Polylang vs Simple Job Board
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| Feature | Polylang v3.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 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 | 900,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | September 8, 2026 |
| Editions | Polylang · Polylang Pro ($) | Simple Job Board · Simple Job Board Add-ons ($) |
| Pros | Unlimited languages with WordPress language packs; Language switcher widget and block; Language-specific URLs and multilingual sitemaps | 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 | Translation is manual in the free version; Machine translation and translated slugs need Pro; WooCommerce support is a separate add-on | 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Features (Translation plugins checklist) | ||
| Machine translation | Paid | — |
| SEO-friendly URLs | Yes | — |
| WooCommerce | No | — |
| Languages limit | unlimited | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Language switcher widget and block, Multilingual sitemaps, Language-specific URLs, Translated slugs (preview, Pro) ($), Shared slugs (preview, Pro) ($), DeepL machine translation (preview, Pro) ($) | Application form builder per job, Email notifications for applications, Applicant records stored in the admin, Job categories, types, locations and tags, Allowed resume file types setting, Recent jobs widget, Personal data export and erase tools, Heading strings registered for WPML, Elementor application form layout ($), Add-on catalogue and licence activation ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Storage | WP Offload Media Lite | — |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Jetpack | WPML, Elementor ($) |
| Other | polylang.pro licence server ($) | PressTigers market (add-on catalogue and licence) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 5.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | polylang.pro | market.presstigers.com |
| Blocks | 2 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |