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=== MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar ===
Contributors: Ibericode, DvanKooten, hchouhan, lapzor
Donate link: https://www.mc4wp.com/
Tags: mailchimp, form, top bar, call to action, subscribe
Requires at least: 4.1
Tested up to: 6.5
Stable tag: 1.6.0
License: GPLv3 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
Requires PHP: 7.0

Adds a Mailchimp opt-in form to the top or bottom of your WordPress site.

== Description ==

Adds a beautiful, customizable sign-up bar to the top of your WordPress site. This bar is guaranteed to get the attention of your visitor and
increase your Mailchimp subscribers.

> This plugin is an add-on for the [MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/).

= Mailchimp Sign-Up Bar, at a glance.. =

Mailchimp Top Bar adds a simple yet beautiful & customizable opt-in bar to the top or bottom of your WordPress site.

Using this bar, people can subscribe to a Mailchimp list of your choice.

- Guaranteed to boost conversions.
- Unobtrusive, visitors can easily dismiss the bar.
- Easy to install & configure, just select a Mailchimp list and you're good to.
- Customizable, you can edit the bar text and colors from the plugin settings.
- The bar can be at the top or bottom of the visitor's screen
- Lightweight, the plugin consists of just a single 4kb JavaScript file.

= Development of Mailchimp Top Bar =

Bug reports (and Pull Requests) for [Mailchimp Top Bar are welcomed on GitHub](https://github.com/ibericode/mailchimp-top-bar). Please note that GitHub is _not_ a support forum.

**More information**

- [MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/)
- Developers; follow or contribute to the [Mailchimp Top Bar plugin on GitHub](https://github.com/ibericode/mailchimp-top-bar)

== Installation ==

= Mailchimp for WordPress =

Since this plugin depends on the [Mailchimp for WordPress plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/), you will need to install that first.

= Installing Mailchimp Top Bar =

1. In your WordPress admin panel, go to *Plugins > New Plugin*, search for **Mailchimp Top Bar** and click "*Install now*"
1. Alternatively, download the plugin and upload the contents of `mailchimp-top-bar.zip` to your plugins directory, which usually is `/wp-content/plugins/`.
1. Activate the plugin
1. Set [your Mailchimp API key](https://admin.mailchimp.com/account/api) in **Mailchimp for WP > Mailchimp Settings**.
1. Select a Mailchimp list to subscribe to in **Mailchimp for WP > Top Bar**.
1. _(Optional)_ Customize the look & position of your opt-in bar.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How to disable the bar on certain pages? =

For now, you will have to use a filter to disable the bar on certain pages. The following example only loads the Top Bar on your blog post pages.

`
add_filter( 'mctb_show_bar', function( $show ) {
	return is_single();
} );
`

Another example, this only loads the bar on your "contact" page.

`
add_filter( 'mctb_show_bar', function( $show ) {
	return is_page('contact');
} );
`

Have a look at the [Conditional Tags](https://codex.wordpress.org/Conditional_Tags) page for all accepted functions.

= How to add a name field to the bar? =

You can use the following code snippet to show a "NAME" field in your bar.

`
add_action( 'mctb_before_submit_button', function() {
    echo '<input type="text" name="NAME" placeholder="Your name" />';
});

add_filter( 'mctb_subscriber_data', function( $subscriber ) {
    if( ! empty( $_POST['NAME'] ) ) {
        $subscriber->merge_fields['NAME'] = sanitize_text_field( $_POST['NAME'] );
    }

    return $subscriber;
});
`

**KB:** [Add name field to Mailchimp Top Bar](https://www.mc4wp.com/kb/add-name-field-to-mailchimp-top-bar/)

= How to hide the bar on small screens? =

Adding the following CSS to your site should hide the bar on all screens smaller than 600px. The [Simple Custom CSS](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-custom-css/) plugin is great for adding custom CSS.

`
@media( max-width: 600px ) {
	&#35;mailchimp-top-bar { display: none !important; }
}
`

= I think I found a bug. What now? =

Please report it on [GitHub issues](https://github.com/ibericode/mailchimp-top-bar/issues) if it's not in the list of known issues.

= I have another question =

Please open a topic on the [WordPress.org plugin support forums](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mailchimp-top-bar).


== Screenshots ==

1. The Mailchimp Top Bar in action on the [Mailchimp for WordPress site](https://www.mc4wp.com/#utm_source=wp-plugin-repo&utm_medium=mailchimp-top-bar&utm_campaign=screenshots).
2. The settings page of the Mailchimp Top Bar plugin.

== Changelog ==


### 1.6.0 - Jan 4, 2022

- JS file now has `defer` attribute so it is not render blocking.
- Stylesheet is now inserted through JS, so it is not render blocking.
- Animations now entirely handled using CSS.
- JS file is now 20% smaller because of the above (2.6 kB gzipped).


### 1.5.6 - Dec 1, 2022

- Minor JS improvements to shrink ~500 bytes off script file.
- Prepare admin tab navigation for upcoming [Mailchimp for WordPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/) release.


#### 1.5.5 - May 14, 2021

- Always use minified asset file, regardless of `SCRIPT_DEBUG` setting.
- Add nonce to all URL's using `_mc4wp_action` parameter.


#### 1.5.4 - May 7, 2021

- Update classnames to work with MailChimp for WordPress version 4.8.4 (and up).
- Minor JS optimizations.


#### 1.5.3 - Mar 30, 2021

- Fix typo in help text.
- Show bar server-side to speed-up height calculation.


#### 1.5.2 - Mar 9, 2020

- Add setting to disable bar (stop loading it altogether) after it is used.
- Increase default cookie lifetime to 1 year.


#### 1.5.1 - Jan 21, 2020

- Fade response element using CSS animations for better performance.
- Various minor performance improvements.


#### 1.5.0 - Oct 7, 2019

Compatibility with [Mailchimp for WordPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/) version 4.6.


#### 1.4.1 - Sep 11, 2019

**Changes**

- Change name to MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar.


#### 1.4.0 - Sep 4, 2019

**Improvements**

- Add (advanced) setting to quickly disable the top bar on certain pages.


#### 1.3.2 - Aug 8, 2018

**Fixes**

- Required fields notice on selected list was not showing because of invalid list property.

**Improvements**

- Prefix internal CSS classes for improved compatibility with other themes or plugins applying global admin styles.


#### 1.3.1 - May 29, 2018

**Improvements**

- 30% reduction in script file size because of removed JS dependency.
- Stop setting unused cookie when Top Bar form is used to subscribe.
- Add mctb_after_submit_button action hook.
- Improve animation performance.


#### 1.3 - November 1, 2017

**Improvements**

- Form now submits over AJAX, no longer reloading the entire page.
- Added `for` attribute to label elements, thanks [gabriel-kaam](https://github.com/gabriel-kaam).
- Added `mctb_replace_interests` filter hook.

#### 1.2.16 - January 19, 2017

Various minor code improvements.


#### 1.2.15 - September 8, 2016

**Improvements**

- Improved responsiveness when bar has additional input fields.
- Add `required` attribute to email input.


#### 1.2.14 - August 29, 2016

**Fixes**

- Top padding for small screens with admin bar.

**Improvements**

- Better bar responsiveness when window dimensions change on the fly (eg resizing a window or changing device orientation mode). (Thanks [tech4him1](https://github.com/tech4him1)!)


#### 1.2.13 - August 2, 2016

**Fixes**

- Error in animating body padding back to its original value.


#### 1.2.12 - July 21, 2016

**Fixes**

- Bar would crash when clicking toggle icon during bar animation.

**Improvements**

- Function scope generated JavaScript file to prevent Browserify clashes with other loaded scripts.
- Make sure script works even though it's loaded in the head section.
- Preparations for upcoming Mailchimp for WordPress v4.0 release.

**Additions**

- Added Spanish language files, thanks to [Ángel Guzmán Maeso](http://shakaran.net/)
- Added `mctb_data` filter, to filter form data before it is processed.

**Deprecated**

- Deprecated `mctb_merge_vars` filter.


#### 1.2.11 - July 8, 2016

**Improvements**

- Completely removed optional jQuery dependency. The plugin now uses JavaScript animations, resulting in a much smoother experience.

#### 1.2.10 - April 12, 2016

**Fixes**

- Closed bar would still overlap underlying elements (like fixed top menu's).


#### 1.2.9 - March 16, 2016

**Fixes**

Top Bar was invisible on some themes because of `z-index` being too low.


#### 1.2.8 - March 15, 2016

**Improvements**

- Make sure top bar doesn't appear on top of WP admin bar.
- Hardened CSS styles for improved theme compatability.


#### 1.2.7 - January 26, 2016

**Improvements**

- Miscellaneous code improvements

**Additions**

- Add support for new [debug log](https://www.mc4wp.com/kb/how-to-enable-log-debugging/) in Mailchimp for WordPress 3.1


#### 1.2.6 - January 4, 2016

 **Additions**

 - Option to "update existing subscribers" in Mailchimp, which is useful if you have added fields.

 **Improvements**

 - Toggle icon now has a background color, for increased visibility.
 - Toggle icon now stacks above or below bar on small screens.

#### 1.2.5 - December 10, 2015

The plugin now requires [Mailchimp for WordPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/) version 3.0 or higher.

**Fixes**

- Fixed column alignment in Appearance tab, thanks [Chantal Coolsma](https://github.com/chantalcoolsma)!

