=== HireZoot – Job Listings, Career Page & Recruitment Tool ===
Contributors: awsmin, aravindajith, anantajitjg, sarathar, adhun, nithi22, @sruthi89, shilpaashokan94, @vivekawsm, @fathima54321
Tags: jobs, job listing, job board, careers page, recruitment
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 5.6
Stable tag: 4.0.2
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Donate link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/awsm

Create modern careers page, list jobs, and manage applications directly from your WordPress dashboard.

== Description ==

### HireZoot (formerly WP Job Openings) makes hiring simple. Add job listings, publish a clean careers page, and manage applications without leaving WordPress.

HireZoot is designed for teams that want a straightforward hiring workflow without unnecessary complexity. Install the plugin, add your job details, and your careers page is ready.

Version 4 introduces a redesigned dashboard, improved job browsing, flexible filtering, and a smoother overall experience.

- **[View Demo ↗︎](https://demo.hirezoot.com/)**  
- **[Visit website - HireZoot.com ↗︎](https://hirezoot.com/)** 


### 🆕 What’s New in Version 4 

* Redesigned admin dashboard for better usability  
* New Stack layout for job listings 
* All new Gutenberg block with advanced customisation features  
* Sidebar filters for improved navigation  
* Multi-select filters and sorting options  
* Improved application management  
* Resume preview feature added to the core plugin 
* Performance and usability improvements  

### 💼 Key Features

✔ Simple setup - get started in minutes  
✔  Multiple layouts: Grid, List, and Stack  
✔  Sidebar and inline filtering options  
✔  AJAX-powered search and filtering  
✔  Unlimited job specifications  
✔  Built-in application form  
✔  Manage applications inside WordPress  
✔  Customizable email notifications  
✔  Job expiry options  
✔  Structured data for SEO  
✔  Clean and user-friendly UI  
✔  WPML support  
✔  Developer-friendly with hooks  

### ✨  Premium Features 

✔  Custom application form builder  
✔  Shortlist, reject, and rate candidates  
✔  Notes and activity logs  
✔  Advanced email notifications  
✔  Export and filter applications  
✔  Attach files with email notifications  
✔  Shortcode generator for custom job listings  
✔  External application links and third-party forms  

**[All Premium Features ↗︎](https://hirezoot.com/pricing/)** 

### 🔌 Add-ons

* [Auto-Delete Applications (FREE)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/auto-delete-applications-add-on-for-wp-job-openings/)
* [PRO Pack (PREMIUM)](https://hirezoot.com/addons/pro-pack/)
* [User Access Control (PREMIUM)](https://hirezoot.com/addons/user-access-control-ad/)
* [Job Alerts (PREMIUM)](https://hirezoot.com/addons/job-alerts-add-on/)

### Contribute

Translate the plugin: https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-job-openings/

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory or install via WordPress  
2. Activate the plugin from the Plugins screen  
3. Add your first job listing  

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Is HireZoot easy to set up? =
Yes. You can publish a job listing page and start receiving applications within minutes.

= Can I customize the application form? =
Yes. The default form works out of the box, and PRO features allow full customization.

= Will it work with my theme? =
HireZoot works with most well-coded WordPress themes.

= Can I manage applications inside WordPress? =
Yes. You can view, filter, and manage applications from your dashboard.

1. Upload the plugin to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory or install via WordPress  
2. Activate the plugin from the Plugins screen  
3. Add your first job listing  

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Is HireZoot easy to set up? =
Yes. You can publish a job listing page and start receiving applications within minutes.

= Can I customize the application form? =
Yes. The default form works out of the box, and PRO features allow full customization.

= Will it work with my theme? =
HireZoot works with most well-coded WordPress themes.

= Can I manage applications inside WordPress? =
Yes. You can view, filter, and manage applications from your dashboard.

== Screenshots ==

1. Job Openings and Applications Dashboard
2. Job listing - Grid View
3. Job listing - List View
4. Job listing - Stack View
5. Job Block
6. Job Detail View
7. Plugin Welcome Page
8. Add A Job Opening
9. Application List
10. Application Detail View
11. Email Digest
12. Job Openings List
13. General Settings
14. Job Specifications Settings
15. Notifications Template Settings
4. Job listing - Stack View
5. Job Block
6. Job Detail View
7. Plugin Welcome Page
8. Add A Job Opening
9. Application List
10. Application Detail View
11. Email Digest
12. Job Openings List
13. General Settings
14. Job Specifications Settings
15. Notifications Template Settings

== Changelog ==

= V 4.0.2 – 2026-06-25 =
* Added: Clear Filters button in the application listing.
* Added: Order By option for job specifications.
* Improved: SVG support option for Featured Images in the block.
* ADDED: Job Specifications ordering option in the block settings.
* Minor bug fixes and code improvements.

