SELECT template FROM phplist_templatetemplate WHERE id = 42; To extend beyond [FIRSTNAME] , you must write a PHPList plugin. The hook _contentPlaceholder allows dynamic replacement:
: Version control (Git) does not capture template changes automatically. You must use the Export/Import feature (Admin > Templates > Export) or write SQL dumps: phplist templates
: Setting allow_php_templates = 1 transforms the template into a remote code execution (RCE) vector. Never enable it on multi-tenant or public-facing installs. 10. Modernizing PHPList Templates (Migration Patterns) If you must integrate PHPList into a modern stack, consider these patterns: Pattern A: Headless Placeholder Provider Write a plugin that fetches template HTML from an external API: SELECT template FROM phplist_templatetemplate WHERE id = 42;