Installing & Activating WP Career Board Pro
Pro feature - Requires a WP Career Board Pro license from wbcomdesigns.com.
WP Career Board Pro is an add-on plugin. It requires the free WP Career Board plugin to be installed and active first.
Step 1: Install the Pro Plugin
Section titled “Step 1: Install the Pro Plugin”- Log in to your account at wbcomdesigns.com
- Go to My Account → Downloads
- Download
wp-career-board-pro.zip - In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
- Select the downloaded zip and click Install Now
- Click Activate Plugin
If the free plugin is not active, activation will be blocked with an error message. Install and activate WP Career Board (free) first, then retry.
Step 2: Activate Your License
Section titled “Step 2: Activate Your License”- Go to Career Board → Settings → License
- Paste your license key in the License Key field
- Click Activate License
A confirmation shows your license status, expiry date, and how many sites are using this license.
License Statuses
Section titled “License Statuses”| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Active | Valid license, updates available |
| Expired | License period ended - plugin still works but no updates |
| Inactive | Key entered but not yet activated on this site |
| Invalid | Key does not match any license |
| No activations left | All license slots used - deactivate from another site first |
License Tiers
Section titled “License Tiers”| Tier | Sites |
|---|---|
| Single Site | 1 site |
| Business | 5 sites |
| Agency | Unlimited sites |
Deactivating
Section titled “Deactivating”To move your license to a different site:
- Go to Career Board → Settings → License
- Click Deactivate License
- Activate on the new site
You can also manage all site activations from your account at wbcomdesigns.com.
Renewing
Section titled “Renewing”The plugin continues to work after expiry - you just stop receiving updates. To renew, log in to wbcomdesigns.com → My Account → Licenses → Renew.
What Activates with Pro
Section titled “What Activates with Pro”On activation, WP Career Board Pro:
- Creates additional Pro database tables
- Adds Pro settings tabs to Career Board → Settings
- Registers additional Pro blocks in the block inserter
- Enables the Resume Builder, Field Builder, Application Pipeline, Credit System, Multi-Board, Job Alerts, Job Map, and AI modules
Pro Setup Wizard
Section titled “Pro Setup Wizard”After activating the Pro plugin, a Pro Setup Wizard runs automatically to configure Pro-specific settings (pipeline stages, credits, resume page, etc.). This wizard appends its own steps to the standard wizard using the wcb_wizard_steps filter.
If the Free wizard already ran, the Pro wizard renders as a focused mini-wizard that handles only the Pro steps. You can re-run it any time from Career Board → Settings → Run Setup Wizard.