= V 4.0.1 – 2026-05-26 =
* Added: Block - "More Details" button text editing option in block inspector.
* Added: Block - Three button styles (None, Fill, Outline) for the "More Details" button.
* Added: Block - Search enabled by default.
* Added: Block - Pro badge locking for Stack layout, Multiple select filter, and Filtered list features.
* Improved: Block - Set block as default when the plugin is installed.
* Improved: Block - Padding controls for Classic and Modern pagination styles.
* Update: Default job listing layout changed from shortcode to block on the Job Listing page.
* Update: Added new application status badge in the Overview page recent application listing.

= V 4.0.0 – 2026-05-06 =
* Added: Block - Multi-select filters for job listings.
* Added: Block - Sidebar filter placement and stack layout option.
* Added: Block - Job sorting (Order By) support.
* Added: Block - Job spec icons with enable/disable option.
* Added: Block - Style tab with styling controls (colors, borders, padding, radius, buttons, background).
* Added: Block - Nonce-based CSRF protection for block filter and load-more AJAX requests.
* Added: Block - Filtered jobs.
* Added: Quick edit option for jobs.
* Added: Filter applications by date range.
* Added: Unread applications count display.
* Added: Overview page add-on widget.
* Added: Resume preview and CC field for applicant notifications.
* Improved: Admin UI and application management experience.
* Improved: Restore applications from trash to previous status.
* Improved: Highlight applications in admin lists.
* Improved: Reordering of specs from settings.
* Improved: Overview page analytics filter default selection.
* Fixed: Trashed applications count not updating.
* Updated: Default settings for layout, listings per page, and job search (new installations only).

= V 3.6.0 – 2026-02-09 =
* Added: New CAPTCHA options, reCAPTCHA v2 (Invisible), hCaptcha, and Cloudflare Turnstile.
* Minor bug fixes and code improvements.

= V 3.5.4 - 2025-07-02 =
* Security fixes and code improvements.

= V 3.5.3 - 2025-06-10 =
* Improved: Removed `load_plugin_textdomain()` usage for compatibility with WordPress 6.8+ just-in-time translation loading.
* Minor bug fixes and code improvements.

= V 3.5.2 - 2025-04-25 =
* Security fixes and code improvements.

= V 3.5.1 - 2025-04-23 =
* Fixed: Corrected load_plugin_textdomain() for compatibility with WP 6.8+.
* Minor bug fixes and code improvements.

= V 3.5.0 - 2024-11-07 =
* Added: Job listing block.
* Fixed: Translation issue in email digest.
* Minor bug fixes and code improvements.

= V 3.4.7 - 2024-09-24 =
* Fixed: Recaptcha won't reset after submitting the application form.
* Minor bug fixes and code improvements.

= V 3.4.6 - 2024-04-02 =
* Fixed: Author email template tag is not working properly in job expiry notification.
* Minor bug fixes and code improvements.

= V 3.4.5 - 2024-03-21 =
* Improved: Change notification from email to WordPress default email.
* Minor bug fixes and code improvements.

= V 3.4.4 - 2024-02-05 =
* Fixed: Structure breaks when job listing shortcode in job detail page.
* Minor bug fixes and code improvements.

= V 3.4.3 - 2023-09-15 =
* Fixed: Medium severity vulnerability (Sensitive Data Exposure via Directory Listing).
* Minor bug fixes and code improvements.

= V 3.4.2 - 2023-08-22 =
* Minor bug fixes and code improvements.

= V 3.4.1 - 2023-08-01 =
* Bug fixes

= V 3.4 - 2023-07-31 =
* Added: Job expiry notification.
* Fixed: Responsive toggle issue.
* Fixed: Unable to delete expired jobs on the job edit page.
* Improved: Expired post states added in admin listings.
* Minor bug fixes and code improvements.

= V 3.3.3 - 2022-11-02 =
* Fixed: Failed to open directory issue in Add-ons screen.
* Improved: Notifications template tags.
* Dev: Hooks for dashboard and overview data customization.
* Minor bug fixes and code improvements.

= V 3.3.2 - 2022-10-19 =
* Fixed: Job specifications settings issue when options with similar words are entered.
* Fixed: HTML content issue in notification mails for some installations.
* Improved: Mail notification template. Logo in mail notification with the link to the site homepage.

= V 3.3.1 - 2022-07-06 =
* Fixed: Uploading issue with documents exported with Google.
* Fixed: Accessibility issue in job listing filters.
* Fixed: Deprecation notice with function wp_no_robots.
* Improved: Settings error handling.
* Dev: Added functions for better debugging.
* Minor bug fixes and code improvements.

= V 3.3.0 - 2022-04-25 =
* Added: HTML editor support for notifications.
* Added: Author info in the admin job listing table.
* Fixed: HTML structure issue in the notification mail.
* Improved: Notifications mail handling.
* Improved: Multilingual support for job specifications.
* Dev: Hooks for specifications customization.
* Code improvements.

= V 3.2.1 - 2022-02-02 =
* Fixed: Search field style issues in job listing.
* Fixed: Responsive style issues with job filters.

[See changelog of previous versions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/awsmin/wp-job-openings/master/CHANGELOG.md)

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 3.3.3 =
Bug fixes and improvements.
