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Aetta Email Capture

by André

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Description

Aetta Email Capture is a minimal email capture plugin for WordPress.

It focuses on one thing only: collecting email signups in a fast, clean and reliable way — without unnecessary features, external services or heavy scripts.

No page builders.
No tracking.
No marketing automation.

Just a simple opt-in form that works with any theme.

Key Features

  • Simple shortcode: [aetta_email_capture]
  • Lightweight and fast (no JS frameworks)
  • GDPR-friendly consent checkbox
  • Built-in honeypot and basic anti-spam
  • Email deduplication
  • CSV export (Excel-safe)
  • Optional IP and User-Agent storage
  • Automatic data retention and purge
  • Fully translation-ready
  • Works with any theme or page builder

Usage

Add the shortcode anywhere:

[aetta_email_capture]

The form will handle validation, consent and submission automatically.

Settings

You can configure the plugin under:

WP Admin Aetta Email Capture Settings

Available options include:

  • Data retention period
  • Rate limiting and anti-bot delay
  • Whether to store IP and User-Agent
  • Enable/disable built-in CSS
  • Add custom CSS classes for easy theming
  • Customize labels and messages

Styling & Customization

The plugin uses clean HTML and CSS variables.

You can:

  • Disable built-in CSS and style everything from your theme
  • Override styles using CSS variables
  • Add custom classes via the settings page

No inline styles or scripts are required.

Privacy

Aetta Email Capture stores submitted data as private entries in WordPress.

Depending on your settings, it may store:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Consent status
  • Submission date
  • Optional IP address and User-Agent

The plugin integrates with WordPress Privacy tools and supports data export and erasure.

  1. Upload the aetta-email-capture folder to /wp-content/plugins/
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
  3. Add the shortcode [aetta_email_capture] to any page or post

No configuration is required to start.

Does this plugin integrate with Mailchimp / Brevo / etc?

No. This plugin only collects emails. You can export the CSV and import it into any service you want.

Is this plugin GDPR compliant?

It includes explicit consent and privacy-friendly defaults. Final compliance depends on how you use it and your privacy policy.

Does it work with my theme?

Yes. It uses standard HTML and works with any WordPress theme.

1.0.1

  • Initial public release
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