Simple Job Board vs Contact Listing for WP Job Manager (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Contact Listing for WP Job Manager
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Contact Listing for WP Job Manager has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) while Simple Job Board leads in active installations (10K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Job Board has accumulated 711K+ total downloads while Contact Listing for WP Job Manager has 307K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Simple Job Board | Contact Listing for WP Job Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 130 | ◄ | 8 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 711K+ | ◄ | 307K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2014 | |
| Age | 11 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.1+ | 4.7.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.14.2 | 1.4.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Simple Job Board
Contact Listing for WP Job Manager
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Simple Job Board averaged approximately 172 daily downloads while Contact Listing for WP Job Manager averaged 9.
Recent Reviews
Simple Job Board Reviews
Bugs with current updates since Version 2.14
With the latest updates the text content of my job posts just disappeared from the frontend. Job Features and forms are still visible, but the text content is gone. I have to go back to Versions 2.13
AMAZING PLUGIN. OUTSTANDING SUPPORT
SIMPLY BRILLIANT WORDPRESS PLUGIN!!! Downloaded Simple Job Board yesterday for my engineering client. Super simple to set up and use. The only issue I had, was getting a docx to upload, which w
Outstanding Customer Service!
Absolutely 100% the best plugin support I’ve experienced. Lightning fast responses. Polite, professional and friendly. And best of all, Saad went above and beyond to facilitate a very specific request
Contact Listing for WP Job Manager Reviews
Works fine
Great and easy solution!
Great just add hidden form on your forms
It works great I am happy I can add a hidden form on Gravity Froms & ninja forms just like content from 7 calls them “Special Mail Tag“ So people who pick more than one job can be found via their name
incredibly useful !!!
I can’t even begin to stress enough the necessity of this plugin as wp job manager is very limited form wise (no useful customization). well deserving the 5 starz, i just hope the support won’t die wi
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