Job Manager & Career vs WP Job Openings
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| Feature | Job Manager & Career v1.5.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WP Job Openings v4.1.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | September 14, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Job Manager & Career · Job Manager & Career Premium ($) | HireZoot · PRO Pack ($) · User Access Control ($) · Job Alerts ($) |
| 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 listings, careers page and application form; Shortcode, block and Elementor options for placing listings; Captcha choice for applications: reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha or Turnstile; Expiry handling and a daily email digest |
| 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 | Form builder, job alerts and access control need paid add-ons; Applications are managed inside WordPress, with no separate applicant tracking system; Captcha and Akismet checks call third-party services |
| 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 listings shortcode, Block editor job listings block, Elementor job listings widget, Built-in application form with captcha options, Job listing filters, Hourly expiry of old job listings, Daily email digest, Customizable notification emails, Recent jobs widget, Akismet spam check for applications |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Akismet, Polylang, WPML, Elementor |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | feedback.themehigh.in | www.google.com, challenges.cloudflare.com, hcaptcha.com, js.hcaptcha.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |