Email Notifications

WP Job Manager Email Notifications are managed via Job Listings > Settings > Email Notifications

By default, an email will be sent to the site administrator when a job listing is submitted or updated via the front end (adding/updating jobs via the back end is not recommended).

From the Email Notification settings you are able to change the recepient for the emails and set the email format to either plain text or rich text. You can also disable them by unchecking the box next to each email notification.

The email notification settings for Expiring Job Notices also have the option to specify the number of days before expiry that the emails should be sent.

For more complex email solutions, you will need to use a third-party plugin. Here are a few recommendations:

Our add-ons may also send notifications:

  • Applications send a confirmation email to both employers and candidates.
  • Job Alerts sends emails to candidates.
  • Resume Manager will email new resume submissions to the administrator (if this setting is enabled). An alternative email address can be set within the settings if needed..
  • WC Paid Listings does not send emails; however WooCommerce does, depending on your settings, as listings are treated as products.

Email Templates

Template files handle WP Job Manager email notifications. You can override the email templates by copying them to your theme and making edits there, e.g.

Copy the file from the plugin folder:

  • wp-job-manager/templates/emails/employer-expiring-job.php

to:

  • yourtheme/job_manager/emails/employer-expiring-job.php

Then make your customizations to the new template file in your theme.

Troubleshooting

WP Job Manager core, as well as the add-ons mentioned above, uses the wp_mail() function – a core function of WordPress – to send emails. If emails are not being sent/received, then the issue is not with WP Job Manager but with your web host’s core email function.

We have a great guide here to help you troubleshoot and find solutions to common issues.

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