Title: NewsletterMaker Lite Author: Mel Lewis (obitmaker999) Published: June 29, 2026 Last modified: June 29, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/newslettermaker-lite/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3590669) # NewsletterMaker Lite By [Mel Lewis (obitmaker999)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/obitmaker999/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/newslettermaker-lite.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/newslettermaker-lite/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/newslettermaker-lite/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/newslettermaker-lite/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/newslettermaker-lite/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/newslettermaker-lite/) ## Description NewsletterMaker Lite lets you build beautifully laid-out newsletters directly inside WordPress, without touching a single line of code. Perfect for membership organisations, clubs, associations, and community groups that publish regular newsletters. **Build your newsletter with a visual editor:** * Add sections with a choice of layouts — text only, image left, image right, image above and below * Choose image sizes to suit your content — small portrait shots for reports, medium for articles * Add headlines, body text, captions and image galleries * Auto-generated Table of Contents from your section headings * Reorder sections by dragging and dropping * Section templates for common report types — Chairman’s Report, Editor’s Report, and more **Preview and export:** * Full-screen preview showing exactly how your newsletter will look * Print to PDF directly from the browser — no additional software required **Manage your newsletters:** * Newsletter list with issue number, date and section count at a glance * Keep a skeleton newsletter as a reference for your regular standing sections **NewsletterMaker Pro** adds powerful publishing features: * Generate print-quality PDFs server-side using the mPDF library * Publish newsletters as standalone web pages on your site — outside your theme, beautifully formatted * Copy Forward — create next month’s issue from this month’s in one click * Continuation sections — flow long articles across multiple sections with different image layouts * Featured image caption and Editor’s Note * Half-page and full-page advertisement layouts * Save PDF directly to your server archive folder * Published Issues admin screen — manage all your live newsletters [Upgrade to NewsletterMaker Pro](https://gumroad.com/l/newslettermaker-pro) ## Screenshots [⌊The newsletter editor showing Issue Details and Sections panel⌉⌊The newsletter editor showing Issue Details and Sections panel⌉[ The newsletter editor showing Issue Details and Sections panel [⌊Section editor modal with layout picker and image options⌉⌊Section editor modal with layout picker and image options⌉[ Section editor modal with layout picker and image options [⌊Full-screen newsletter preview⌉⌊Full-screen newsletter preview⌉[ Full-screen newsletter preview [⌊Newsletter list screen showing issue number, date and section count⌉⌊Newsletter list screen showing issue number, date and section count⌉[ Newsletter list screen showing issue number, date and section count ## Installation 1. Upload the `newslettermaker-lite` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress 3. Go to **NewsletterMaker Lite Settings** and enter your organisation name, newsletter title and logo 4. Go to **NewsletterMaker Lite Add New** to create your first newsletter **Recommended first steps:** * Set up your organisation details in Settings before creating your first newsletter * Build a skeleton newsletter with your regular standing sections and keep it as a reference * Use that reference when adding the standing sections to each new issue ## FAQ ### Does this work with any WordPress theme? Yes — the newsletter editor works independently of your theme. The preview page is a standalone page outside your theme. ### Can members read the newsletter online? The Lite preview is available to authorised WordPress editors. Use browser print to create a PDF for members. NewsletterMaker Pro can publish a standalone web page with its own URL. ### Can I generate a PDF? The free version supports browser print to PDF from the authorised preview. NewsletterMaker Pro adds server-side PDF generation using the mPDF library. ### Do I need any technical knowledge? No coding required at all. If you can use WordPress, you can use NewsletterMaker Lite. ### Can I use this for a printed newsletter? Yes — use the Print button in the preview to print or save as PDF. For a professionally formatted PDF, upgrade to NewsletterMaker Pro. ### How do I create next month’s newsletter? In NewsletterMaker Pro, use the Copy Forward feature to create a new issue from the previous one with all your standing sections already in place. In the free version, create a new newsletter and add your sections manually. ### Is there a limit on the number of newsletters or sections? No limits — create as many newsletters and sections as you need. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “NewsletterMaker Lite” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Mel Lewis (obitmaker999) ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/obitmaker999/) [Translate “NewsletterMaker Lite” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/newslettermaker-lite) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newslettermaker-lite/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/newslettermaker-lite/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/newslettermaker-lite/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/newslettermaker-lite/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release * Full newsletter builder with 6 layout styles * Section templates for common report types * Table of Contents auto-generation * Drag and drop section reordering * Full-screen preview * Browser print to PDF ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **10 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [association](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/association/)[membership](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/membership/) [newsletter](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/newsletter/)[pdf](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pdf/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/newslettermaker-lite/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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