WordPress job boards have been stuck in 2014. We built the one that should have existed years ago.
Every WordPress job board plugin on the market, WP Job Manager, Simple Job Board, JetEngine, was built on shortcodes and jQuery. They work, but they feel dated. Shortcode-based layouts that break with theme changes. jQuery on every page load even when no job board is visible. Basic features like guest applications or GDPR compliance locked behind $49 add-ons.
We built WP Career Board to fill that gap. It’s the first job board plugin built entirely on modern WordPress: Gutenberg blocks, the Interactivity API, REST API, and the Abilities API. And it’s completely free.
Works With Any Theme. Perfect With Reign and BuddyX.
WP Career Board uses standard Gutenberg blocks, so it works with any block-compatible WordPress theme. Job cards, dashboards, and application forms render cleanly regardless of your theme.
But if you’re running the Reign Theme or BuddyX / BuddyX Pro, the integration goes deeper. Career Board picks up your theme’s styles automatically, colors, typography, spacing all match without a single line of custom CSS. Combined with BuddyPress, your job board becomes part of your community experience.
Everything You Need, Free
Here’s what’s included out of the box, at no cost:
- Employer Dashboard, Employers post jobs, review applications, and manage company profiles from the frontend. No wp-admin access needed.
- Candidate Dashboard, Candidates track applications, save jobs, and manage their profile. Real-time status updates via the Interactivity API.
- Full Application Tracking, Five statuses: Submitted, Reviewing, Shortlisted, Rejected, Hired. Employers update inline, candidates see changes instantly.
- Guest Applications, Candidates apply without creating an account. Name, email, resume, that’s all it takes.
- Company Profiles, Public company pages with logo, description, website, and all active listings. Verified badge support.
- Email Notifications, 8 email templates covering job approval, rejection, expiry, application receipt, and status changes. Customizable subjects and branding.
- JobPosting Schema, Automatic schema.org structured data on every listing. Google for Jobs indexing without any SEO plugin.
- reCAPTCHA v3, Spam protection on application forms.
- GDPR Export/Erasure, WordPress privacy tools integration for candidate data.
- BuddyPress Integration, Works with BuddyPress, BuddyBoss, BuddyX Pro, and Reign Theme. Jobs and applications connect to your community.
5-Minute Setup
Install the plugin, run the setup wizard, and your job board is live:
- Install, Upload the zip or search “WP Career Board” in the plugin directory.
- Setup Wizard, Creates four pages automatically: Find Jobs, Employer Registration, Employer Dashboard, and Candidate Dashboard.
- Optional sample data, Install demo categories, job types, and a sample job to preview the experience.
Employer Experience
Employers get a frontend dashboard that feels like a standalone product:
- Post a Job, Multi-step form with title, description, location, salary, job type, experience level, and deadline.
- Manage Jobs, View all posted jobs with live status. Edit or close inline.
- Review Applications, See every candidate with their resume and cover letter. Update status with one click.
- Company Profile, Edit branding, description, and social links. Public page shows all active jobs.
Candidate Experience
Candidates browse, apply, and track, all without page reloads:
- Search & Filter, Filter by category, job type, experience, location, and salary. Interactivity API handles everything instantly.
- One-click Apply, Resume upload, optional cover letter. Guest applications supported.
- Application Tracking, See all submissions with current status. Email notifications on every change.
- Save Jobs, Bookmark listings to apply later.
Admin Settings
Five clean tabs under Career Board → Settings:
- Job Listings, Auto-publish, jobs per page, expiry days, deadline auto-close, withdraw toggle, default currency.
- Pages, Assign which pages contain each Career Board block.
- Notifications, Sender name, sender email, admin notification address.
- Emails, Brand color, logo, footer, and 8 email templates with enable/disable toggles.
- Import, Migrate from WP Job Manager (jobs import free, resume import with Pro).
When You Need More: WP Career Board Pro
The free plugin is a complete job board. When your hiring operation scales, WP Career Board Pro extends it with:
- Kanban Hiring Pipeline, Custom stages with drag-and-drop
- Multi-Board Engine, Unlimited independent boards per install
- Resume Builder & Search, Structured resumes with employer search
- WooCommerce Credit System, Charge employers to post
- Custom Field Builder, 17 field types, no code
- AI Job Descriptions, AI-assisted writing in the posting form
- Job Alerts & Job Feed, Candidate notifications + Indeed/LinkedIn XML feeds
All Pro features are documented in our Pro feature guide.
Get Started
WP Career Board is free and included with every Reign Theme license. Download it from the store or grab it from your Wbcom Designs account.
Read the full documentation →
