Upgrading to 2.7.0
WP Job Portal 2.7.0 replaces thirty-seven separate add-ons with four products: Pro, Marketplace Suite, Recruit Suite and Smart Search & Matching. Twelve former add-ons are now part of the free plugin. Your data stays where it is; this page explains what to do so each feature moves to its new home cleanly.
Before you upgrade
Section titled “Before you upgrade”- Back up your database and your files, including the uploads folder where WP Job Portal keeps logos and resumes (
wp-content/uploads/wpjobportaldataby default). - Go to Plugins and note which WP Job Portal add-ons are active. Their folders start with
wp-job-portal-. - Check the requirements. Pro and Smart Search & Matching need WordPress 6.5 or later.
- Have your licence key from your account at wpjobportal.com ready.
Update WP Job Portal
Section titled “Update WP Job Portal”Update the free plugin as usual, from Dashboard → Updates or the Plugins screen. The database changes run by themselves.
If a migration cannot finish, a notice says WP Job Portal could not complete a database migration. Existing data was left in place. Select View System Status to see which step failed, under Migration history.
Where each former add-on went
Section titled “Where each former add-on went”| Now part of | Former add-ons |
|---|---|
| WP Job Portal (free) | All Companies, Copy Job, Cron Job, Job Alert (weekly), Job Listing Enhancer, Print (basic), RSS Feedback, Shortlist, Social Share, Tag, Tell a Friend, Widgets |
| Pro | Address Data, Advanced Resume Builder, All Resumes, Cover Letter, Departments, Elegant Design, Export, Folder, Message, Multi Resume, PDF, Reports, Resume Search, Visitor Apply Job |
| Marketplace Suite | Credits, Featured Company, Featured Job, Feature Resume, Multi Company, Visitor Can Add Job |
| Recruit Suite | Resume Action |
| Smart Search & Matching | AI Job Search, AI Resume Search, AI Suggested Jobs, AI Suggested Resumes, Smart Matching |
Job alerts are free at weekly frequency. Daily, monthly and instant alerts, and the job alert admin tools, come with Pro. Print is free in its basic form; print templates come with Pro.
After the upgrade
Section titled “After the upgrade”1. Install your products
Section titled “1. Install your products”Open Licences → Licences and add-ons from the WP Job Portal side menu, activate your licence key and install the products it covers. See Install Pro and the suites.
2. Switch off the old add-ons
Section titled “2. Switch off the old add-ons”An old add-on that is still active keeps running the feature exactly as before. The free plugin and each product leave a feature alone while its old add-on is active, so nothing runs twice. For example, Recruit Suite leaves resume actions and ratings to the old Resume Action add-on, and Smart Search & Matching leaves each AI search, suggestion or match-score feature to its old AI or Smart Matching add-on; the rest of each product runs as normal. When you deactivate the old add-on, the new product takes the feature over.
- Go to Plugins.
- Deactivate the old add-ons whose features are now in the free plugin or in a product you have installed.
- Check the feature still works on your site.
Settings the old add-on used are kept when you deactivate it. For example, switching off the old Address Data add-on no longer resets the city setting the company form relies on.
3. Delete the old add-ons
Section titled “3. Delete the old add-ons”Once an old add-on is deactivated, you can delete it from Plugins. Older add-ons drop their database tables when deleted; WP Job Portal now stops that for any table the free plugin or another product still reads. If it keeps tables, a notice says WP Job Portal kept your data. and lists them.
4. Choose a mode
Section titled “4. Choose a mode”Upgraded sites run in existing-site compatibility: nothing is hidden and no setting is locked. When you are ready, go to WP Job Portal → Setup & Mode and choose Careers & ATS or Job Marketplace. See Setup wizard.
5. Check sign-up and pages
Section titled “5. Check sign-up and pages”- Account Sign-Up is new in 2.7.0. Existing sites keep following WordPress’s Anyone can register until you change it under Configurations → System & Site → Registration & Login.
- Your jobs page keeps its address, so job and company links shared before the update still open.
6. Check System Status
Section titled “6. Check System Status”Open WP Job Portal → System Status and look for warnings. Older sites may be offered an InnoDB conversion for the plugin’s tables. Back up the database before you start it.