GDPR WordPress Newsletter: the free AIFORYA extension

A complete, GDPR-compliant newsletter, hosted on your own site.

AIFORYA Newsletter collects your subscribers with GDPR-compliant double opt-in, organizes them into lists, sends your campaigns via the native wp_mail function (or your own SMTP) and tracks your performance. All of it locally, with no API key, no paid external service and no third-party account — and for free, with no time limit.

• Free and complete: published on WordPress.org, no crippled features.
• Your data stays with you: no address or email content is sent to AIFORYA.
• GDPR-compliant: double opt-in, timestamped proof of consent, right to erasure and portability built in.

Why host your newsletter yourself?

Commercial emailing services charge by number of subscribers and host your list on their servers. The result: the more you grow, the more you pay, and your contact data — your most valuable asset — slips out of your hands. AIFORYA Newsletter reverses this logic: your list, your campaigns and your stats stay in your WordPress database, and sending goes through your server or your own SMTP.

All without sacrificing compliance: the double opt-in confirms each signup by email and timestamps the proof of consent (IP, user agent, URL, displayed text). You are covered, and your subscribers are genuinely willing.

What the extension does

• GDPR double opt-in — each signup is confirmed by email before becoming active, with timestamped proof of consent.
• Local sending — via wp_mail (default, no configuration) or a custom SMTP server. The SMTP password is encrypted locally.
• List management — create topic-based lists and segment your subscribers by list or tag.
• Campaigns — compose and send HTML newsletters with dynamic variables ({{first_name}}, {{unsubscribe_url}}…) and an auto-injected unsubscribe link.
• Scheduling — send queue processed in the background by WP-Cron, with a "Send now" button for small sites.
• Subject A/B testing — compare two email subjects and keep the best performer (local statistical calculation).
• Local tracking — opens (pixel) and clicks (redirect) measured and stored in your database, visible per campaign.
• CSV export and import — export your subscribers or bulk-import your existing contacts.
• Optional outgoing webhook — on each signup, a POST request (JSON) can be sent to a URL of your choice (Zapier, Make, CRM…).
• Embeddable form — [aiforya_subscribe_form] shortcode, Gutenberg block and widget, with customizable appearance.
• GDPR rights — right to erasure (Article 17) and portability (Article 20) built in.

Transparency note

The core of the extension (signups, lists, campaigns, sending via wp_mail, tracking, CSV export) works without any network call to a third-party service. Two external communications are possible only at your initiative: the outgoing webhook (if, and only if, you enter a URL of your choice) and the Support and Reviews tabs (which communicate with the AIFORYA service after your explicit consent). No data is sent without action on your part.

How it beats competing free extensions

	AIFORYA Newsletter	Common free extensions
Number of subscribers	Unlimited, no extra cost	Often capped then paid
Double opt-in + GDPR proof	Included and timestamped	Sometimes paid-only
Open / click tracking	Local, in your database	Via third-party servers or paid
Subject A/B testing	Included	Rarely free
Your data	Stays on your site	Hosted by the provider
API key / account	None required	Often mandatory

Install in 2 minutes

1. Download the extension shown here (or install it from WordPress.org).
2. Activate it from the Plugins menu.
3. Go to the AIFORYA Newsletter menu to configure your settings, then paste the [aiforya_subscribe_form] shortcode into a page or post to display the signup form.

That's it: your first signups arrive, confirmed with double opt-in.