Antimanual Campaign is a self-hosted, all-in-one email marketing and automation plugin for WordPress. Build beautiful newsletters, launch automated multi-step drip sequences, capture leads with visual forms, clean your lists with a built-in email validator, and track real-time campaign performance—a
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 6.2 and PHP 8.1.
SourceWordPress plugins · Nov 12, 2026
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Aboutthistool.
Antimanual Campaign is a self-hosted, all-in-one email marketing and automation plugin for WordPress. Build beautiful newsletters, launch automated multi-step drip sequences, capture leads with visual forms, clean your lists with a built-in email validator, and track real-time campaign performance—all directly within your WordPress dashboard without recurring SaaS subscription fees.
Tired of monthly fees and subscriber limits on platforms like Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, or Brevo? With Antimanual Campaign, your audience, data, and email infrastructure remain 100% yours.
🌟 Key Highlights
100% Self-Hosted & Private — No monthly subscription fees, no subscriber limits, and zero third-party vendor lock-in.
AI Writing Assistant (OpenAI & Gemini) — Generate high-converting subject lines, preheaders, and engaging body copy in seconds.
Knowledge-Grounded AI (RAG) — Attach brand documentation or knowledge files so the AI writes accurate, context-aware emails tailored to your business.
Automated Drip Sequences — Create automated multi-step onboarding and nurture email series with customizable hour/day delays.
Visual Lead Capture Form Builder — Build responsive subscription forms with custom fields and GDPR compliance; embed anywhere via shortcode or auto-resizing iframe.
Double Opt-In System — Protect list quality with verified double opt-in confirmations and customizable landing pages.
Built-in Email Validator — Check syntax, verify MX records, and filter out disposable/temporary emails using a locally bundled blacklist.
Real-Time Analytics & World Map — Monitor open rates, click-through rates (CTR), per-link clicks, and viewer locations on an interactive SVG world map.
Client-Ready Shareable Reports — Share secure, tokenized live campaign performance dashboards with team members or clients without granting admin access.
Native Delivery & SMTP Compatibility — Reliable background batch sending via WP-Cron; works out of the box with wp_mail() and any SMTP provider.
🚀 Complete Feature Breakdown
1. Smart Email Campaigns & Broadcasts
Multiple Campaign Types: Send immediate broadcasts, schedule emails for any date/time, or set up recurring automated newsletters (daily, weekly, monthly).
Responsive Email Templates: Choose from clean, pre-designed responsive HTML templates (Modern, Clean, Digest, Product Showcase) or paste your own custom HTML designs.
Dynamic Personalization: Personalize content with merge tags including {{first_name}} , {{last_name}} , {{email}} , {{site_name}} , {{year}} , and custom subscriber fields.
One-Click Test Emails: Preview and send test emails to your inbox before launching any campaign to verify formatting and deliverability across devices.
2. AI Copywriting & Knowledge Context
Dual AI Provider Support: Connect your own OpenAI (GPT-4o, GPT-4) or Google Gemini (Gemini 1.5 Pro, 2.0 Flash) API keys.
High-Converting Subject Lines & Preheaders: Let AI brainstorm dozens of catchy subject lines, preview texts, and call-to-actions.
Tone of Voice Control: Adjust copy tone to match your brand style (Professional, Friendly, Urgent, Persuasive, Informative, Casual).
Knowledge Context Integration: Attach knowledge files or product documentation to ground the AI’s responses, preventing hallucinations and ensuring brand-accurate messaging.
3. Automated Multi-Step Drip Sequences
Visual Sequence Builder: Design linear email journeys for customer onboarding, welcome sequences, lead nurturing, and educational courses.
Flexible Delays: Set step-by-step delays in minutes, hours, or days between automated emails.
Audience-Based Triggers: Automatically enroll subscribers into sequences based on their assigned list or specific tags.
Sequence Performance Tracking: Track open rates and click rates for each individual step in your automation funnel.
4. Subscriber Management & Audience Segmentation
Unlimited Subscribers & Lists: Organize contacts into multiple targeted lists without arbitrary subscriber caps or pricing tiers.
Behavioral Tagging: Apply tags to track user interests, purchases, or signup sources for precision targeting.
Flexible Custom Fields: Collect and store custom subscriber data (company name, phone number, birthday, etc.) to use in campaigns.
CSV Bulk Import & Export: Easily migrate your audience with column-mapping import and instant CSV export.
Intuitive Form Builder: Create attractive email signup forms directly inside WordPress with custom colors, labels, and styling.
Field Customization: Include text inputs, dropdowns, radio buttons, checkboxes, and required GDPR/Privacy consent fields.
Flexible Embedding: Embed forms anywhere using the [amcm_form id="..."] shortcode, or use the auto-resizing iframe embed script to place forms on any external website.
Automatic List & Tag Assignment: Automatically route form submissions into designated subscriber lists and attach behavioral tags.
Configurable Double Opt-In: Send automated verification emails with customizable confirmation links and success landing pages.
Syntax & Domain MX Check: Verify email address syntax and validate recipient DNS MX records before sending.
Bundled Disposable Email Filter: Automatically detect and flag temporary/burner email providers using an offline, locally bundled blacklist—no external API calls required.
Self-Hosted Verifier Integration: Optionally connect to your own self-hosted email verification microservice for high-volume background checks.
List Hygiene: Reduce bounce rates, prevent spam complaints, and protect your domain’s sender reputation.
7. Deep Analytics & Interactive Visual Reports
Live Delivery Metrics: Track total emails sent, successful deliveries, open rates, unique opens, click-through rates (CTR), unsubscribes, and bounces.
Per-Link Click Tracking: Detailed breakdown table showing exactly which URLs within your email generated the most engagement.
Interactive SVG World Map: Visualize where your audience is opening your emails across the globe (powered by privacy-friendly country lookup).
Shareable Campaign Reports: Generate secure, tokenized public links to share live campaign reports with clients, sponsors, or team members—no WordPress login required.
8. Deliverability & Enterprise Security
Seamless SMTP Integration: Fully compatible with popular SMTP plugins (WP Mail SMTP, FluentSMTP, Post SMTP, Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Brevo, etc.).
WP-Cron Batch Sending: Smart queue processing with configurable batch sizes and sending limits to avoid server timeouts and host restrictions.
AES-256 Encrypted Secrets: All external API keys (OpenAI, Gemini, Verifier) are encrypted in the database and never exposed to the frontend in plain text.
Strict WordPress Coding Standards: Fully audited for nonces, capabilities, input sanitization, and output escaping.
External Services
This plugin connects to the following external services.
OpenAI API
Powers AI chatbot, knowledge base embeddings, and all content generation features when OpenAI is the selected provider. Your WordPress post content (for KB indexing), visitor chat messages, and admin-configured prompts are sent to OpenAI via your own API key. Data is transmitted only when you trigger an AI action or a visitor interacts with the chatbot/search.
OpenAI — Terms — Privacy
Google Gemini API
One of Antimanual’s supported AI providers. The same categories of data described for OpenAI above are sent to Google Gemini via your own API key, only when Gemini is the active provider.
Google AI (Gemini) — Terms — Privacy
Additional AI Providers
Depending on the provider you configure, Antimanual may also send your WordPress post content (for knowledge base indexing where supported), visitor chat messages, and admin-configured prompts to Anthropic Claude, xAI Grok, DeepSeek, or OpenCode Zen only when you trigger an AI action or a visitor interacts with the chatbot or AI search.
Anthropic
xAI
DeepSeek
OpenCode Zen
Spider Themes Notice Service
The plugin periodically fetches an admin notice from Spider Themes servers to display important announcements to site administrators. Only a standard HTTP GET request is made — no personal data, site content, or visitor information is ever transmitted.
Spider Themes — Terms — Privacy
Source code and build process
The admin interface is written in TypeScript/React and compiled with @wordpress/scripts (webpack). The unminified sources for everything in build/ are included in the src/ directory of this plugin package. To reproduce the bundled files from source, run npm install && npm run build from the plugin root.
See it in action
Screenshots & previews.
Campaign Dashboard — Overview of recent newsletters, subscriber metrics, and delivery status.Step-by-Step Campaign Builder — Intuitive wizard with live preview, templates, and scheduling options.AI Writing Assistant — Generate engaging subject lines, preheaders, and email copy with OpenAI or Google Gemini.Automated Drip Sequences — Build multi-step automated email workflows with custom time delays.Subscriber Management — Organize contacts with targeted lists, granular tags, custom fields, and CSV imports.
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Gettingstarted.
01Upload the antimanual-campaign folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install the zip via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin in WordPress.
02Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
03Navigate to Antimanual Campaign in your WordPress admin sidebar.
04Go to Settings and configure your sender name, email address, and optional AI provider (OpenAI or Google Gemini).
05Create your first subscriber list or subscription form and start sending campaigns!
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Frequently asked questions.
Do I need a third-party email marketing service like Mailchimp?
No. Antimanual Campaign is a complete, standalone email marketing platform built right into WordPress. Subscriber management, campaign creation, automated sequences, sending, and reporting are all handled natively on your site.
Is there any limit on how many subscribers or emails I can send?
No. Unlike hosted email marketing services that charge based on list size or monthly email volume, Antimanual Campaign places zero artificial limits on your subscriber count or campaigns. Your only limit is what your web host or SMTP sending provider allows.
How do I ensure high email deliverability?
We recommend pairing Antimanual Campaign with an established SMTP plugin (such as WP Mail SMTP, FluentSMTP, or Post SMTP) connected to a reliable transactional email provider (like Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Brevo, or Postmark). Additionally, using our built-in Email Validator to weed out invalid and disposable emails keeps bounce rates low and protects your sender reputation.
Which AI providers and models are supported?
Antimanual Campaign supports OpenAI (such as GPT-4o, GPT-4) and Google Gemini (such as Gemini 1.5 Pro, 2.0 Flash). You supply your own API key, and you only pay for what you use directly to the AI provider.
How does knowledge-grounded AI writing work?
You can upload or link reference documentation and knowledge files. When writing email copy or sequences, the plugin injects relevant excerpts into the AI prompt so the generated text accurately reflects your product details, branding guidelines, and tone.
Are my API keys secure?
Yes. All API keys are encrypted at rest using WordPress cryptographic keys and AES-256 encryption. Decrypted keys are never sent to the browser or stored in plain text in the database.
Can I embed signup forms on other pages or websites?
Yes. Every form created with the visual Form Builder can be embedded on any WordPress page or post using the [amcm_form id="..."] shortcode. You can also generate an auto-resizing iframe embed code to place the form on external sites or landing pages.
How does the built-in Email Validator work?
The validator performs multi-level verification: syntax checking, domain MX record validation, and screening against an offline, locally bundled disposable/temporary email blacklist. You can also enable deep SMTP pinging or connect a self-hosted verification server.
Can I share campaign analytics with clients without giving them admin access?
Yes. In each campaign report, you can generate a secure, tokenized public report link. Anyone with this link can view the real-time open rates, click statistics, link click counts, and world map without needing a WordPress login.
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