Introduction to WP Career Board
WP Career Board is a complete job board plugin for WordPress built natively on the WordPress Interactivity API. It lets you launch a full-featured job marketplace on any WordPress site - no shortcodes, no page reloads, no jQuery.
What You Get
Section titled “What You Get”For your site visitors:
- A fast, reactive job board that updates without page reloads
- Search and filter jobs by keyword, category, job type, location, and experience level
- Bookmark jobs to apply later
- Full job detail pages with company information
For employers:
- Self-service job posting with a guided multi-step form
- Employer dashboard to manage all posted jobs and applications
- Company profile page visible to all candidates
For candidates:
- Candidate dashboard to track all applications in one place
- Saved jobs list (bookmarks)
- Apply as any logged-in member - no dedicated Candidate role required (set “Require Candidate Role” in Settings if you want stricter separation)
- Resume builder and resume management (with WP Career Board Pro)
For admins:
- Full admin control over jobs, applications, employers, and candidates
- Moderation queue to approve jobs before they go live
- Email notification system for all key events
- GDPR-compliant data export and erasure tools
Key Differences From Other Job Board Plugins
Section titled “Key Differences From Other Job Board Plugins”| Feature | WP Career Board | Traditional plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Page reloads on filter/apply | No | Yes |
| Built on WordPress Interactivity API | Yes | No |
| BuddyX Pro + Reign first-class support | Yes | No |
| No shortcodes required | Yes | Rarely |
| PHP 8.1 + WP 6.9 native | Yes | No |
Requirements
Section titled “Requirements”- WordPress: 6.9 or higher
- PHP: 8.1 or higher
- Browser: Any modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
Free vs Pro
Section titled “Free vs Pro”WP Career Board is free and fully functional as a standalone job board. WP Career Board Pro extends it with:
- Resume builder with structured sections
- Custom field builder for jobs, companies, and candidates
- Application pipeline with custom hiring stages on top of the built-in Kanban board
- Credit system to sell job-posting credits to employers
- Multi-board engine
- Job alerts (saved searches sent by email)
- AI job descriptions (auto-generate job posts with AI)
- AI hiring tools: applicant ranking, fit-score and TL;DR summaries, candidate “Recommended for you” matches, and “Write with AI” cover letters (each requires an AI provider configured in Pro)
- Job map (interactive map with geocoded pins)
- Job feed (RSS/XML for aggregators)
- Priority support from the Wbcom Designs team
Start free. You can install WP Career Board and run a complete job board at no cost. Upgrade to Pro when you need advanced features.