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The [mmedia_dispatch] shortcode renders a subscription form anywhere on your site — pages, posts, widgets, or theme templates.

Basic usage

[mmedia_dispatch]

Attributes

button_text — label on the submit button. Default: "Subscribe"
placeholder — placeholder text for the email field. Default: "Your email address"
show_name — show a first name field above the email field. Values: "yes" or "no". Default: "no"
name_placeholder — placeholder text for the name field (only relevant when show_name="yes"). Default: "Your first name"
success_message — message displayed after a successful form submission. Default: "Thanks! Check your inbox to confirm."

Examples

With a first name field and custom button label:

[mmedia_dispatch show_name="yes" button_text="Join the list" name_placeholder="First name"]

Custom success message:

[mmedia_dispatch success_message="You're in! Check your email for a confirmation link."]

How it works

Form submits via AJAX — no page reload on success or error
On success, the form is replaced by the success_message text
If the email is already pending or active, the subscriber receives a fresh confirmation email (pending) or a silent no-op (active)
Duplicate submissions for unsubscribed emails are rejected — they cannot re-subscribe through this form

Styling

The form outputs minimal HTML and inherits your theme’s CSS for inputs and buttons. The outer wrapper has the class mmedia-dispatch-form — target this in your theme’s stylesheet to customize spacing, font sizes, button colors, and more.

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