# Digital Dabei Job Manager

## What This Is

A WordPress plugin providing a closed job board for "digital dabei Hamburg". External organizations (providers) self-register and manage job listings. Mentors (existing subscribers) view and apply to jobs. Admins moderate all job submissions before publication.

## Core Value

Every job goes through admin approval before mentors see it. The moderation flow is the trust layer that protects mentors from spam or inappropriate content.

## Requirements

### Validated

(None yet — ship to validate)

### Active

- [ ] Custom Post Type `job_offer` with ACF fields (location, type, deadline, contact, logo)
- [ ] Custom role `ddhh_provider` with restricted capabilities
- [ ] Provider registration form (Formidable) with auto-login
- [ ] Job submission form → pending status → admin notification
- [ ] Provider dashboard: list, edit, deactivate own jobs
- [ ] Job deactivation workflow with reason capture
- [ ] Protected job archive (logged-in mentors only)
- [ ] Job detail page with apply button → popup form → email to provider
- [ ] Mentor opt-in notification system for new published jobs
- [ ] Admin notification on job submission and deactivation
- [ ] Async email processing via WP-Cron/Action Scheduler
- [ ] Logo auto-crop to 200x200px on upload

### Out of Scope

- Multi-language support — German only for v1
- Provider analytics — no dashboards for application counts or views
- Advanced filtering/search — basic display only
- Public job listings — all content requires login

## Context

- **Environment:** Existing WordPress site with Elementor Pro theme
- **Existing users:** Mentors already exist as subscribers
- **Email:** WP Mail SMTP on production; disabled in Local WP dev
- **Design:** Must match existing Elementor templates and site style
- **Development:** Local WP environment

## Constraints

- **Tech stack:** ACF Pro, Formidable Forms Pro, Elementor Pro (required)
- **Compatibility:** Must integrate with existing WordPress user roles
- **Security:** Providers can only edit their own posts; no WP-Admin access

## Key Decisions

| Decision | Rationale | Outcome |
|----------|-----------|---------|
| Use Formidable for all forms | Already in stack, handles user reg + post submission | — Pending |
| Jobs start as `pending` | Admin moderation is core value | — Pending |
| Async email for mentor notifications | Prevent timeouts with many subscribers | — Pending |

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*Last updated: 2026-01-14 after initialization*