Digital-Dabei-Hamburg-Job-Manager/.planning/ROADMAP.md

Roadmap: Digital Dabei Job Manager

Overview

Transform a WordPress site into a managed job board ecosystem. Providers self-register and submit job listings. Admins moderate every submission before publication. Mentors browse approved jobs and apply directly. The journey moves from foundation (plugin structure, roles) through provider workflows (registration, job management), mentor access (protected browsing, applications), and automation (email notifications) to a fully tested system ready for production.

Domain Expertise

None

Phases

• Phase 1: Foundation & Setup - Plugin structure, CPT registration, custom role
• Phase 2: Provider Registration & Auth - Registration form, login system, dashboard foundation
• Phase 3: Job Management Core - Job submission, editing, moderation workflow
• Phase 4: Job Deactivation System - Deactivation workflow with reason capture
• Phase 5: Mentor Job Board - Protected archive, detail pages, apply system
• Phase 6: Email Notifications - Admin alerts and mentor opt-in notifications
• Phase 7: Testing & Polish - End-to-end testing, UI refinement, deployment prep

Phase Details

Phase 1: Foundation & Setup

Goal: Plugin boilerplate, custom post type job_offer, custom role ddhh_provider, ACF field registration Depends on: Nothing (first phase) Research: Unlikely (WordPress plugin boilerplate, established patterns) Plans: 3 plans

Plans:

• 01-01: Plugin structure and activation hooks
• 01-02: Register job_offer CPT with capabilities
• 01-03: Register ddhh_provider role and ACF fields

Phase 2: Provider Registration & Auth

Goal: Formidable registration form with auto-login, login page, provider dashboard skeleton Depends on: Phase 1 Research: Likely (Formidable Forms integration) Research topics: Formidable Registration Add-on setup, auto-login patterns, role assignment on registration Plans: 4 plans

Plans:

• 02-01: Formidable provider registration form (F1)
• 02-02: Login/registration page with combined view
• 02-03: Provider dashboard template (list own jobs)
• 02-04: Access control and redirects

Phase 3: Job Management Core

Goal: Job submission form, edit form, pending workflow, admin moderation, admin notification on submission Depends on: Phase 2 Research: Likely (Formidable Post Submission Add-on) Research topics: Formidable post submission mapping to CPT, pending status workflow, ACF field integration Plans: 4 plans

Plans:

• 03-01: Job submission form (F2) with pending status
• 03-02: Job edit form (F3) with ownership validation
• 03-03: Admin notification hook on job submission
• 03-04: Admin moderation UI enhancements

Phase 4: Job Deactivation System

Goal: Deactivation form with reason capture, status update to draft, admin notification with reason Depends on: Phase 3 Research: Unlikely (internal workflow using established patterns from Phase 3) Plans: 2 plans

Plans:

• 04-01: Job deactivation form (F4) with reason field
• 04-02: Admin notification on deactivation with reason

Phase 5: Mentor Job Board

Goal: Protected job archive page, job detail page with logo, apply popup form, application email to provider Depends on: Phase 3 Research: Likely (Elementor integration) Research topics: Elementor Loop Grid for CPT, custom query filters, popup form integration Plans: 4 plans

Plans:

• 05-01: Job archive Elementor template with access control
• 05-02: Job application form (F5) with email notification
• 05-03: Logo upload and auto-crop to 200x200px
• 05-04: Job detail Elementor template with ACF fields

Phase 6: Email Notifications

Goal: Mentor opt-in toggle, async email processing on job publish, notification to opted-in mentors Depends on: Phase 5 Research: Likely (async email processing) Research topics: Action Scheduler setup, WP-Cron alternatives, bulk email patterns Plans: 3 plans

Plans:

• 06-01: Mentor notification opt-in user meta and toggle UI
• 06-02: Action Scheduler integration
• 06-03: Async email batch processing on job publish

Phase 7: Testing & Polish

Goal: End-to-end user flow testing, UI/UX refinement, production deployment checklist Depends on: Phase 6 Research: Unlikely (QA and refinement using existing code) Plans: 3 plans

Plans:

• 07-01: Provider flow end-to-end test (register → submit → deactivate)
• 07-02: Mentor flow end-to-end test (browse → apply)
• 07-03: Admin moderation flow test and deployment prep

Progress

Phase	Plans Complete	Status	Completed
1. Foundation & Setup	3/3	Complete	2026-01-14
2. Provider Registration & Auth	4/4	Complete	2026-01-14
3. Job Management Core	4/4	Complete	2026-01-14
4. Job Deactivation System	2/2	Complete	2026-01-14
5. Mentor Job Board	4/4	Complete	2026-01-14
6. Email Notifications	2/3	In progress	-
7. Testing & Polish	0/3	Not started	-