HireZoot – Job Listings, Career Page & Recruitment Tool
by awsm.in · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 84K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create modern careers page, list jobs, and manage applications directly from your WordPress dashboard.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈38K estimated
Momentum
+4%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Support resolution scores 50/100. Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
89 health vs 58 average across 25,739 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.1%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 738.4K 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
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 5 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 194 reviews, smoothed to 4.66★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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
-1.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| recruitment your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| career | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| career page | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| careers page your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| job listings | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| job listing your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| hirezoot | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| careers | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| recruitment plugin | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| job | #3 | #2 | down 1 |
| job management | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| job lists | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| hiring | #3 | #3 | up 1 |
| job board your tag | #5 | #4 | down 1 |
| job list | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| career plugin | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| jobs your tag | #6 | #4 | down 2 |
| career job | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| specifications | #5 | #2 | down 1 |
| job applications | #3 | #2 | 0 |
117 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 70 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. “specifications”, “usability” and “listing” (#5, #6 and #8 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 35.2K · 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
5d ago
latest release · v4.2.0 · 27 Oct 2026
38
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 19 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 40K.
Install history since 30 May 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ kanchanasupun7mo ago
I found what I need and Easy to exprass for job seekers
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ erichusted8mo ago
Fast support response times, exactly what we needed for posting jobs. 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Emilio Lejit8mo ago
Great, magnificent and impeccable plugin for job listings.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ejaz Ali11mo ago
The basic version is good enough to list and manage jobs. Job applications can be seen in the backend. Great plugin!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jerold1712mo ago
i have received many job application via this plugin. its useful
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ autoid1.0y ago
Great plugin, easy to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ arjunsinghal1.1y ago
and seems to be working brilliantly on my website.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ santhosh1.1y ago
move on with this key…
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-26 Version 4.2.0 Added: Plural Label and Field Type (Tag Input, Single Select, Multi Select) options for Job Specifications. Improved: Job listing Expiry column now shows the expiry time along with the date. Minor bug fixes and code impr 4.2.0
- 2026-10-13 Version 4.1.1 Security: Fixed a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) issue where the applied job title saved with an application could be shown unescaped on the application screen after the job was deleted. 4.1.1
- 2026-09-21 Version 4.1.0 Fixed: Restrict “HireZoot – Overview” dashboard widget to admins and HR 4.1.0
- 2026-08-28 Version 4.0.5 Fixed: Job Status and Job Expiry metaboxes disappearing on the job edit screen when Classic Editor’s “Allow users to switch editors” setting is enabled. Minor bug fixes and code improvements. 4.0.5
- 2026-08-05 Version 4.0.4 Fixed: Responsive layout issues on the admin settings pages. Improved: Replaced the classic Job Expiry metabox with a Gutenberg sidebar panel using WordPress core’s native DateTimePicker; expiry meta now saves via the RE 4.0.4
- 2026-07-14 Version 4.0.3 Fixed: Block — job specification/filter dropdowns no longer disappear when a spec’s terms have no currently-matching jobs (e.g. all excluded or expired). Fixed: Block — pagination no longer fires duplicate/overlapping re 4.0.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.2.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-10-19 CVE-2026-107790 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.1.0 Patched in 4.1.1
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Job Openings <= 3.0.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-10-10 CVE-2025-15703 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.0.0 Patched in 4.0.0
- 2023-09-25 CVE-2023-4933 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 3.4.2 Patched in 3.4.3
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 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 22 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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
7 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 "Create modern careers page, list jobs, and manage applications directly from your WordPress dashboard."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("designed for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, WPML.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,878 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "job board", "recruitment" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-19 40K+ → 30K+ down after 559 days in tier
- 2025-01-06 30K+ → 40K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-01-05 40K+ → 30K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-01-01 30K+ → 40K+ up after 32 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 40K+ → 30K+ down after 45 days in tier
- 2024-10-16 30K+ → 40K+ up after 456 days in tier
- 2023-07-18 20K+ → 30K+ up after 420 days in tier
- 2022-05-24 10K+ → 20K+ up after 363 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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WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website 8K+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags B - B Binary Job Listing – WordPress Clean and Modern Job Listing, Career Page 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags
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Job Connect — installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
Nemtly Jobs – Job Board & Recruitment Plugin — installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
DCI Job Listing — installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
JobLister — installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags
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