# Job Manager & Career – Manage job board listings, and recruitments

> Job Manager & Career has 1K+ active installs, a 4.7/5 rating from 7 reviews and 1.7K downloads in the last 30 days. Health score 85/100, keyword rankings, version adoption and the best alternatives.

**Verdict: Safe pick.** Yes — Job Manager & Career is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 85/100 on our health check.

**An ideal WordPress Job Manager plugin for recruiters to manage job board listings, career pages, and recruitments.**

## Key facts

- **Overall rank:** —
- **Active installs:** 1K+
- **Total downloads:** 65,959
- **Downloads (30 days):** 1,748 (+205.6% vs previous 30 days)
- **Rating:** 4.7/5 from 7 reviews
- **Health score:** 85/100 (Excellent)
- **Version:** 1.5.2
- **Last updated:** Sep 14, 2026
- **Tested up to:** WordPress 7.1.3
- **Requires:** WordPress 4.7+, PHP 5.6+
- **Support resolved:** 1 of 1 threads (last 2 months)
- **Developer:** ThemeHigh (https://pageforge.pro/directory/authors/themehigh/)
- **WordPress.org:** https://wordpress.org/plugins/job-manager-career/

## Category rankings

| Category | Rank | Plugins |
|---|---|---|
| [job listing](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/job-listing/) | #9 | 43 |
| [job manager](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/job-manager/) | #5 | 33 |
| [Wordpress Job Manager](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/wordpress-job-manager/) | #1 | 1 |
| [wp job board](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/wp-job-board/) | #1 | 1 |
| [wp-job-manager](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/wp-job-manager/) | #2 | 21 |

## WordPress.org search positions

| Keyword | Position | Results |
|---|---|---|
| job listing | #8 | 923 |
| job manager | #2 | 872 |
| Wordpress Job Manager | #2 | 858 |
| wp job board | #4 | 205 |
| wp-job-manager | #4 | 806 |

## Version adoption

- 1.5: 52%
- 1.4: 39.4%
- Other: 8.6%

## Alternatives

| # | Name | Active installs | Rating | Updated | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [HireZoot – Job Listings, Career Page & Recruitment Tool](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/wp-job-openings/) | 30K+ | 4.8/5 (194) | Sep 22, 2026 | 89/100 |
| 2 | [Simple Job Board](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/simple-job-board/) | 10K+ | 4.7/5 (133) | Sep 8, 2026 | 88/100 |
| 3 | [WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/wp-job-portal/) | 8K+ | 4.3/5 (32) | Aug 27, 2026 | 77/100 |
| 4 | [Regions for WP Job Manager](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/wp-job-manager-locations/) | 7K+ | 3/5 (10) | Nov 18, 2025 | 48/100 |
| 5 | [Contact Listing for WP Job Manager](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/wp-job-manager-contact-listing/) | 5K+ | 5/5 (8) | Mar 29, 2024 | 41/100 |
| 6 | [easy.jobs – AI powered Job Listing, Job Board, Career Page, Recruitment & Hiring Solution](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/easyjobs/) | 4K+ | 4.7/5 (26) | Sep 29, 2026 | 88/100 |
| 7 | [WP Job Manager – Company Profiles](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/wp-job-manager-companies/) | 2K+ | 2/5 (18) | Nov 28, 2024 | 31/100 |
| 8 | [WPJM Extra Fields](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/wpjm-extra-fields/) | 2K+ | 4.5/5 (4) | Apr 22, 2020 | 34/100 |
| 10 | [MAS Companies For WP Job Manager](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/mas-wp-job-manager-company/) | 1K+ | 4.9/5 (8) | Feb 13, 2026 | 58/100 |
| 11 | [JobWP – Job Board Plugin for WordPress / Job Listings, Career Page & Applications](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/jobwp/) | 1K+ | 5/5 (20) | Sep 15, 2026 | 76/100 |

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Job Manager & Career free?
Yes. Job Manager & Career is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory. The developer also sells premium add-ons or a Pro version with extra features.

### Is Job Manager & Career safe to use in 2026?
Yes — Job Manager & Career is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 85/100 on our health check.

### How many websites use Job Manager & Career?
Job Manager & Career is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 65,959 times since it launched in September 2019. It was downloaded 1,748 times in the last 30 days.

### Does Job Manager & Career work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Job Manager & Career up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 4.7 or newer.

### What PHP version does Job Manager & Career need?
Job Manager & Career requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

### When was Job Manager & Career last updated?
The latest version, 1.5.2, was released on September 14, 2026 (4 weeks ago).

### Who makes Job Manager & Career?
Job Manager & Career is developed and maintained by ThemeHigh.

### What are the best alternatives to Job Manager & Career?
The most popular alternatives to Job Manager & Career are HireZoot (30K+ installs), Simple Job Board (10K+ installs) and WP Job Portal (8K+ installs).


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