WP Job Manager
by Automattic · Uncategorized
Also makes 78 other plugins · 18.1M+ installs across the portfolio →
Create a careers page for your company website, or build a public job board for your community.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
70K+
≈78K estimated
Momentum
-4%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 87/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 70K of 5M lifetime downloads are still running, above 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 9 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 4 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 237 reviews, smoothed to 4.35★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
3 of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wp job manager | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| jobs your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| job | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| job manager | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| job lists | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| hiring your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| careers your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| job board your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| careers page | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| wp jobs | #1 | #1 | — |
| wordpress job manager | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wp job manager filter | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wp job manager widget | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wp job manager jobs | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| job site | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| job manager resumes | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wp job manager applications | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| job manager applications | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wp job board | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| company manager | #1 | #1 | 0 |
306 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 225 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “career”, “career page” and “team manager” (#4, #5 and #5 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 108.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
9
releases in the last 12 months
4d ago
latest release · v2.4.9 · 28 Oct 2026
155
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 74% 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 “70K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 80K.
Install history since 1 Dec 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-28 Version 2.4.9 Fix the primary job dashboard action button overflowing its container. (#3092) Fix the [jobs] shortcode adding extra paragraph and line break tags in block themes. (#3044) Fix Save Draft not saving when reCAPTCHA v3 is e 2.4.9
- 2026-10-07 Version 2.4.8 Fix job dashboard actions being silently ignored when the dashboard is rendered from a synced pattern, template or page builder; the configured Job Dashboard page is now honoured and declined actions show an error notice 2.4.8
- 2026-09-03 Version 2.4.7 Fix company logo rendering at full size in the Job Listings admin table on WordPress 7.1. (#3099) Indicate WordPress 7.1 compatibility. (#3097) Fix JobPosting structured data (JSON-LD) being HTML-escaped, so job titles a 2.4.7
- 2026-08-19 Version 2.4.6 Allow reusing a submitter’s saved company logo on a new listing (#3082) Allow reusing a listing’s existing logo on edit when authored by another user (#3060) Fix notice dismiss button colliding with core styles (#3036) F 2.4.6
- 2026-07-01 Version 2.4.5 Escape URLs in two sprintf href templates with esc_url() (#2996) Validate attachment ownership when reusing a company logo by ID (#2995) Honor restrictive filter_post_status=publish for logged-out visitors (#2994) 2.4.5
- 2026-06-24 Version 2.4.4 Fix: Restore the frontend styles and scripts that were missing from the 2.4.3 package. The 2.4.3 release was built without its compiled CSS and JavaScript, leaving the employer job dashboard unstyled and breaking fronten 2.4.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 8 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.4.9). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-05-07 CVE-2024-34549 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.2.2 Patched in 2.3.0
- 2019-01-07 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects < 1.31.3 Patched in 1.31.3
- 2018-03-02 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 1.29.2 Patched in 1.29.3
- 2016-07-11 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects < 1.26.2 Patched in 1.26.2
- 2015-08-20 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.23.8 Patched in 1.23.8
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 81 languages, 8 at 90% or more
Plus 57 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
8 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create a careers page for your company website, or build a public job board for your community."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you need", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,532 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-28 80K+ → 70K+ down after 269 days in tier
- 2025-12-02 90K+ → 80K+ down after 368 days in tier
- 2024-11-29 100K+ → 90K+ down after 2614 days in tier
- 2017-10-03 90K+ → 100K+ up after 184 days in tier
- 2017-04-02 80K+ → 90K+ up after 99 days in tier
- 2016-12-24 70K+ → 80K+ up after 140 days in tier
- 2016-08-06 60K+ → 70K+ up after 141 days in tier
- 2016-03-18 50K+ → 60K+ up after 138 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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Jobus – Job Board, Recruitment & Hiring Platform 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags B -
Workeera – AI Job Board with Applicant Tracking System (ATS) — installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags - Q Qadwilliam Jobs & Apply — installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags
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Apqrinu Job Board — installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags B -
LlamaHire – Job Board & Careers — installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
Simple Job Board 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
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