**Improvements**

- Improved admin notice when dependencies are not installed.


#### 1.2.4 - November 22, 2015

- Compatibility for [the upcoming Mailchimp for WordPress 3.0 release](https://www.mc4wp.com/blog/breaking-backwards-compatibility-in-version-3-0/) tomorrow.
- Added `mctb_subscribed` filter.

#### 1.2.3 - November 13, 2015

**Improvements**

- Minor refactoring in the way the plugin is bootstrapped.

#### 1.2.2 - September 10, 2015

**Fixes**

- Honeypot field being auto-completed in some browsers.
- Honeypot field was accessible by pressing "tab" key.
- Hardened security for cookie that tracks sign-up attempts.

#### 1.2.1 - September 8, 2015

**Fixes**

- Response message was not showing for some themes.

**Improvements**

- Better mobile responsiveness


#### 1.2 - September 3, 2015

**Improvements**

- The bar will now auto-dismiss after every successful sign-up.
- Placeholders will now work in Internet Explorer 7, 8 & 9 as well.

**Additions**

- Added options for double opt-in and sending Mailchimp's "welcome email".
- Added `mctb_before_label` action allowing you to add HTML before the label-element.
- Added `mctb_before_email_field` action allowing you to add HTML before the email field.
- Added `mctb_before_submit_button` action allowing you to add HTML before the submit button.
- Added `mctb_form_action` filter allowing you to set a custom form action.

#### 1.1.3 - June 23, 2015

**Fixes**

- Fixes fatal error when visiting settings page on some servers

#### 1.1.2 - June 18, 2015

**Improvements**

- Fixes height of response message
- CSS improvements for compatibility with various popular themes

#### 1.1.1 - June 12, 2015

**Fixes**

- Fixes unclickable admin bar (or fixed navigation menu's).

**Improvements**

- Various improvements to bar CSS so it can be easily overridden.
- Fix vertical alignment of toggle icon.

#### 1.1 - June 10, 2015

**Improvements**

- Bar no longer requires jQuery script, saving an additional HTTP request and 100kb

**Additions**

- Position option: top or bottom
- New filter: `mctb_mailchimp_list` (set lists to subscribe to)
- Lithuanian translation, thanks to [Aleksandr Charkov](https://github.com/dec0n)

#### 1.0.8 - May 6, 2015

**Fixes**

- Compatibility with [Mailchimp for WordPress Lite v2.3](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/) and [Mailchimp for WordPress Pro v2.7](https://www.mc4wp.com/).

#### 1.0.7 - April 15, 2015

**Fixes**

- `mctb_show_bar` filter was not functioning properly with some themes.
- Form always errored when using WPML with String Translations.

**Improvements**

- Toggle icon is no longer shown for users without JavaScript.

#### 1.0.6 - March 17, 2015

**Fixes**

- Compatibility issues with latest version of Enfold theme
- Conflict with other plugins shipping _very old_ versions of Composer

**Improvements**

- Allow simple inline tags in the bar text


#### 1.0.5 - February 25, 2015

**Fixes**

- Bar not loading in some themes after latest update
- Colors not working because of missing leading `#` value. Color settings are now validated before saving them.

#### 1.0.4 - February 23, 2015

**Fixes**

- Styling issues with Enfold theme.

**Additions**

- Settings page now uses a tabbed interface.
- You can now set a "redirect url" in the bar settings
- All form response messages can now be customised for the bar form

#### 1.0.3 - February 17, 2015

**Improvements**

- Bar will now show "already subscribed" message from Mailchimp for WordPress when a person is already on the selected list.
- Response message will now show and fadeout after 3 seconds.
- Various usability improvements for the settings screen.
- Improved spam detection.
- Major JS performance improvements.

**Additions**

- Multiple new anti-spam measures
- WPML compatibility


#### 1.0.2 - February 12, 2015

**Improvements**

- Better CSS reset for elements inside the bar
- Other minor CSS improvements

**Additions**

- Top Bar sign-ups are now shown in the log for [Mailchimp for WordPress Pro](https://www.mc4wp.com/).

#### 1.0.1 - February 4, 2015

**Fixes**

- The plugin will no longer overlap header menu's or other elements

**Additions**

- You can now set the bar as "sticky", meaning it will stick to the op your window, even when scrolling.
- You can now choose the size of the bar, small/medium/big.
- Added Dutch translation files.

**Improvements**

- The menu item will now show above the item asking you to upgrade to Mailchimp for WordPress Pro.

Please update the [Mailchimp for WordPress plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/) before updating to this version.

#### 1.0 - January 28, 2015

Initial release

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.2.6 =

Improvements to toggle icon for small screens & dark backgrounds.