Overview
Using the Job Tags plugin you can add a new ‘job tags’ field to the submit process, show jobs filtered by tag via shortcodes, and add tag filtering to the standard jobs shortcode.
Installation
To install this plugin, please refer to the guide here: https://wordpress.org/support/article/managing-plugins/#installing-plugins
Setup
After installation, head over to Job Listings > Settings to configure the plugin.
- Job Listings > Enable Tag Archives – Enabling tag archives will make job tags link through to an archive of all jobs with said tag.
- Job Submission > Maximum Job Tags – Enter a number to limit the amount of tags users can define when submitting a job.
- Job Submission > Tag Input – Choose from Text Box, Multiselect, or Checkboxes for tag input method.
Modifications to the Job Submission Flow
This plugin adds a ‘Job Tags’ field to the Job Submission Process. Tags of 3 characters or fewer are forced to uppercase as abbreviations. Other tags become lowercase to prevent duplicates.
Tag Display
Job tags appear after the job description and are only linked if tag archives are enabled.
Tag Filters
The standard [jobs] shortcode is automatically enhanced with a tag filter section when at least one tag is assigned to a listing. Disable this by adding ‘show_tags=false’ to the shortcode.
The Tag Cloud Shortcode
Use the [job_tag_cloud] shortcode to display job tags. Tags are only linked when tag archives are enabled. Example: [job_tag_cloud orderby="count" number="10"]
The Jobs by Tag Shortcode
The [jobs_by_tag] shortcode outputs jobs matching specific tags. Accepts parameters like per_page, orderby, order, tag, and tags. Examples: [jobs_by_tag per_page="10" tag="your-tag"] or [jobs_by_tag per_page="10" tags="tag-1,tag-2"]
Editing User-Submitted Tags on an Existing Job
A known issue exists where the Job Tags block doesn’t display properly in the WordPress block editor. The workaround is to install the Classic Editor plugin to revert to the legacy editor.
