Install
Upload it under Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin, then activate.
Install straight from GitLab with WP-CLI:
wp plugin install https://gitlab.com/TIBHannover/oer/wordpress-twillo-newsletter/-/jobs/16631816066/artifacts/raw/zip/newsletter-double-optin-1.1.1.zipUpdates itself. It ships its own updater (Plugin Update Checker), so new versions appear under Dashboard → Updates.
twillo Newsletter
WordPress plugin (version 1.1.0) for newsletter signups with double opt-in, spam protection, and automatic GDPR cleanup via shortcode.
Repository: gitlab.com/TIBHannover/oer/wordpress-twillo-newsletter
Detailed overview (admin, form, confirmation, technical notes, accessibility): DOCUMENTATION.md
How to publish a GitLab Release: RELEASE.md
Release notes: CHANGELOG.md
Installation
1. Download the plugin ZIP:
- Open the GitLab project
- Open Releases in the left sidebar
- Download the latest ZIP
2. In WordPress: Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
3. Choose the ZIP, install, and activate
4. Configure under Newsletter → Settings
After this version is installed, later GitLab Releases appear under Plugins and Dashboard → Updates (same UI as wordpress.org plugins). The first install is still a ZIP upload.
Configuration
Newsletter → Settings
- Forwarding email: receives a notice when a signup is confirmed (no personal data in the mail)
- Sender name / email: used for the confirmation email
- GDPR deletion periods: unconfirmed (default 7 days) and confirmed (default 30 days) signups
- Test mode: local/staging only — skip rate limits, re-use the same emai
Releases
2 releases.
Tag
Published
Assets
GitLab does not publish per-asset download counts, so this plugin ranks on stars and activity only.