Title: Default Value for Group Dropdown Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Default Value for Group Dropdown * [csherlock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/csherlock/) * (@csherlock) * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-value-for-group-dropdown/) * I am using the mailchimp list subscribe widget and my list includes a required list group dropdown. Is there a way to have that dropdown preload w/ the default selection? Currently it is blank until I make a selection. Thanks, Cara Viewing 1 replies (of 1 total) * [mc_nate](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mc_nate/) * (@mc_nate) * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-value-for-group-dropdown/#post-2219781) * Hey Cara! * You could definitely do something like that. The quickest way to do it, that comes to mind at least, would be to edit the mailchimp_widget.php file. Even though, generally, we advise against editing this file, this will give you the option to remove that blank field from your dropdown group. However, whenever that plugin is updated, you’ll lose this customized option. So make sure to go back in and update it when the plugin gets updated. * Essentially, you just delete the blank