Job Manager & Career vs WP Job Manager
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| Feature | Job Manager & Career v1.5.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 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 | 1,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Last updated | September 14, 2026 | October 7, 2026 |
| Editions | Job Manager & Career · Job Manager & Career Premium ($) | WP Job Manager · WP Job Manager Applications ($) · WP Job Manager Resume Manager ($) |
| Pros | Careers listing by shortcode with location, type and category; Built-in application form stored as applicant records; Featured badge for urgent jobs | Free core with job board shortcodes and widgets; Front-end submission form and employer dashboard; Google reCAPTCHA option for submission forms; Yoast SEO and Polylang compatibility code included |
| Cons | Premium upgrade links appear in the plugin screens; Deactivation survey sends system details to the vendor when submitted; Free edition has a small install base and a 2024-era layout not re-checked | Applications and resume management need paid add-ons; Add-on licences are activated against the vendor's own API; Usage tracking is available but needs the site owner to opt in |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Job listings as a custom post type, Applications stored as applicant records, Job listing shortcode for careers pages, Application form on single job pages, Featured badge on job titles, Job filters by location, type and category | Job listing and single job shortcodes, Front-end job submission form, Employer job dashboard, Recent and featured jobs widgets, Automatic expiry of old listings, REST API for job listings, Basic statistics dashboard, Personal data exporter |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Yoast SEO, Polylang |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA, Google Maps geocoding, wpjobmanager.com add-on licence API ($), WordPress translation servers |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | feedback.themehigh.in | maps.googleapis.com, wpjobmanager.com, translate.wordpress.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 7 |