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
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• . Dropdown to select from available job positions
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• . 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

Message Dashboard

Message Dashboard Modal