WP Job Manager vs WP Broadbean (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

WP Job Manager

WP Job Manager

4.4(236)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View WP Job Manager
VS
WP Broadbean

WP Broadbean

5(8)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View WP Broadbean

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Broadbean has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) while WP Job Manager leads in active installations (80K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Job Manager has accumulated 4.7M+ total downloads while WP Broadbean has 9.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5WP Job Manager
WP Broadbean5/5
Total Reviews
236WP Job Manager
WP Broadbean8
Active Installs
80K+WP Job Manager
WP Broadbean100
Total Downloads
4.7M+WP Job Manager
WP Broadbean9.0K+
Support Resolution
50%WP Job Manager
WP BroadbeanN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoWP Job Manager
WP Broadbean2 years ago
First Released
2013WP Job Manager
WP Broadbean2014
Age
13 yearsWP Job Manager
WP Broadbean12 years
WP Requires
6.4+WP Job Manager
WP Broadbean5.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+WP Job Manager
WP Broadbean5.6+
Business Model
FreeWP Job Manager
WP BroadbeanFree
Latest Version
2.4.1WP Job Manager
WP Broadbean3.0.7

Rating Breakdown

WP Job Manager

4.4/5(236 reviews)
5
78%
4
7%
3
3%
2
0%
1
11%

WP Broadbean

5/5(8 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

WP Job Manager Reviews

by Brand Idea

THis app is a shirt show

Formatting and style is a mess. You’re going to have to do a lot of work to get it to display correctly. It’s not plug and play. I did a TON of work and code correction. When I finnaly got a job poste

by abuhumhum

Excellent

That was very helpful

by sightunseen1

A MESS.

Are these developers kidding me? I can’t log into my account on their site, I can’t post in their stupid support forum, and immediately out of the gate after installing this software my clients are ha

WP Broadbean Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Job Manager or WP Broadbean more popular?
WP Job Manager has 80K+ active installations while WP Broadbean has 100. WP Job Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Job Manager or WP Broadbean?
WP Job Manager has a 4.4/5 rating from 236 reviews, while WP Broadbean has a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are WP Job Manager and WP Broadbean free?
WP Job Manager is free and WP Broadbean is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Job Manager or WP Broadbean?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
WP Job Manager was last updated 1 month ago and WP Broadbean was last updated 2 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.