Regions for WP Job Manager
by Astoundify · Uncategorized
Also makes 8 other plugins · 19.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add predefined regions to WP Job Manager submission form.
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Health
C 65/100
no flags
Active installs
7K+
≈7.7K estimated
Momentum
+30%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “region”, “regions” and “job manager” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #4 and #12 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
65 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.7%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 408.5K 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 1 release 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 348 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
3.0★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 3.92★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
8%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| job region your tag | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| regions | #4 | #16 | 0 |
| region | #4 | #18 | down 1 |
| wp job manager | #12 | #21 | down 2 |
| job manager | #12 | #19 | down 2 |
| job your tag | #16 | #18 | down 1 |
| job listing your tag | #19 | #22 | down 1 |
| job lists | #13 | #21 | down 2 |
| job manager resumes | #9 | #14 | 0 |
| wp job manager applications | #11 | #24 | down 1 |
| job manager applications | #11 | #23 | down 1 |
| wp job manager location | #14 | #22 | 0 |
| wp job manager jobs | #14 | #19 | up 1 |
| job listings | #23 | #20 | down 1 |
| add custom region | #15 | #23 | 0 |
| wp job manager widget | #16 | #23 | down 1 |
| google wp job manager | #17 | #22 | 0 |
| job site | #19 | #20 | down 2 |
| wordpress job manager | #22 | #22 | down 4 |
| wp job manager filter | #23 | #21 | 0 |
39 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “region”, “regions” and “job manager” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #4 and #12 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
- One page off on “job”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.9K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
12mo ago
latest release · v1.18.4 · 18 Nov 2025
35
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% 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 “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 65% of the way through.
Install history since 7 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ trungwebsite8mo ago
It works. Thanks a lot. Just add more feature or guide us how to show Regions in job detail view is perfect.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ibiza695.3y ago
This plugin has not been maintained for a LONG TIME. If you install it, it makes your website “crash permanently” as the “jquery” used in it, is no longer supported. @astoundify, the developer, has two themes that work with WordPress Job Manager: Jobify and Listify. I think it is not a good reference to offer these themes in the description of the plugin, seeing that they do not respond to anyone at support threads, nor give an explanation, nor update the plugin even knowing that it damages hundreds of clients (followers) websites. They should be a little more professional… and take care of faithful clients that use their plugin and that they gaved them their trust 🙁
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Michael5.7y ago
Sadly, this plugin is a poor idea. They SHOULD of used a drop down to query WP-Job Manager by the cords search found. Unfortunately, they convert the WP Job Manager Search fields to a drop down that uses a Taxonomy. This means it wont be compatible with many themes and plugins. I suggest using an AutoComplete field or a Select2 Field with AutoComplete locations. Maybe a predefined listing of jobs that set the cords and distances of the search.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Cyndi6.1y ago
Sad to see the plugin developer let this go or another hasn’t offered to continue updating it; it’s worth paying for. Many directory themes rely on it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ will487.0y ago
This plugin has not been updated for the last three updates for WordPress and no longer works.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dcmedia7.6y ago
For the last 2 months the Region field is missing in the backend. No response from the developer give me the impression that this plugin is no longer being developed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ amin3g10.8y ago
The plugin idea is good and can be useful in many cases. In my case, having a dropdown list instead of typing the location does not work, since for some jobs, the location can be small cities. If it was the same old text input field, but with autocomplete from regions defined, it would be much better.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Zoker11.2y ago
Works fine.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.18.4 Fix: Conflict with Job Listing Category. Update: Compatibility check with latest WordPress v6.8. 1.18.4
- — Version 1.18.3 Update: Compatibility check with latest WordPress v6.3. Update: Compatibility check with Latest WP Job Manager v1.41.0. Fix: PHP 8.2 compatibility. 1.18.3
- — Version 1.18.2 Update: Compatibility check with latest WordPress v6.0.1. Update: Compatibility check with Latest WP Job Manager v1.37.0. 1.18.2
- — Version 1.18.1 Update: Compatibility check with latest WordPress v5.9.3. 1.18.1
- — Version 1.18.0 Update: Compatibility check with latest WordPress v5.8.0. Update: Compatibility check with Latest WP Job Manager v1.35.2. Fix: Console error issue. 1.18.0
- — Version 1.17.7 Fix: Minify JS file. New: Regions settings implementation for resumes. Update: Compatibility check with latest WordPress v5.5.1. Update: Compatibility check with Latest WP Job Manager v1.34.3. Update: Compatibility check 1.17.7
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 62 languages, 9 at 90% or more
Plus 38 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 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add predefined regions to WP Job Manager submission form."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms and 4 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,405 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-27 8K+ → 7K+ down after 173 days in tier
- 2026-01-05 9K+ → 8K+ down after 180 days in tier
- 2025-07-09 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-08 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-07 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2043 days in tier
- 2019-12-03 20K+ → 10K+ down after 739 days in tier
- 2017-11-24 10K+ → 20K+ up
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).
- J Job Colors for WP Job Manager Categories 50+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D
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Contact Listing for WP Job Manager 5K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
WP Job Manager – Company Profiles 2K+ installs · 2.8★ · 2 shared tags D - M MAS Companies For WP Job Manager 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
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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
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