Description

The Extended Location addon adds geographic radius search and geocoding via Google Maps to WP Job Manager location forms, allowing candidates to find nearby jobs within a defined perimeter in miles or kilometers. Designed for sites that publish regional or multinational jobs, the extension structures addresses by country, state, and city, displays maps with pins on job pages, and enables geographic filters in the front-end search.

Key Features of Extended Location

  • Geocoding via Google Maps
    Converts entered addresses into latitude and longitude for proximity calculations.
  • Radius search in miles or km
    Filters jobs within a configurable distance from the searched location.
  • Hierarchical region structure
    Organizes jobs by country, state, city, and neighborhood with dedicated taxonomies.
  • Interactive map on job pages
    Inserts a map with an exact marker at the address registered by the company.
  • Compatibility with the submission form
    Extends the native location field in the public job submission form.

Benefits of Extended Location

  • More relevant candidates by region
    Distance search brings opportunities closer to people who can actually commute.
  • Scales for multi-location portals
    The hierarchical taxonomy supports growth across multiple cities without rebuilding the structure.
  • Immediate location preview
    The embedded map reduces questions about the job address before applying.
  • Leverages the WP Job Manager core
    The extension expands the existing engine without replacing already configured workflows.

Who Is Extended Location Recommended For?

  • Those who maintain regional job portals and need to organize jobs by city, state, or neighborhood.
  • Those who operate nationwide job boards and want to allow proximity searches based on the candidate’s address.
  • Recruiting teams that advertise jobs across multiple branches and need to display a map in each listing.

How to Download Extended Location

Extended Location is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it under Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the file, and activate the extension. With WP Job Manager already active, the new location fields will appear in the job submission form and front-end search.

For job boards that depend on precise location, this extension eliminates the limitation of the native free-form location field by replacing it with real coordinates and spatial search. Combining integration with the Google Maps API and hierarchical region organization, the extension fits portals segmented by area of activity, local recruiting, and freelancer platforms that separate listings by proximity to the registered address.

Frequently asked questions

Is WP Job Manager Extended Location GPL-licensed?

Yes. WP Job Manager Extended Location 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 WP Job Manager Extended Location on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install WP Job Manager Extended Location 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 WP Job Manager Extended Location cost at Ultrapack?

WP Job Manager Extended Location 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 WP Job Manager Extended Location include updates?

Yes. The current version of WP Job Manager Extended Location is 3.5.4, published at Ultrapack on Apr 29, 2023. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is WP Job Manager Extended Location scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of WP Job Manager Extended Location goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.

What are the requirements for the plugin WP Job Manager Extended Location?

Requires WordPress 4.7.0 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 6.2.