Job Manager & Career vs WP Job Manager (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 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 WP Job Manager at #1. WP Job Manager leads on 4 of the 5 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.
WP Job Manager
Create a careers page for your company website, or build a public job board for your community.
Who leads on what
WP Job Manager leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
WP Job Manager ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #5 in Job Board Plugins.
WP Job Manager has more users: 70,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Job Manager & Career has 7, WP Job Manager has 237. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
WP Job Manager has more reviews behind its score: 237 against 7.
WP Job Manager was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; Job Manager & Career on June 19, 2026.
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
Job Manager & Career does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
WP Job Manager
Pick WP Job Manager 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 shipping releases most recently.
Job Manager & Career vs WP Job Manager side by side
| Job Manager & Career | WP Job Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Job Board Plugins ranking | #5 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 7 | 237 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Total downloads | 64,162 | 4,902,422 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Jun 19, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 25, 2019 | Jul 11, 2013 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Job Manager & Career ratings
WP Job Manager 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 WP Job Manager 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 WP Job Manager: common questions
Is Job Manager & Career better than WP Job Manager?
WP Job Manager leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WP Job Manager ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #5 in Job Board Plugins.
Which has more users, Job Manager & Career or WP Job Manager?
WP Job Manager ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #5 in Job Board Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Job Manager & Career or WP Job Manager?
WP Job Manager has more users: 70,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Are Job Manager & Career and WP Job Manager free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Job Manager & Career is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. WP Job Manager may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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