Configure Plugins

In order for the Verb theme to function as intended, several of the required plugins must be configured. They are,

  • ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu
  • WordPress Popular Posts
  • Mailchimp for WordPress

Instructions for each are below.

Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin Configuration

In your Admin Panel go to Mailchimp for WP > Mailchimp. You will need to connect the plugin to your Mailchimp account with your API key.

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Click on Get your API key here to be prompted to log into your account to find your API key.

Once logged in; copy and paste the API key.

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Then click Save.

For the final step, in your admin panel, go to Mailchimp for WP > Forms.

And copy and past the following code into the form field.

<div class="form-intro">
 
    <h4>Get more stories like this <span>In your inbox!</span></h4>

    <p class="content"> Sign up for our daily email and get the stories everyone is talking about.</p>
 
</div>

<div class="form-fields">
 
     <div class="input-group">

         <input type="email" name="EMAIL" placeholder="Enter your email" class="form-control" required>
 
         <span class="input-group-addon"></span>

         <input type="submit" value="Subscribe" class="btn btn-default form-control">
 
     </div>

</div>

Then click Save Changes.

NOTE: If you have imported the live demo site content, the form code will already be there. You just need to click Save Changes for the new form code to take effect.