{"id":11320,"date":"2026-05-29T16:32:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aeosub.com\/quillrush-newsletter-studio-for-sendy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T16:32:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:32:32","slug":"quillrush-newsletter-studio-for-sendy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aeosub.com\/zh\/quillrush-newsletter-studio-for-sendy\/","title":{"rendered":"Quillrush Newsletter Studio for Sendy"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Quillrush<\/div>\n
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Developer<\/th>\nGunjan Jaswal<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Version<\/th>\nv1.6.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Active Installs<\/th>\n0 +<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Requires \/ Tested<\/th>\n5.8 \/ 7.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last Updated<\/th>\n2026-05-29 8:00am GMT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Official Link<\/th>\nView Details \u2192<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
Newsletter studio for the Sendy + Amazon SES stack. Visual builder, two formats, scheduling, multi-list, auto-fetched lists.<\/div>\n

\ud83d\udce7 Quillrush Newsletter Studio for Sendy<\/strong> turns your WordPress dashboard into a full-blown newsletter creation studio for the Sendy + Amazon SES<\/strong> stack. Drag your latest posts into a beautiful responsive HTML email, pick the Sendy lists\/segments to ship to, and send via your self-hosted Sendy installation, which forwards every message through Amazon SES. No HTML coding. No external SaaS. No paid tier.<\/p>\n

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\u26a0\ufe0f Requires a self-hosted Sendy install backed by Amazon SES.<\/strong> This plugin is the WordPress front-end \u2014 it does not replace Sendy or SES. If you don’t have Sendy + SES set up yet, see sendy.co<\/a> and aws.amazon.com\/ses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u2728 Headline features<\/h4>\n
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  • \ud83c\udfa8 Visual newsletter builder<\/strong> \u2014 drag posts in, see the rendered email update live.<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udce8 Two newsletter formats per campaign<\/strong> \u2014 The Roundup<\/em> (subscriber-facing) and The Insider Brief<\/em> (editorial pitch for media & partners).<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udccb Auto-fetched Sendy lists & segments<\/strong> \u2014 pulled live via the Sendy API, shown as checkboxes with active subscriber counts. Cached 10 minutes; one-click refresh.<\/li>\n
  • \ud83e\udde0 Remembers your last selection<\/strong> \u2014 the lists you sent to last time are pre-checked next time.<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udd0d Infinite-scroll post search<\/strong> \u2014 AJAX-loads posts in batches of 10 as you scroll.<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f Smart hero image<\/strong> \u2014 uses your uploaded banner if present, otherwise falls back to the first post’s featured image.<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udcf1 Mobile-first responsive layout<\/strong> \u2014 2 columns on desktop, single column on mobile (< 600px), auto-height cards.<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udcc5 Three send modes<\/strong> \u2014 Save as Draft in Sendy, Send Immediately, or Schedule for a future date\/time.<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udd50 Timezone-aware scheduling<\/strong> \u2014 uses your WordPress timezone; shows current server time + zone next to the picker.<\/li>\n
  • \u267b\ufe0f Auto-recovery for overdue campaigns<\/strong> \u2014 if WP-Cron didn’t fire on time, overdue scheduled campaigns are auto-sent on next admin page-load.<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Retry on failure<\/strong> \u2014 failed sends show the exact Sendy error + a one-click Retry Send button.<\/li>\n
  • \u2699\ufe0f Optional cron trigger<\/strong> \u2014 after each send, optionally hit scheduled.php?i=BRAND_ID<\/code> on your Sendy host so queued campaigns process without a server cron.<\/li>\n
  • \u270d\ufe0f Custom footer block<\/strong> \u2014 extra text\/HTML above the footer in a highlighted box. Supports anchor tags + auto nl2br<\/code>.<\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\udf10 Social footer icons<\/strong> \u2014 Instagram, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), YouTube.<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\uddc3\ufe0f Campaign history<\/strong> \u2014 every campaign stored as a qrnss_campaign<\/code> custom-post-type entry with Status \/ Scheduled For \/ Error columns.<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udd12 WordPress-native security<\/strong> \u2014 nonces on every action, manage_options<\/code> capability checks, wp_safe_redirect()<\/code> for all redirects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \ud83d\udce8 The two newsletter formats<\/h4>\n

    \ud83d\uddde\ufe0f The Roundup<\/strong> \u2014 visual hero + 2-column story grid for your subscribers. Uses the “Custom Footer Text” highlighted box.<\/p>\n

    \u2709\ufe0f The Insider Brief<\/strong> \u2014 personal greeting, lead paragraph, centered hero with featured image, “What Else We’re Seeing” 2-column grid, “Why this matters” callout, “For Media & Collaborations” CTA block, and a centered About Us block. Built for media pitches & partner updates. All copy editable from Settings \u2192<\/span> The Insider Brief \u2014 Template Texts<\/em>.<\/p>\n

    Pick the format per-campaign on the Create Newsletter page (Design Settings \u2192<\/span> Newsletter Format). Header and dark footer (logo, social, copyright, unsubscribe) are shared across both formats.<\/p>\n

    \ud83d\udccb Full settings reference<\/h4>\n

    \ud83d\udd0c Sendy Connection Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Sendy Installation URL<\/strong> \u2014 base URL of your Sendy install (e.g. https:\/\/sendy.yourdomain.com\/<\/code>).<\/li>\n
    • API Key<\/strong> \u2014 from Sendy \u2192<\/span> Settings \u2192<\/span> Your API Key.<\/li>\n
    • Brand ID (Optional)<\/strong> \u2014 from Sendy \u2192<\/span> Settings \u2192<\/span> Your Brand \u2192<\/span> ID. Required by some Sendy versions and used for auto-fetching lists.<\/li>\n
    • Default From Name<\/strong> \u2014 pre-filled into every new campaign.<\/li>\n
    • Default From Email<\/strong> \u2014 pre-filled into every new campaign.<\/li>\n
    • Auto-Trigger Cron<\/strong> \u2014 checkbox. After sending, hit <sendy-url>\/scheduled.php?i=BRAND_ID<\/code> so queued campaigns process without a system cron.<\/li>\n
    • Show Article Excerpt<\/strong> \u2014 checkbox. Insert a 20-word excerpt between the post title and the “Read More” button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \ud83c\udfa8 Footer & Social Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Footer Logo URL<\/strong> \u2014 logo shown in the dark footer band.<\/li>\n
      • Copyright Text<\/strong> \u2014 footer copyright line. {year}<\/code> is replaced with the current year.<\/li>\n
      • Custom Footer Text<\/strong> \u2014 textarea, HTML allowed. Shown in a highlighted box above the footer in The Roundup<\/em>. Newlines \u2192<\/span> <br><\/code> automatically.<\/li>\n
      • “Read More Articles” Link<\/strong> \u2014 optional link below the post grid.<\/li>\n
      • Instagram URL<\/strong> \/ LinkedIn URL<\/strong> \/ X (Twitter) URL<\/strong> \/ YouTube URL<\/strong> \u2014 social icons in footer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \u2709\ufe0f The Insider Brief \u2014 Template Texts<\/strong> (used only by The Insider Brief format)<\/em><\/p>\n

