Getting Started with Super Speedy Emails
This guide walks you through setting up the plugin from scratch – creating your first list, building a signup form, and embedding it on your site.
Installation
- Upload the
super-speedy-emailsfolder to/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin via Plugins in your WordPress admin
- You’ll see a new SSE Emails menu in the admin sidebar
The plugin automatically creates its database tables on activation. No additional setup is required.
Quick Start (5 Minutes)
Step 1: Create a List
Lists are how you organize your subscribers. You might have one list for a general newsletter and another for product updates.
- Go to SSE Emails > Lists
- Click Add New
- Enter a name (e.g. “Newsletter”) – the slug auto-generates
- Optionally add a description (shown on the subscription management page)
- Click Save List
You can create as many lists as you need. Each form can subscribe users to one or more lists.
Start with one or two lists. A single “Newsletter” list covers most sites at launch, and you can always split subscribers into more granular lists later once you know what people actually want to hear about.
Step 2: Create a Form
Forms are the signup widgets your visitors interact with. Each form is configured independently with its own style, fields, and linked lists.
- Go to SSE Emails > Forms
- Click Add New
- Fill in the settings:
– Form Name – internal label, not shown to visitors – Linked Lists – check which lists this form subscribes people to – Fields – email is always included; optionally enable First Name and Last Name – Success Message – what visitors see after subscribing
- Configure the style (see Styling Forms)
- Click Save Form
After saving, you’ll see the shortcode on the forms list page (e.g. [sse_form id="1"]).
Step 3: Embed the Form
You have three options:
Shortcode – paste [sse_form id="1"] into any page, post, or widget that supports shortcodes.
Gutenberg Block – in the block editor, search for “SSE Signup Form”, add it, and select your form from the dropdown. See Using Forms with Gutenberg for details.
Popup – configure the form as a popup in the form editor so it appears automatically. See Popup Forms.
Step 4: Configure Settings
Go to SSE Emails > Settings for global options:
- From Name / Email – sets the default sender identity for outgoing email (per-category overrides live under Settings > Sending)
- Subscription Management Page – click “Create Page” to auto-generate a page where visitors can manage their list preferences
- WooCommerce tab (if WooCommerce is installed) – enable an “Email Preferences” tab in My Account
- Advanced – cookie lifetime, uninstall data deletion
Where Things Live
| What | Where |
|---|---|
| All admin pages | SSE Emails menu in the sidebar |
| Lists | SSE Emails > Lists |
| Forms | SSE Emails > Forms |
| Subscribers | SSE Emails > Subscribers |
| Settings | SSE Emails > Settings |
| Dashboard overview | SSE Emails > Dashboard |
What Happens When Someone Subscribes
- Visitor fills out the form and submits
- The plugin validates the email and checks the honeypot spam field
- A subscriber record is created (or found if the email already exists)
- The subscriber is added to all lists linked to that form
- If the visitor is not logged in, a cookie (
sse_subscriber_id) is set so they can be recognized later - If they later create a WordPress account with the same email, the subscription is automatically linked to their user profile
Guests are tracked by cookie and email, so a visitor who subscribes today and registers an account next month keeps their subscription. No duplicate record, no lost consent, the two are stitched together on the matching email.
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