Connecting Elementor forms to Mailchimp is now easier than ever. I remember when I tried to send my Elementor form data to Mailchimp. I tried several options, but none of them worked well. Some didn’t meet my needs, others were too complicated, and most were paid.
Today, I will show you how you can easily send your Elementor form data to Mailchimp without any cost or any limitations! Bit Flows is a WordPress automation plugin that lets you build unlimited multi-step workflows inside your site. With its drag-and-drop builder and apps or services, you can hook up any Elementor forms to Mailchimp lists without writing code.
In this guide, I will show you how Mailchimp works, why form-to-email integrations matter, and step-by-step how to use Bit Flows (free version) to send data from the Elementor forms to Mailchimp. This guide will help you to automate marketing without manual copying or extra plugins.
Mailchimp is a cloud-based email marketing automation platform and newsletter service. Businesses use it to build email lists, design campaigns, and send targeted messages to subscribers. For example, Mailchimp can help a small store send weekly newsletters, a blogger send updates to followers, or an e-commerce site send welcome emails to new customers.
The benefit is email marketing’s power to increase brand awareness and nurture customer relationships. It lets you stay in touch and communicate with your current customers, but also reach new customers. Using Mailchimp means turning simple emails into revenue-driving campaigns.
Elementor’s form widget helps create lead generation and newsletter subscription forms, which are most useful when automatically adding new contacts to your Mailchimp list. By sending every Elementor form submission directly to Mailchimp, you instantly grow your mailing list and can even segment audiences automatically.
For example, a visitor submits your Elementor form, and Bit Flows can add their email to a Mailchimp audience list instantly. This eliminates manual exports and ensures no leads are missed.
Bit Flows is a WordPress plugin that brings Zapier-style automation natively into your dashboard. It’s an unlimited no-code automation plugin built for WordPress and popular SaaS tools. Bit Flows is self-hosted, user-friendly, and affordable. It offers a drag-and-drop workflow canvas and hundreds of app integrations, which allows you to build complex automations without writing any code.
Drag-and-drop workflow builder: An intuitive visual editor lets you configure triggers and actions in sequence. There’s no separate environment or coding interface; it all runs inside WordPress.
Elementor Form integration: Bit Flows treats every Elementor form submission as an event. You can select Elementor Form as a trigger module and specify exactly which form to watch.
Mailchimp actions: Bit Flows’ Mailchimp integrations provide actions like “Add/Update Subscriber”. You just connect your Mailchimp account with an API key, then point the action at your audience list.
Extensive field mapping: You can map any form field (first name, last name, preferences, etc.) to the corresponding fields in Mailchimp. This ensures subscriber data stays accurate.
Unlimited workflows and tasks: Even on the free plan, you can build unlimited workflows and tasks. Bit Flows handles multiple actions in one flow and includes the Router tool on the free plan.
Advanced tools: Bit Flows offers a Router (Free) for branching paths, a Repeater/Loop to iterate over lists, Delay and scheduling, and Conditional Logic to customize workflows. Detailed logging and failure notifications ensure you can debug and manage any automation.
Note: Repeater, Delay, and Conditional steps require Pro, but the Router is available for free.
Connecting Elementor forms to Mailchimp with Bit Flows is easy and cost-free. Here’s how you do it:
Install Bit Flows and create a workflow: First, install and activate the free Bit Flows. Navigate to your WordPress dashboard>Plugins>Add New and search for Bit Flows.
After activating the plugin, you will see you’ll see a new Bit Flows menu in your WordPress dashboard. Click Create Flow to create a workflow.
After clicking on the Create Flow, you will see a pop-up to name your workflow. Give a meaningful name so that you can easily find out the flow later.
And then click on the Create button, the intuitive Bit Flows builder will appear. This is the interface where you can build your automation.
Select the Elementor Form trigger. In the Bit Flows builder, choose the Elementor Form module as the trigger. Then select the event “Forms New Record.” This sets up Bit Flows to fire whenever that form is submitted.
