Requirements
WP Job Portal runs on ordinary WordPress hosting. Check the versions below before you install, then use System Status to confirm the rest.
Minimum versions
Section titled “Minimum versions”| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| WordPress | 5.5 |
| PHP | 7.4 |
| MySQL | 5.0 |
The paid products have their own minimums. Each needs WP Job Portal 2.7.0 or later.
| Product | WordPress |
|---|---|
| Pro | 6.5 |
| Smart Search & Matching | 6.5 |
| Marketplace Suite | 5.8 |
| Recruit Suite | 5.8 |
Hosting
Section titled “Hosting”These are the checks WP Job Portal → System Status runs under Environment. Aim for every row to be green.
| Check | What you want |
|---|---|
| Permalinks | Pretty permalinks. Plain permalinks are flagged as a warning. Set them under Settings → Permalinks in WordPress. |
| Upload directory | Available and writable. Logos, photos and resume files are saved in a folder under your WordPress uploads directory (wpjobportaldata by default). |
| Debug display | Not exposed. Turn off WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY on a live site. |
| PHP memory limit and Maximum upload size | Shown for information. Resume files and logos cannot be larger than the maximum upload size. |
The plugin’s tables should use the InnoDB storage engine. System Status shows whether they do and has an InnoDB conversion tool for older sites. Back up the database before you run it.
To install and update the paid products from the Licences screen, WordPress must be able to write to the plugins folder without asking for FTP details, and the site must be able to reach wpjobportal.com.
WP Job Portal uses WordPress Cron for scheduled work: job alerts, the email queue, the daily licence check and data clean-up. Job alerts run daily.
WordPress Cron only runs when someone visits the site. On a site with little traffic, or if DISABLE_WP_CRON is set, set up a real server cron. System Status shows WordPress Cron as Disabled; a real server cron is required. when it is switched off. See Cron jobs.
WP Job Portal sends every email through WordPress’s own wp_mail(). If your host does not deliver WordPress mail reliably, install an SMTP plugin; WP Job Portal mail then goes through it too.
Under Scheduled tasks and mail, System Status shows the mail mode, how many messages were accepted or rejected, and the most recent mail error. You can also switch on the Reliable notification queue there, which sends mail in small batches through WordPress Cron and retries failures.