MailChimp for WordPress vs Simple Job Board
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| Feature | MailChimp for WordPress v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Simple Job Board v2.14.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | September 16, 2026 | September 8, 2026 |
| Editions | MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress · Mailchimp for WordPress Premium ($) | Simple Job Board · Simple Job Board Add-ons ($) |
| Pros | Native HTML sign-up forms with full field control; Sign-up hooks for Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms and WooCommerce; Form widget and block for placing forms; Lists refreshed daily from the Mailchimp account | Job listings with category, type, location and tag filters; Custom application form builder and applicant list in the admin; Applications sent by email and kept in the dashboard |
| Cons | Form designer, logging and user sync are Premium only; Needs a Mailchimp API key connected to the site; Procaptcha bot protection loads a third-party script when enabled | Elementor form layouts and extra features need paid add-ons; Add-on licences are activated from the plugin's own screens; Page layout is set in the plugin's appearance settings |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Sign-up forms built from native HTML, Sign-up form widget, AMP-compatible sign-up forms, Campaigns archive block, Daily Mailchimp list refresh, Background subscribe through Action Scheduler or WP-Cron | Application form builder per job, Email notifications for applications, Applicant records stored in the admin, Job categories, types, locations and tags, Allowed resume file types setting, Recent jobs widget, Personal data export and erase tools, Heading strings registered for WPML, Elementor application form layout ($), Add-on catalogue and licence activation ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Mailchimp | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads | — |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms | WPML, Elementor ($) |
| Other | Procaptcha (Prosopo) | PressTigers market (add-on catalogue and licence) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | js.prosopo.io, api.prosopo.io, api.mailchimp.com | market.presstigers.com |
| Blocks | 2 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |