Best hiring plugins for WordPress

The most popular hiring plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Job Manager leads with 70K+ active installs, ahead of Employee, Leave and Recruitment Management System (100+) and Cliptakes (40+). All 23 plugins tagged “hiring” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 hiring plugins

1.
WP Job Manager
The most installed hiring plugin, with 70K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 237 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
2.
Employee, Leave and Recruitment Management System
100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 9 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
3.
Cliptakes
40+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
4.
JobPass
20+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
5.
Rixden Career Manager
10+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
6.
Jobs Integration For Taleo API
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
7.
GetSmartHire Careers
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
8.
Mercato de l'Emploi
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
9.
Rannx Job
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 days ago.
10.
The Get Hired Button
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.