HivePress vs Job Manager & Career
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| Feature | HivePress v1.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Job Manager & Career v1.5.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | September 14, 2026 |
| Editions | HivePress · HivePress premium extensions ($) | Job Manager & Career · Job Manager & Career Premium ($) |
| Pros | Covers many listing types: directories, job boards, classifieds, real estate; Custom fields, categories and a front-end dashboard for listing owners | Careers listing by shortcode with location, type and category; Built-in application form stored as applicant records; Featured badge for urgent jobs |
| Cons | Many features come as separate add-ons, some paid and licence-gated; Large plugin with many moving parts to configure | Premium upgrade links appear in the plugin screens; Deactivation survey sends system details to the vendor when submitted; Free edition has a small install base and a 2024-era layout not re-checked |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Listing post type, Hierarchical listing categories, Front-end user accounts and dashboard, Vendor profiles, Elementor integration, Premium themes and extensions via licence key ($) | Job listings as a custom post type, Applications stored as applicant records, Job listing shortcode for careers pages, Application form on single job pages, Featured badge on job titles, Job filters by location, type and category |
| Integrations | ||
| Mailchimp (via Mailchimp for WordPress) | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Elementor, WPML | — |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Google OAuth, HivePress store ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | www.google.com, store.hivepress.io, hivepress.io | feedback.themehigh.in |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |