Job Manager & Career vs Simple Job Board (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Job Board Plugins top 10: Job Manager & Career at #5 and Simple Job Board at #2. Simple Job Board leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Job Manager & Career
Job Manager & Career – Manage job board listings, and recruitments
An ideal WordPress Job Manager plugin for recruiters to manage job board listings, career pages, and recruitments.
Simple Job Board
job board plugin for job listings, managing applicants, applications, categories, job types, taxonomies, career page, job openings, and recruiters
Who leads on what
Simple Job Board leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Simple Job Board ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Job Board Plugins.
Simple Job Board has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 1,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Job Manager & Career has 7, Simple Job Board has 133. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Simple Job Board has more reviews behind its score: 133 against 7.
Job Manager & Career was updated more recently, on September 14, 2026; Simple Job Board on September 8, 2026.
Simple Job Board was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 3,998 times against 954.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Job Manager & Career
Pick Job Manager & Career if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Simple Job Board
Pick Simple Job Board if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Job Manager & Career vs Simple Job Board side by side
| Job Manager & Career | Simple Job Board | |
|---|---|---|
| Job Board Plugins ranking | #5 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 7 | 133 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 66,354 | 749,308 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 954 | 3,998 |
| Last updated | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 25, 2019 | Jun 18, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.0.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Job Manager & Career ratings
Simple Job Board ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Job Manager & Career nor Simple Job Board can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Job Board Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Job Manager & Career vs Simple Job Board: common questions
Is Job Manager & Career better than Simple Job Board?
Simple Job Board leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Simple Job Board ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Job Board Plugins.
Which has more users, Job Manager & Career or Simple Job Board?
Simple Job Board ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Job Board Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Job Manager & Career or Simple Job Board?
Simple Job Board has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 1,000+.
Are Job Manager & Career and Simple Job Board free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Job Manager & Career is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Simple Job Board may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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