sync plugin did not recognize the fields used by WpForo for their registration fields, and the information was being rejected by MailChimp. Conveniently, the MailChimp for WordPress plugin has a nice visible error log on the "other" tab and it shows exactly where the breakdown was occurring. 

The base WPForo registration form did not have any way to add the first and last name to match what MailChimp lists look for to sync. 

I purchased the Custom User Fields add0n for WPForo, set up a first name custom field using the label "FNAME"  and the last name field using the label "LNAME" to match what MailChimp looks for. Then I went into the MailChimp for WordPress control panel and under the "MailChimp User Sync" tab I mapped the first and last name fields under "send additional fields". 

Now, anytime a registration is processed through the WPForo registration page, it shows up on my MailChimp list moments later. 

To address the concerns raised by VO- the Mailchimp sync plugin is GDPR compliant and has lots of options to add double opt-in and notifications; so while you can do this "secretly" if you so choose, it is very easy to make certain no one is signed up without their permission. 

Hope this helps someone. 

Posted by: @bchase

I purchased the Custom User Fields add0n for WPForo, set up a first name custom field using the label "FNAME"  and the last name field using the label "LNAME" to match what MailChimp looks for. Then I went into the MailChimp for WordPress control panel and under the "MailChimp User Sync" tab I mapped the first and last name fields under "send additional fields". 

Hi @bchase,

Is this still working for you? I also purchased the wpForo Custom Fields add-on and created a custom field (not FNAME, but something else). My custom field doesn't get synced into MailChimp by the Mailchimp User Sync Plugin even though I mapped it in the Send Additional Fields section.

I think the problem is because the wpForo Custom Field plugin stores data in the wp_tmee_wpforo_profiles table rather than the standard wp_tmee_usermeta table.

I can map additional fields stored in the wp_tmee_wpforo_profiles table and have them sync to Mailchimp just fine. It's the wpForo Custom Fields that I'm having trouble with.