HivePress vs JS Job Manager
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| Feature | HivePress v1.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | JS Job Manager v2.0.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 100+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | November 22, 2025 |
| Editions | HivePress · HivePress premium extensions ($) | JS Jobs Manager · JS Jobs Pro ($) |
| Pros | Covers many listing types: directories, job boards, classifieds, real estate; Custom fields, categories and a front-end dashboard for listing owners | Employer and job seeker control panels by shortcode; Admin approval for companies, jobs and resumes; Activity log of main actions and resume export |
| Cons | Many features come as separate add-ons, some paid and licence-gated; Large plugin with many moving parts to configure | Many settings are marked Pro Version Only in the admin; Pro installer and demo import contact the vendor's servers; Google Maps features need a Google Maps API key |
| 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 ($) | Employer control panel shortcode, Job seeker control panel shortcode, Job search shortcode, Activity log of main actions, Export of applied resumes, Google Maps on job listings, Google reCAPTCHA on forms |
| Integrations | ||
| Mailchimp (via Mailchimp for WordPress) | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Elementor, WPML | — |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Google OAuth, HivePress store ($) | Google Maps, Google reCAPTCHA |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.5.3 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | www.google.com, store.hivepress.io, hivepress.io | maps.googleapis.com, setup.joomsky.com, www.google.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 25 |