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        • Greeting<\/strong> \u2014 e.g. Hi [First Name],<\/code><\/li>\n
        • Intro Paragraph<\/strong> \u2014 lead paragraph above the hero story (HTML allowed).<\/li>\n
        • Hero Section Label<\/strong> \u2014 small label above the hero (e.g. Hero Story<\/code>).<\/li>\n
        • Grid Section Heading<\/strong> \u2014 e.g. \ud83d\udd0d What Else We're Seeing<\/code><\/li>\n
        • “Why This Matters” Heading + Body<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Collaboration Heading + Body<\/strong> \u2014 e.g. \ud83d\udce9 For Media & Collaborations<\/code> + CTA bullets and contact info (HTML allowed).<\/li>\n
        • About Us Heading + Body<\/strong> \u2014 centered About block above the footer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          \ud83d\udcc5 Send modes<\/h4>\n
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          • \ud83d\udcbe Save as Draft in Sendy<\/strong> \u2014 POSTs to create-campaign.php<\/code> with send_campaign=0<\/code>. Campaign appears in your Sendy dashboard as a draft. WP logs status: draft<\/code>.<\/li>\n
          • \ud83d\ude80 Send Immediately<\/strong> \u2014 POSTs to create-campaign.php<\/code> with send_campaign=1<\/code>. Sendy queues + dispatches via SES. WP logs status: sent<\/code>. If Auto-Trigger Cron<\/em> is on, also hits scheduled.php?i=BRAND_ID<\/code>.<\/li>\n
          • \u23f0 Schedule<\/strong> \u2014 stored as a qrnss_campaign<\/code> post with status scheduled<\/code>. WordPress registers a one-off wp_schedule_single_event<\/code> for the chosen datetime. When the event fires, the plugin sends via Sendy. Datetime picker is timezone-aware and uses your WP timezone setting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            \ud83d\udedf Failure handling<\/h4>\n

            Failed sends never silently disappear:<\/p>\n

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            • \u274c Red admin notice at the top of the Campaigns screen.<\/li>\n
            • \ud83d\udccb Exact Sendy error in the Error<\/strong> column.<\/li>\n
            • \ud83d\udd01 One-click Retry Send<\/strong> button (CSRF-nonced).<\/li>\n
            • \u267b\ufe0f Auto-recovery \u2014 overdue scheduled campaigns automatically send on next admin page-load.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              \ud83d\uddc4\ufe0f Campaign history (CPT)<\/h4>\n

              Every campaign is stored as a qrnss_campaign<\/code> custom-post-type entry. Admin columns:<\/p>\n

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              • Title<\/strong> \u2014 subject line.<\/li>\n
              • Status<\/strong> \u2014 draft<\/code> (grey), scheduled<\/code> (yellow), sent<\/code> (green), failed<\/code> (red).<\/li>\n
              • Scheduled For<\/strong> \u2014 datetime if scheduled.<\/li>\n
              • Error<\/strong> \u2014 Sendy error message if the send failed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                \ud83d\udd0c Sendy API endpoints used<\/h4>\n

                All requests go straight to your own self-hosted Sendy installation<\/strong> at the URL you set in Settings. The plugin never talks to any third-party SaaS \u2014 Sendy itself fans out to Amazon SES from your host.<\/p>\n

                  \n
                • api\/lists\/get-lists.php<\/code> \u2014 fetch lists for the Create Newsletter screen (cached 10 min). Sends: api_key<\/code>, brand_id<\/code>.<\/li>\n
                • api\/subscribers\/active-subscriber-count.php<\/code> \u2014 per-list subscriber counts. Sends: api_key<\/code>, list_id<\/code>.<\/li>\n
                • api\/campaigns\/create.php<\/code> \u2014 Save as Draft, Send Immediately, scheduled fire. Sends: api_key<\/code>, from_name<\/code>, from_email<\/code>, reply_to<\/code>, title<\/code>, subject<\/code>, html_text<\/code>, plain_text<\/code>, list_ids<\/code>, brand_id<\/code>, send_campaign<\/code>.<\/li>\n
                • scheduled.php<\/code> (your Sendy host) \u2014 only when Auto-Trigger Cron<\/em> is ticked. Sends: i=BRAND_ID<\/code> query param.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  \ud83d\udd12 Requirements<\/h4>\n
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                  • WordPress 5.8 or higher (tested up to 7.0).<\/li>\n
                  • PHP 7.4 or higher.<\/li>\n
                  • A reasonably recent self-hosted Sendy installation.<\/li>\n
                  • Amazon SES configured inside Sendy (out of scope for this plugin).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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