Test the Form Responses: Now, you need to make a test form submission to get the form field data. To do that, click on the Listen Response button and make a form submission. Bit Flows will capture all of your fields for the automation.
Choose the Mailchimp action. Next, add an Action step by clicking the “+” icon. Search for Mailchimp and select an action like “Create Subscriber”.
If this is your first Mailchimp action, you’ll be asked to connect Bit Flows to your Mailchimp account. Typically, this means pasting in a Mailchimp API key (from your Mailchimp account settings) and giving Bit Flows permission to manage your lists.
To get the Client ID and Client Secret, log in to your Mailchimp account and navigate to Account & Billing>Extras>Registered apps and click on the Register An App button.
And then provide all of your information to create an app on Mailchimp. On the redirect URL, add the redirect URL that is provided by Bit Flows. and then click on the Create button.
After clicking on the Create button, Mailchimp will give you a Client ID and Client secret. Copy and paste them to Bit Flows.
Here, you have to paste the client ID and Client Secret and click on the Connect button. Then Bit Flows will be connected with your MailChimp account.
Map form fields to Mailchimp: Inside the Mailchimp action, you can configure the audience/list and map the data. For example, set the Audience to your desired Mailchimp list.
Then map the Elementor form fields to Mailchimp fields: usually, Email Address from the form goes to Email in Mailchimp; any form fields for First Name, Last Name, etc., go to the corresponding fields in Mailchimp. This ensures each form submitter is added as a contact with the right info. You can also set status (subscribe/unsubscribe), and any tags or groups if needed.
Once you have completed the mapping, click on the Test Run button and make a test submission on your Elementor Form. Done! You have successfully connected your Elementor Forms to Mailchimp account. Now, whenever the Elementor form gets a submission, the data will automatically be added to your Mailchimp account.
Once your Elementor form and Mailchimp link run, you can extend it into a richer automation workflow. Bit Flows supports multi-step workflows; you aren’t limited to just adding an email to Mailchimp. You can do more, for example:
The magic tool here is Bit Flows’ Router. The Router lets you branch a single workflow into multiple paths. This means one Elementor form submission can result in several parallel actions. For example, you could have a Router that splits the flow into two branches: one branch adds the contact to Mailchimp, while the other sends the data to Google Sheets.
Example Bit Flows workflow: one Elementor form submission triggers two actions via a Router (adding a subscriber to MailerLite and sending data to Brevo). Similarly, with Bit Flows Pro, you can create complex workflows like sending your WooCommerce order data to Google Sheets and use repeater, delay, iterator, JSON Parser, and more tools to make the workflows more functional.
Bit Flows is the ultimate free tool for connecting Elementor forms to Mailchimp. It’s a no-code, self-hosted automation platform that empowers marketers and developers to build unlimited email marketing workflows.
By using Bit Flows, you can automate every Elementor form submission into your Mailchimp audience (ideal for newsletter signups, lead capture, and customer nurturing) without any additional subscriptions or coding. Its visual interface and limitless free plan, including the Router for multi-branch flows, make setup fast and easy.
Also, you can extend your automation to CRMs, spreadsheets, and beyond. No other free Mailchimp connector gives you such flexibility or scale. So go ahead and try Bit Flows today. You’ll save time, avoid manual data entry, and unlock powerful email marketing automation for your business.
You can use Bit Flows, a no-code WordPress plugin, to connect the Elementor forms to Mailchimp at no cost.
Yes, Elementor Pro is required to access the form widget necessary for integration.
No, Bit Flows offers a drag-and-drop interface, so you don’t need to write a single line of code.
Yes, Bit Flows allows extensive field mapping to ensure accurate data transfer.
Yes, Bit Flows supports multi-step workflows, enabling integration with other platforms like Google Sheets and Slack.
Yes, Bit Flows is designed to be user-friendly, making automation accessible even for beginners.
Yes, Bit Flows supports integration with various WordPress form plugins, including WPForms and Contact Form 7.
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