HivePress vs WP Job Manager
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| Feature | HivePress v1.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WP Job Manager v2.4.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 7, 2026 |
| Editions | HivePress · HivePress premium extensions ($) | WP Job Manager · WP Job Manager Applications ($) · WP Job Manager Resume Manager ($) |
| Pros | Covers many listing types: directories, job boards, classifieds, real estate; Custom fields, categories and a front-end dashboard for listing owners | Free core with job board shortcodes and widgets; Front-end submission form and employer dashboard; Google reCAPTCHA option for submission forms; Yoast SEO and Polylang compatibility code included |
| Cons | Many features come as separate add-ons, some paid and licence-gated; Large plugin with many moving parts to configure | Applications and resume management need paid add-ons; Add-on licences are activated against the vendor's own API; Usage tracking is available but needs the site owner to opt in |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Listing post type, Hierarchical listing categories, Front-end user accounts and dashboard, Vendor profiles, Elementor integration, Premium themes and extensions via licence key ($) | Job listing and single job shortcodes, Front-end job submission form, Employer job dashboard, Recent and featured jobs widgets, Automatic expiry of old listings, REST API for job listings, Basic statistics dashboard, Personal data exporter |
| Integrations | ||
| Mailchimp (via Mailchimp for WordPress) | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Elementor, WPML | Yoast SEO, Polylang |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Google OAuth, HivePress store ($) | Google reCAPTCHA, Google Maps geocoding, wpjobmanager.com add-on licence API ($), WordPress translation servers |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| 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 | maps.googleapis.com, wpjobmanager.com, translate.wordpress.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 7 |