Employed Jobs Importer
Import Brazilian job listings from Employed into WordPress, with Google for Jobs markup.
Use with caution
Employed Jobs Importer works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 60/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Employed Jobs Importer stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| brazil | >100 |
| employed | #1 |
| employment | #17 |
| google-for-jobs | #84 |
| jobs | #93 |
About Employed Jobs Importer
From the official readme · v1.0.12Description
Employed Jobs Importer pulls job listings from the public Employed feed into your WordPress site. No API key or license is required.
Employed (employed.com.br) is a Brazilian job platform for candidates. Job listings are aggregated from multiple external portals.
Features
- Zero-config setup: choose one or more states (UF) or a specific city, then sync.
- City picker uses official IBGE municipality names (cached locally).
- Custom post type
empljoim_jobwith archive at/vagas/. - Daily automatic sync (~04:00 site timezone) plus manual sync.
- Google for Jobs
JobPostingJSON-LD on single job pages. - Apply button on job pages.
- Shortcode
[employed_jobs]and styled archive/single templates.
Job data is provided by Employed. Application happens on the Employed website.
External services
This plugin connects to third-party services over HTTPS. No personal visitor data from your site is sent to these services when a visitor only browses pages. Data is sent from your WordPress server during admin configuration, manual sync, scheduled sync, or when loading the city list.
Employed job feed
This plugin uses the public Employed distribution API to import job listings into WordPress.
Service: Employed — Brazilian job platform that aggregates listings from external portals.
Used for: Downloading job listings filtered by state (UF) and optionally by city, then storing them locally as empljoim_job posts.
When data is sent: On manual sync, on the daily cron (~04:00 site timezone), and during paginated feed requests while sync runs.
Data sent: Your server IP address, a User-Agent string identifying the plugin and your site URL, an optional X-EMPLJOIM-Site header containing home_url('/'), and query parameters (estado, optional cidade, pagination). No WordPress user accounts or site visitor personal data are transmitted.
Legal: Terms of Use, Privacy Policy
IBGE municipality API
This plugin uses the public IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) API to populate the city dropdown when you choose city scope.
Service: IBGE — servicodados.ibge.gov.br
Used for: Loading official municipality names for a selected Brazilian state (UF). Results are cached locally on your site for 30 days.
When data is sent: When an administrator selects a UF in city scope, clicks Update list, or when the city list is loaded in the settings screen.
Data sent: The selected UF code in the request URL only. No personal data is sent.
Legal: Privacy Policy, About IBGE
Installation
- Install from Plugins → Add New, or upload the zip.
- Activate Employed Jobs Importer.
- Open Employed Jobs Importer in the admin sidebar.
- Choose State (UF) (one or more) or City scope.
- For city scope: select UF, wait for the IBGE city list, pick a municipality.
- Click Save, then Sync now.
Imported jobs appear at /vagas/ and via the [employed_jobs] shortcode.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an API key?
No. The plugin uses Employed’s public distribution feed. Install, choose your scope, and sync.
Where does the city list come from?
From the public IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) API. Municipality names are cached on your site for 30 days.
Where does Apply send users?
To the canonical job page on employed.com.br. The plugin does not store or expose employer direct application URLs.
What is the difference between State and City scope?
State imports jobs from one or more selected UFs. City imports jobs filtered to a single municipality within one UF.
How often does sync run?
A daily cron runs around 04:00 in your site timezone. You can also sync manually from the plugin settings screen.
Does this plugin affect my theme?
No theme changes are required. The plugin registers its own post type, templates, schema markup, and shortcode.
Changelog
No action required; internal variable prefix cleanup for Plugin Check compliance.
1.0.12
- Plugin Check: prefixed template and uninstall local variables (empljoim_).
1.0.11
- Internal prefix updated from
bjitoempljoim(classes, options, hooks, CPT, taxonomies, meta keys) per WordPress.org review. - Test sites: settings and cities cache migrate on activation; re-sync to repopulate jobs under CPT
empljoim_job.
1.0.10
- Fix unexpected output on activation (UTF-8 BOM removed from PHP files).
1.0.9
- Renamed to Employed Jobs Importer (
employed-jobs-importer) per WordPress.org review. - Fixed JSON-LD escaping; documented external services (Employed + IBGE).
- Plugin URI updated; shortcode is now
[employed_jobs].
1.0.8
- Plugin Check: translators comments placed directly above i18n calls; inline phpcs ignores for required queries.
1.0.7
- Plugin Check: i18n translators comments, output escaping, input sanitization.
- Tested up to WordPress 7.1; removed discouraged load_plugin_textdomain() call.
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FAQ
Employed Jobs Importer: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026
Is Employed Jobs Importer free?
Yes. Employed Jobs Importer is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Employed Jobs Importer safe to use in 2026?
Employed Jobs Importer works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 60/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Employed Jobs Importer?
Employed Jobs Importer is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 154 times since it launched in August 2026. It was downloaded 76 times in the last 30 days.
Does Employed Jobs Importer work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Employed Jobs Importer up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.0 or newer.
What PHP version does Employed Jobs Importer need?
Employed Jobs Importer requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Employed Jobs Importer last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.12, was released on August 28, 2026 (1 month ago).
Who makes Employed Jobs Importer?
Employed Jobs Importer is developed and maintained by employed.
What are the best alternatives to Employed Jobs Importer?
The most popular alternatives to Employed Jobs Importer are Brazilian Market on WooComm… (60K+ installs), Brazilian Checkout Toolkit… (100+ installs) and Brazilian Fields in WordPre… (70+ installs).
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