Why install the plugin form?
The Cinode WordPress plugin allows you to seamlessly integrate customized recruitment forms into your website. It provides greater control, simplifies candidate data collection, and ensures all applications flow directly into your Cinode recruitment pipeline for streamlined management.
What does the WordPress plugin do?
Enables the creation and management of candidate forms on your WordPress site.
Automatically transfers submitted applications to your Cinode recruit pipeline.
Supports form customisation to tailor applicant experiences. 🎓
Data transferred to Cinode
First name
Last name
Email address
Phone number
Description
LinkedIn URL
State
Currency ID
Pipeline ID
Pipeline Stage ID
Recruitment Manager ID
Team ID
Company Address ID
Recruitment Source ID
Available From Date
Files (attachments) - for example CV.
How To Install the Plugin
You will need the following:
A WordPress website (minimum version 5.9)
PHP version 8.0 or higher
Have an active Cinode account
Optional: An email plugin installed on WordPress (e.g., WP SMTP)
The Cinode Recruitment Plugin ZIP file (available on GitHub)
Login to your WordPress Dashboard, then go to Plugins -> Add New.
On the Upload Plugin screen, click on the button Upload plugin.
Click on the Choose file button, browse for your Cinode Recruitment plugin zip file, and click Install Now.
4. On the Upload Plugin screen, click on the button Upload plugin.
5. Click on the Choose file button, browse for your Cinode Recruitment plugin zip file, and click Install Now.
After the installation, Activate the plugin.
After activating the plugin, you will have a new menu item on your WordPress Dashboard.
You must generate your API key on app.Cinode.com, Administration -> Integrations -> Tokens. Click on the + icon and create a new API token.
Ask Cinode for your Company ID. > support@cinode.com
For the plugin to work properly select user role Recruiter in Cinode.
MIMIC User means "which person's rights should this token be used" For example the static token will inherit the roles that means if the user has the roles Manager, Recruiter and Admin, you will only be able to access these resources via the static token that you create.
In the Cinode Recruitment Plugin Options page, enter your CompanyID and generated API key.
Customize your form via shortcode tags
Use shortcodes to customize where applications go and modify form labels/messages.
Example Shortcode
[cinode pipelineId="0" pipelineStageId="0" recruitmentManagerId="0" teamId="0" recruitmentSourceId="0" campaignCode="0" currencyId="1"]
Note: If setting pipelineId, you must also set pipelineStageId.
Advanced Shortcode Options
You can fully customize form fields, messages, and labels:
[cinode pipelineId="0" pipelineStageId="0" recruitmentManagerId="0" teamId="0" recruitmentSourceId="0" campaignCode="0" currencyId="1" firstname_label="Custom Name" lastname_label="Custom Last Name" email_label="Custom e-mail" phone_label="Custom Phone" message_label="Custom Message" linkedin_label="Custom LinkedIn" location_label="Custom Location Label" attachment_label="Custom Attachment" accept_label="Custom Accept text" privacy_url="https://google.com" privacy_error="Please Accept GDPR" submitbutton_label="Custom Submit application" successful-submit-msg="Thanks for application" unsuccessful-submit-msg="App Not Send" requiredfield_msg="Custom Required Message"]
Encountered problems? Don't worry there are steps to make sure everything's working fine
Troubleshooting and Errors:
If you receive that the application is not sent successfully, make sure that you follow the installation instructions above.
You can check the error message inside the console on Google Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Mozilla Firefox. Go to Developer tools or use the shortcut key Ctrl + Shift + I (Command + Shift + I on Mac) and select the Network tab. After you open Developer tools, make a new test submission.
On the filter search bar type cinode-recruitment and select from the list down below. On the right side, you will have a few tabs, and select the tab Preview. If there is an error, it will be written in this window.