Using Templates with the SparkPost WordPress Plugin
Last updated February 2020
When using stored templates with the SparkPost WordPress plugin, we pass through substitution data that you can use as variables in your template to specify some dynamic settings:
- content - the main body of the email
- subject - the subject of the email
- from - the email address of the sender (e.g. Rick Sanchez rick.sanchez@DimensionC-137.com)
- reply_to - the email address to use when users reply to your email
To use these variables in your templates, you'll have to use our Templates API or use our UI. When you create or update your template, you can supply a payload that looks like this:
{
"id" : "wordpress-testing",
"name" : "wordpress testing",
"published" : true,
"options": {
"open_tracking" : true,
"click_tracking" : true
},
"content": {
"html": " {{{content}}}",
"subject": "{{subject}}",
"from": "{{from}}",
"reply_to": "{{reply_to}}"
}
}
Note that content is enclosed in triple curly braces - this allows HTML content to be substituted without escaping.
Remember to fill in the Template field (in this example wordpress-testing) on the settings screen of the SparkPost plugin. You can modify the template name and/or substitution variables dynamically using hooks supported by SparkPost plugin.
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