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Add a waitlist to WordPress

Add a waitlist to any WordPress page with the Custom HTML block.

Steps

Where it goes in WordPress

Takes a few minutes. Nothing to install on your side; the form loads from Unwaited and keeps the cap, hours, and numbers there.

  1. Copy the snippet from the Share tab

    Open your waitlist, go to Share, then Add to your site. Copy the script tag: <script src="https://unwaited.com/embed/v1.js" data-unwaited="your-slug" async></script>. It drops an iframe where it sits and resizes it as the form changes.

  2. Add a Custom HTML block

    Edit the page or post, click the plus in the block editor, search for Custom HTML, and add it. Type /html anywhere to do the same.

  3. Paste the tag

    Paste the script tag into the block. Click Preview on the block toolbar to see the form, then Update or Publish.

  4. In a page builder or a widget

    Elementor, Divi, and the Classic editor each have an HTML widget or a Text tab; the tag works in those too. For a sidebar, use the Custom HTML widget under Appearance.

Snippet

The script tag

Replace your-slug with your waitlist's slug from the Share tab. The script drops an iframe where it sits and resizes it as the form changes.

<script src="https://unwaited.com/embed/v1.js" data-unwaited="your-slug" async></script>

If scripts are not allowed, use the iframe

<iframe src="https://unwaited.com/w/your-slug?embed=1" title="Waitlist" width="100%" height="480" style="border:0;max-width:100%" loading="lazy"></iframe>

Ready-made waitlist

Waitlists people put on WordPress

Ready-made, with the capacity, hours, and fields set. Create one, then paste the snippet above.

Events and pop-ups

Recipe

Rooftop sessions

200 in total

200 spots total, the room's capacity. The list closes at 200.

  • 200 total
  • Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat 9 AM–6 PM
  • 3 fields
Use recipeDetails

Cohort courses

Recipe

Spring cohort

30 in total

30 seats total. The form closes when the 30th applicant joins.

  • 30 total
  • Open any time
  • 4 fields
Use recipeDetails

Communities

Recipe

Invite list

Open no cap

No cap. The list stays open until you pause it.

  • Unlimited
  • Open any time
  • 4 fields
Use recipeDetails

FAQ

Questions

Can I use a shortcode?

There is no plugin. The Custom HTML block or an HTML widget is enough, and it works with any theme.

Does it work with Elementor?

Yes. Drag an HTML widget onto the page and paste the tag.

The tag disappears when I save. Why?

Your user role or your WordPress.com plan does not allow scripts. Ask an administrator to add it, or use the iframe snippet if iframes are allowed, or a button to the hosted page.

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Your form, on your site, in a minute.

Free for 100 signups a month. The embed works on every plan, and the hosted page is there when you have no site at all.

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