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title: How to Create a Job Board Page in WordPress Using JobWP
description: "Learning how to create a job board page in WordPress is easier than you think. With JobWP, the whole process takes less than 5 minutes — no coding skills required.   ## **Step 1 — Install and activate JobWP** If…"
url: "https://wpjoblisting.com/docs/how-to-create-a-job-board-page-in-wordpress/"
updated: "2026-07-23"
category: Help and Usage
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# How to Create a Job Board Page in WordPress Using JobWP

Learning how to create a job board page in WordPress is easier than you think. With JobWP, the whole process takes less than 5 minutes — no coding skills required.

 

## **Step 1 — Install and activate JobWP**

If you haven't installed JobWP yet:

1. Go to **Plugins → Add New** in your WordPress dashboard
2. Search for **JobWP**
3. Click **Install Now** then **Activate**

 

![WordPress job board plugin free installation in the dashboard](https://wpjoblisting.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WordPress-job-borad-plugin-installation-free.webp)
WordPress job board plugin showing free installation in the dashboard

Once activated you'll see a **WP** **Jobs** menu item in your WordPress dashboard sidebar.

 

## **Step 2 — Create your job board page in WordPress**

1. 1. Go to **Pages → Add New**
   2. Give your page a title — for example: **Jobs**, **Careers**, or **Job Board**
   3. In the page editor, add the following shortcode: \[`jobwp_listing`\]
   4. Click **Publish**

 

![WordPress job board create a page and apply the shortcode into it](https://wpjoblisting.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/wordpress-job-board-create-a-page.webp)
WordPress job board showing a new page and the shortcode into it

That's it — your job board page is live.

 

## **Step 3 — Add your first job listing**

1. Go to **WP** **Jobs → Add New Job** in your dashboard
2. Fill in the job details — title, description, category, type, location, and deadline
3. Click **Publish**

 

![WordPress job board plugin create a new job](https://wpjoblisting.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/wordpress-job-board-plugin-create-a-new-job.webp)
WordPress job board plugin showing creating a new job under the WP Jobs menu

Your job will appear instantly on the job board page you created in Step 2.

 

## **What your job board includes out of the box**

Once the page is live, visitors can:

- Browse all active job listings in list or grid view
- Search and filter by keyword, category, job type, and location
- Click any listing to view the full job details
- Apply directly from the job detail page

 

## **Customise your job board with shortcode options**

You can customise the job board display using optional shortcode parameters:

| **Shortcode** | **What it does** |
| --- | --- |
| \[`jobwp_listing`\] | Display all jobs |
| \[`jobwp_listing limit="5"`\] | Limit to 5 jobs |
| \[`jobwp_listing layout="grid"`\] | Display in grid view |
| \[`jobwp_listing layout="list"`\] | Display in list view |
| \[`jobwp_listing hide_search="on"`\] | Hide the search panel |
| \[`jobwp_listing category="Design"`\] | Show jobs from one category |

 

## **Job detail page showing a 404 error?**

If clicking a job listing shows a 404 error, go to **Settings → Permalinks** in WordPress and click **Save Changes**. This refreshes your rewrite rules and fixes the issue immediately.

 

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