MailPoet provides a default page for subscribers to manage their subscription. When they click the “Manage your subscription” link in a newsletter, they go to a page where they can update their name, email subscription status, and mailing list preferences.

Page styles: Modern and Classic

MailPoet offers two styles for the Manage Subscription page: Modern and Classic.

You can switch between them in MailPoet > Settings > Basics, under the Manage Subscription page section.

New MailPoet installations default to the Modern style. Existing installations keep the Classic style to preserve any custom CSS or page customizations you may have applied.

Modern style

The Modern style features a refreshed layout with clear section headings and per-list subscription controls. It includes:

• Your email settings – show the subscriber’s email address, first and last name fields, and a global email subscription status dropdown (Subscribed / Unsubscribed).
• Your lists – Displays each mailing list with its name, public description (if set), and Yes/No radio buttons so the subscriber can choose per list whether they want to receive emails.

When a subscriber changes their global status to “Unsubscribed”, the list section is automatically hidden. Their individual list memberships are preserved – if they resubscribe later, their previous list choices are restored.

Public list descriptions

In the Modern style, each mailing list can display a public description next to its name. This helps subscribers understand what each list is about before choosing to subscribe or unsubscribe.

To add a public description to a list, go to MailPoet > Lists, edit the list, and fill in the Public Description field. This description is only shown on the Modern-style Manage Subscription page. For more details, see Create a List.

Classic style

The Classic style is the original Manage Subscription page layout. It uses a simpler design with checkboxes for list selection and a single-column form layout.

What subscribers can do on this page

On the Manage Subscription page, your subscribers can:

• Edit their first name and last name.
• Change their global subscription status (Subscribed / Unsubscribed).
• Choose which mailing lists they want to receive emails from.
• Edit any custom fields you have set up (if applicable).

Subscribers cannot change their email address on this page. To change their email, they need to unsubscribe and sign up again with the new address.

If you are logged in as a WordPress user, you will not be able to edit the “First name” or “Last name” fields on the Manage Subscription page. You will only be able to edit these fields by editing your profile as a User. Similarly, for the email address, you will be prompted to edit your user profile via a link to the WordPress User profile page.

Settings

You can edit the page settings by going to MailPoet > Settings > Basics:

If you would like to create your own customized Manage Subscription page, please refer to this article.