__('newsletter_invalid_email', 'Please provide a valid email address.')]); return; } $db = db_pdo(); try { $stmt = $db->prepare("INSERT INTO newsletter_subscribers (email) VALUES (?)"); $stmt->execute([$email]); echo json_encode(['success' => __('newsletter_success', 'Thank you for subscribing!')]); } catch (\PDOException $e) { if ($e->getCode() == 23000) { // Duplicate entry echo json_encode(['success' => __('newsletter_already_subscribed', 'You are already subscribed!')]); } else { echo json_encode(['error' => __('newsletter_error', 'An error occurred. Please try again.')]); } } } }