How to Send Easy Digital Downloads Orders to Mailgun
Mailgun is a email delivery platform for managing subscribers and campaigns. If you want Easy Digital Downloads purchases synced to Mailgun, you could pay for a cloud automation service. Or you could do it directly from WordPress. This is the direct route.
Why connect directly?
Cloud automation tools like Zapier charge per task and route your data through external servers. AFI processes everything on your WordPress site. No per-order fees, no external dependencies.
What you will need
- A WordPress site with Easy Digital Downloads installed and configured.
- A Mailgun account.
- The Advanced Form Integration plugin (free from WordPress.org).
Connect Mailgun to AFI
- Log in to your Mailgun account.
- Go to Settings → API Keys and copy your Private API Key.
- In WordPress, go to AFI → Settings → Mailgun.
- Enter your domain and API Key, then click Save.
Setting up the integration
1. Create a new integration
Go to AFI → Add New. Name it Easy Digital Downloads to Mailgun.
2. Pick your trigger
Select Easy Digital Downloads as the form provider. AFI fires when a purchase is completed, giving you access to customer details, product information, payment data, and download links.
3. Select Mailgun as the destination
Choose Mailgun from the platform dropdown and pick Add Mailing List Member. This adds a member to a Mailgun mailing list.
4. Map fields
Match each Mailgun field on the left to the corresponding Easy Digital Downloads field on the right. Common mappings include customer name, email, product details, and order total. You can also use smart tags like {{_submission_date}}.
5. Add conditions if needed
Only want to send certain purchases? Set up a conditional rule. For example, only sync completed payments or specific products.
6. Save and test
Click Save Integration. Place a test purchase in your Easy Digital Downloads store. Check Mailgun to confirm the data arrived. If anything looks wrong, open AFI → Log to see the exact request and response.
Free vs Pro
The free version maps email and name to Mailgun with unlimited orders. Pro adds custom field mapping. No per-order fees on any plan.
Frequently asked questions
Which Easy Digital Downloads events trigger the integration?
AFI fires when a purchase is completed. This covers new sales, including customer details and product information.
Will adding this slow down my checkout?
No. AFI sends data to the destination after the purchase is processed. Your customers complete checkout normally without any delay.
Can I send purchases to multiple platforms?
Yes. Create a separate integration for each destination, and every purchase flows to all of them simultaneously.
Get started
Install Advanced Form Integration free from WordPress.org and connect Easy Digital Downloads to Mailgun in minutes.
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