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Candidate Manager

A professional WordPress plugin for managing candidate applications with a styled frontend form, secure uploads, and an admin dashboard.

by Tsbproject · github.com/tsbproject/candidate-manager-wordpress-plugin · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/tsbproject/candidate-manager-wordpress-plugin/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/tsbproject/candidate-manager-wordpress-plugin ↗

Candidate Manager is a custom WordPress plugin that provides a professional candidate application system. It allows job seekers to apply directly from your website, while administrators can view and manage applications from the WordPress dashboard.

Features

📝 Advanced Candidate Application Form

  • . Collects applicant details such as name, age, address, phone, and email
  • .
  • . Dropdown to select from available job positions
  • .
  • . Upload fields for Driver’s License and Resume
  • . -. Spam protection via math CAPTCHA puzzle

🎨### Professional Styling

  • Clean, modern, mobile-responsive form
  • CSS-enhanced for better UX and accessibility

📊 ### Admin Dashboard

  • New “Candidates” menu in WordPress Admin
  • View all submitted applications
  • Inline modal for reviewing applicant details
  • File download links for uploaded documents

🔒 ### Security

  • Nonce verification to prevent CSRF attacks
  • File upload sanitization
  • Basic anti-spam math puzzle

⚡ Installation

  1. Clone or download this repository.
  2. Zip the candidate-manager folder.
  3. Go to your WordPress dashboard → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
  4. Upload the zip file and click Install Now.
  5. Activate the plugin.

Usage

  1. Create a new page (e.g., Apply Now).
  2. Add the shortcode: [candidate-form]

Future Improvements

  1. Export applications to CSV/Excel
  2. Add email notifications for new submissions
  3. Applicant approval/rejection system
  4. More advanced CAPTCHA (Google reCAPTCHA)

License

This project is open-source under the MIT License.

Screenshots

Candidate Application Form

Candidate Application Form Preview

Message Dashboard

Message Dashboard Overview

Message Dashboard Modal

Message Dashboard Modal Overview