WP Job Portal documentation

120guides

92screenshots from the real plugin

49shortcodes documented

5products: Free, Pro and three suites

Start here

From install to your first job, live

Four short guides take a new WordPress site to a working job board.

1. 1Install the pluginFrom WordPress.org or a ZIP, in two minutes.Read the guide
2. 2Run the setup wizardPick Careers & ATS or Job Marketplace and the essentials.Read the guide
3. 3Check your pagesThe job board pages the wizard creates, and their shortcodes.Read the guide
4. 4Post your first jobA company, a job, and the job live on your site.Read the guide

Find your guide

Written for everyone on your job board

Site owners

Set up the board, approve listings, customise fields and e-mails, and tune every setting.

• The admin dashboard
• Approving jobs
• Field manager
• Settings reference

Employers

A plain guide you can send to the companies on your board: post jobs and hire.

• Posting a job
• Reviewing applicants
• Searching resumes
• Buying a package

Job seekers

For the people looking for work: build a resume, search, apply and get alerts.

• Building a resume
• Searching and applying
• Job alerts
• Applied jobs

Browse every topic

The whole plugin, screen by screen

Every setting, shortcode and screen, checked against the 2.7.0 code and tested on a real site.

Getting StartedInstall, the setup wizard, sample data, your first job and upgrading.10 pagesManaging the Job BoardJobs, companies, resumes, applications, users, fields, e-mails and tools.30 pagesSettings ReferenceEvery option on all 18 settings tabs, with what it does and its default.18 pagesShowing Jobs on Your SitePages, all 49 shortcodes, widgets, Elementor, maps and the theme.6 pagesSelling ListingsMarketplace Suite: packages, credits, checkout, gateways and featured listings.13 pagesHiringRecruit Suite: pipeline, candidates, interviews, offers and team review.12 pagesSmart Search & MatchingRelevance search, suggested jobs and resumes, and match scores.4 pagesEmployer GuideFor employers on your board: companies, jobs, applicants and messages.10 pagesJob Seeker GuideFor job seekers: resumes, cover letters, applying, alerts and messages.10 pagesDevelopersHow the plugin is built, template overrides and 287 hooks.3 pagesHelpTroubleshooting, FAQ, the changelog and getting support.4 pages

Free, Pro and suites

Start free, add only what you need

The free plugin is a complete job board. Pro and each suite add one area and need only the free plugin. Pages for paid features carry the product's name in the sidebar and under the title.

Compare the products

• FreeThe whole job board: jobs, companies, resumes, applications, dashboards, alerts and widgets.
• ProResume builder, cover letters, messages, resume search, folders, reports, maps and PDF.
• Marketplace SuiteCharge for listings: packages, subscriptions, featured jobs, Stripe, PayPal and WooCommerce.
• Recruit SuiteHire as a team: a candidate pipeline, interviews, scorecards and offers.
• Smart Search & MatchingRelevance-ranked search, suggestions and match scores, on your own server.

TroubleshootingPages, e-mail, alerts, payments and upgrade problems.For developersTemplate overrides and the full hooks reference.wpjobportal.comDownloads, licences and support.