Job Board by BestWebSoft
by bestweblayout · Uncategorized
Also makes 30 other plugins · 14.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create your personal job board and listing WordPress website. Search jobs, submit CV/resumes, choose candidates.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 70/100
Few reviews
Active installs
70+
≈76 estimated
Momentum
+21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “add job offer” for “vacancy”. “add job offer” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “vacancy” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
70 health vs 58 average across 25,753 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 70 of 27.7K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: WP compatibility
Updated 340 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21; the current branch is 6.8
3.0★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 3.96★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Set "Tested up to" to WordPress 6.8; lagging the current branch costs search weight.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 11d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 11d
0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| vacancy | #24 | #16 | down 1 |
| add job offer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| apply for a job your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| job your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| job board your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| job board plugin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “add job offer” for “vacancy”. “add job offer” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “vacancy” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 173 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #18,200 to #18,900, alongside the other plugins at 70+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v1.2.2 · 26 Nov 2025
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “70+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 61% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mpedersen5.8y ago
Broke the publishing box in the editing environment, couldn’t view a single jobs, threw “shortcode not found” errors in the editing environment.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ecapo7710.2y ago
Works Perfect
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lalanthasl11.6y ago
Good effort
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jeditor11.9y ago
I rated this at a one(1) because it is so basic and hardly covers what should be included in a job board. I’ve yet to find any plugin (Free) that actually performs functions of a job board. 1) The registration Form – says “Post Job” but then provides two roles with one as an employer and the other as a candidate. Really? Would a candidate post a job? 2) No clear resume posting section for the candidate, profile or other. A job both has to work for both parties. 3) No real widgets to add functionality like, featured candidate, jobs, hot jobs etc. 4) Geographical autocomplete- non existent Over all and without wasting any more of my time. Bad plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pmiguet12.0y ago
Flaws For some reason the job description is all in bold. That already makes the plugin useless to me as it looks horrible. The font for a job title seems to be h1, which is with our design… also way too big. Wants It would be nice if I could deactivate the company name (it’s for our website, not for a job board/agency type site. Our salaries are competetive, it would be great if the salary-info could be hidden and possibly even set to “competitive” rather than having “0 GBP” on the page… we don’t offer jobs for no payment. 😉 Once that’s been added, I might consider testing it again. I quite like the simplicity of this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zotovnicolashotmail.com12.1y ago
Works perfectly. I was having problems activating the plugin. But then I realized I used an old version of WP. Plugin requires WP 3.5 or higher. And it does it job.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iuliasara12.1y ago
It gives the following error on plugin activation: Warning: require_once(D:\HostingSpaces\jay\centrucariera.ro\wwwroot/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in D:\HostingSpaces\jay\centrucariera.ro\wwwroot\wp-content\plugins\job-board\job-board.php on line 1615 Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required ‘D:\HostingSpaces\jay\centrucariera.ro\wwwroot/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php’ (include_path=’.;C:\php\pear’) in D:\HostingSpaces\jay\centrucariera.ro\wwwroot\wp-content\plugins\job-board\job-board.php on line 1615
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.2.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Job Board by BestWebSoft <= 1.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via $_GET Array Storage ↗2025-11-24 CVE-2025-13383 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.1 Patched in 1.2.2
- 2017-04-12 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.1.4 Patched in 1.1.4
- Patched Medium · 6.5 Job Board by BestWebSoft <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2014-08-08 CVE-2014-125100 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.0 Patched in 1.0.1
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 93 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 69 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create your personal job board and listing WordPress website. Search jobs, submit CV/resumes, choose candid..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 10 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,122 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("add job offer", "apply for a job", "job board plugin" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-12 80+ → 70+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-11 70+ → 80+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-06-05 80+ → 70+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-06-01 70+ → 80+ up after 22 days in tier
- 2026-05-10 80+ → 70+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-09 70+ → 80+ up after 14 days in tier
- 2026-04-25 80+ → 70+ down after 158 days in tier
- 2025-11-18 90+ → 80+ down after 124 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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JobBoardWP – Job Board Listings and Submissions 900+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Ultimate Member – JobBoardWP integration 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
JS Job Manager 100+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags C - W WP Job Manager – Custom Management Role 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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Tamago-DB Job board 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
JobLookup Jobbox — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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