Simple Job Board vs WPML Multilingual CMS
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| Feature | Simple Job Board v2.14.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WPML Multilingual CMS v4.9.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | — |
| Last updated | September 8, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Simple Job Board · Simple Job Board Add-ons ($) | WPML Multilingual CMS ($) |
| Pros | 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 | Language URLs and a language switcher widget; Duplicates posts and media across languages; Translation management and string translation |
| Cons | 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 | Commercial licence needed for the core and translation services; Automatic translation depends on a paid subscription; Large plugin with many settings to configure |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (Translation plugins checklist) | ||
| Machine translation | — | Paid |
| SEO-friendly URLs | — | Yes |
| Free version | — | No |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 ($), Add-on catalogue and licence activation ($) | Language URL negotiation, Language switcher widget, Duplicate posts into other languages, Duplicate media attachments across languages, Synchronise scheduled posts across translations, Translation management and batches ($), Advanced Translation Editor ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | WPML, Elementor ($) | Elementor, Divi |
| Other | PressTigers market (add-on catalogue and licence) | ICanLocalize translation service ($), WPML translation proxy ($), WPML Advanced Translation Editor service ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.1 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | — |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | market.presstigers.com | www.icanlocalize.com, tp.wpml.org, wpml.org, ams.wpml.org, ate.wpml.org, cdt.wpml.org, api.wpml.org, us.i.posthog.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |
| Custom tables | — | 4 |