Simple Job Board vs WPML String Translation
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| Feature | Simple Job Board v2.14.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WPML String Translation v3.5.4 · 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 ($) | WPML String Translation ($) |
| 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 | Scans theme and plugin files for translatable strings; Translates strings, PO and MO files and post slugs in one place; Provides a wpml-string shortcode for inline 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 | Needs WPML core installed and active; Sold with the WPML subscription, no free edition; Scanning large themes or plugin sets can be slow |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (Translation plugins checklist) | ||
| Machine translation | — | No |
| Visual editor | — | No |
| 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 ($), Add-on catalogue and licence activation ($) | Scan theme and plugin files for translatable strings ($), Import PO strings into the string table ($), Translation memory for reusing earlier translations ($), Track where each string appears on the front end ($), Batch translation of registered strings ($), wpml-string shortcode for inline translated text ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | WPML, Elementor ($) | WPML ($) |
| Other | PressTigers market (add-on catalogue and licence) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.1 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | — |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | market.presstigers.com | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |