Description
HireBee builds a freelancer marketplace on WordPress, creating public profiles for professionals, a project posting workflow for clients, and a proposal system that connects both ends within the site. Developed by AppThemes, it serves those who want to launch a platform for microservices, a talent bank, or a remote work portal with candidate registration, project categorization, and integrated billing per announcement.
Key Features
- Freelancer profiles: individual pages with portfolio, skills, reviews, and a history of completed projects.
- Project posting: dedicated form for clients to describe the work, set budget, and deadline.
- Proposal system: freelancers submit offers with price and message directly on the project page.
- Project categories and tags: organization by field, with search filters for clients and professionals.
- Integrated monetization: billing per project posting, spotlight plans, and payment gateways configurable in the panel.
Benefits of HireBee
- Ready marketplace: reduces the time to launch a freelancer portal by providing pre-built registration, proposals, and payment.
- Recurring revenue: allows charging for ads and highlights, generating predictable financial flow for the operator.
- Focused experience: separates client and professional interfaces, avoiding friction in the hiring process.
- Visual customization: options for colors, logo, and layout in the panel to align the site with the business identity.
Who is it for?
- Entrepreneurs who want to operate a niche freelancer hiring portal.
- Agencies and professional communities that seek to centralize online supply and demand of services.
- Operators of microservices marketplaces, remote projects, or vertical talent banks.
Recommended for those who want to publish a WordPress platform focused on connecting clients and providers, with a business model based on paid ads and qualified proposals.
Frequently asked questions
Is AppThemes HireBee – A Freelance WordPress Theme GPL-licensed?
Yes. AppThemes HireBee – A Freelance WordPress Theme is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use AppThemes HireBee – A Freelance WordPress Theme on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install AppThemes HireBee – A Freelance WordPress Theme on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does AppThemes HireBee – A Freelance WordPress Theme cost at Ultrapack?
AppThemes HireBee – A Freelance WordPress Theme costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does AppThemes HireBee – A Freelance WordPress Theme include updates?
Yes. The current version of AppThemes HireBee – A Freelance WordPress Theme is 1.4.10, published at Ultrapack on Jan 7, 2020. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is AppThemes HireBee – A Freelance WordPress Theme scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of AppThemes HireBee – A Freelance WordPress Theme goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What changed in this version
Version 1.4.10 2019-12-03
- Disallow direct access to the Password Reset page.
- Issue with missed locked categories.
- Duplicate notifications when sending proposals.
- Added View proposal button for Employer and proposal owner on the Project Details page.
- Remove Cancelled status when worker set it as completed.
Version 1.4.9 2019-06-03
- Fixed Saved Filters widget.
- Issue with "Closed On" date on a workspace dashboard (for newly closed workspaces only).
- Don't display Featured ribbon on the project outside Home page and Category page.
- Added HireBee - Taxonomy List widget. It can be used as Project Sub Categories widget as well.
Version 1.4.8 2019-05-11
- Proposals currency defaulting to USD throughout the site.
- Creating a child theme the bee logo disappears.
- Password Reset form throws a notice on PHP 7.2.
- Added Customizer Custom Controls library (for developers uses).
Version 1.4.7 2019-02-15
- Success Rate is showing 200% for a freelancer.
- Fixed a link to the list of two-letter language codes.
- Fixed translations.
Version 1.4.6 2019-01-25
- Duplicated e-mail's signature in password change notification.
- No line breaks in Project/Credits Plan description.
- Fixed translations for Addons MarketPlace page.
- Introduced email-template.php template. Email signature now added in the template.
- Added filter 'hrb_get_custom_form_args'.
Release notes published by the developer.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
The file on this page is already the theme, ready to upload to WordPress.
- Download the file
hirebee.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme.
- Select the file
hirebee.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
- If WordPress answers that no valid theme was found, the file is the developer’s full package and the theme is in a folder inside it. Extract the file on your computer, look for the folder that has
style.cssandscreenshot.png, zip that folder only and upload it again.
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UAU Ready