01
Upload the Plugin
In your WordPress admin go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin. Select the downloaded smart-job-board.zip file and click Install Now.
Getting Started
Installation & Activation
Follow these four steps to get the Smart Job Board running on your WordPress site in under five minutes.
02
Activate
Click Activate Plugin. The plugin creates the wp_sjb_applications database table and adds job management capabilities to the Administrator and Editor roles.
03
Configure Settings
Go to Smart Jobs → Settings. Set the Jobs Per Page, Notification Email, Currency Symbol, and enable or disable resume upload.
04
Create Taxonomies & Post Jobs
Add Job Categories (e.g. Engineering, Design) and Job Locations (e.g. Remote, London) under the Smart Jobs menu. Then go to Smart Jobs → Add New Job to publish your first listing.
What You Get
Plugin Features
Job Listing CPT
Dedicated job_listing post type with company, salary, deadline, job type, and experience meta fields.
Categories & Locations
Hierarchical Job Categories and flat Job Locations taxonomies. Filter the shortcode by either or both.
Live AJAX Search
400ms debounced keyword search that filters the job grid without a page reload using WP_Query.
Application System
Custom DB table stores name, email, phone, cover letter. Duplicate detection by email + job pair.
Featured Jobs Widget
Sidebar widget showing featured jobs with 10-minute transient caching. Cache busts when settings change.
REST API
Three public endpoints: list jobs, single job with full content, and submit application programmatically.
Applicants Dashboard
Admin page with status filter tabs (Pending / Reviewed / Shortlisted / Rejected) and inline AJAX status updates.
Transient Cache
Shortcode output cached for 10 minutes. Cache is automatically cleared on every job save event.
Developer Reference
Shortcode & Usage
Basic Shortcode
Place this on any page to render the job board with search bar and all published jobs.
[smart_job_board]
Filtered Shortcode
[smart_job_board category="engineering" location="remote" per_page="6" featured="yes" type="full-time"]
| Attribute | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
category | all | Job Category slug to filter by. Get slug from Smart Jobs → Job Categories. |
location | all | Job Location slug to filter (e.g. remote, london). |
type | all | Job type: full-time, part-time, remote, contract, internship. |
per_page | Settings value | Max jobs to display. Overrides the Settings default. |
featured | no | Set to yes to show only ⭐ Featured jobs. |
Application Form HTML
Add this HTML to your single job page or a dedicated apply page. Replace YOUR_JOB_ID with the post ID found in the URL when editing the job.
<form id="sjb-application-form">
<input type="hidden" name="job_id" value="YOUR_JOB_ID">
<input type="text" name="name" required placeholder="Full Name">
<input type="email" name="email" required placeholder="Email Address">
<textarea name="cover_letter"></textarea>
<button type="submit" class="sjb-submit-btn">Apply Now</button>
</form>
<input type="hidden" name="job_id" value="YOUR_JOB_ID">
<input type="text" name="name" required placeholder="Full Name">
<input type="email" name="email" required placeholder="Email Address">
<textarea name="cover_letter"></textarea>
<button type="submit" class="sjb-submit-btn">Apply Now</button>
</form>
REST API Endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
GET | /wp-json/smart-job-board/v1/jobs | List published jobs. Params: category, location, per_page, page. |
GET | /wp-json/smart-job-board/v1/jobs/{id} | Single job with full content. Returns 404 if not found. |
POST | /wp-json/smart-job-board/v1/applications | Submit application. Requires job_id, name, email. |