Select2

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Select2 is a jQuery-based replacement for HTML select elements that enhances dropdown inputs with advanced search and selection capabilities.

It supports client-side and remote data sources via AJAX, infinite scrolling of results for large datasets, tagging and tokenized selections, multi-select functionality, and customizable theming.

According to our data, Select2 ranks 30th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 3.5% of the JavaScript library market share and is detected on 2.5% of all websites.

Statistics based on 3.5M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

Select2 is available for free.

Free ✔️Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Select2 Awards

⚡ Sites Using Select2

We have data on 89,182 websites that use the Select2 JavaScript library. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Select2 is who.int.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 who.int #88 Switzerland English
2 clever.com #447 American English
3 thisvid.com #560 Netherlands English
4 gcash.com #564 English
5 goodreturns.in #578 India American English
6 e***rt.club #667 English
7 kundelik.kz #1,161 Kazakhstan Russian
8 educacao.sp.gov.br #1,181 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
9 cbssports.com #1,310 United States English
10 bom.gov.au #1,311 Australia English
11 nyu.edu #1,864 United States English
12 focusschoolsoftware.com #1,929 American English
13 appsflyer.com #2,085 United States American English
14 mponline.gov.in #2,310 India English
15 sabah.com.tr #2,329 Turkey Turkish
16 xunta.gal #2,371 Spain Galician
17 tec.mx #2,394 Mexico Spanish
18 mci.ir #2,439 Iran Persian
19 chromewebstore.google.com United States American English
20 sss.gov.ph #2,549 Philippines American English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Select2:

Most of the sites using Select2 are from the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

  • United States 17.7%
  • Germany 5.9%
  • United Kingdom 5.8%
  • Spain 5%
  • France 4.8%
  • Italy 4.8%
  • Australia 3.4%
  • India 3.3%
  • Canada 2.7%
  • Other 46.6%

Most Select2 users speak English, Spanish, or German.

  • English 51.4%
  • Spanish 7.1%
  • German 5.5%
  • French 5%
  • Italian 4%
  • Portuguese 2.9%
  • Russian 2.6%
  • Dutch 2%
  • Polish 1.5%
  • Other 18%

The Select2 JavaScript library is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 40.7%
  • .org 7.5%
  • .de 3.5%
  • .it 2.8%
  • .net 2.2%
  • .com.au 2%
  • .co.uk 2%
  • .fr 1.9%
  • .ru 1.6%
  • Other 35.8%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Select2 include business, marketing and merchandising, and online shopping.

  • Business 18.6%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 10.9%
  • Online Shopping 8.1%
  • Education/Reference 7.3%
  • Blogs/Wiki 5.4%
  • Travel 5.3%
  • Internet Services 4%
  • Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 3.9%
  • Health 3.9%
  • Other 32.6%

🔢 Select2 Versions

The most widespread version of Select2 is 4.1, used by 46.2% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 44.2% of sites use Select2 4.0, and 5.8% use Select2 4.

  • 4.1 46.2%
  • 4.0 44.2%
  • 4 5.8%
  • 3.5 4.7%
  • 3.4 0.9%
  • 3 0.04%
  • 3.2 0.04%
  • 1 0.02%
  • 3.0 0.02%
  • 3.3 0.01%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Select2 alternatives.

RankName
49
Chosen

A select box enhancer for jQuery and Prototype that makes long, unwieldy select boxes much more user friendly.

FreeOpen source
89
Typeahead.js
Bastrop, Texas, United States

A fast and fully-featured autocomplete library by Twitter.

FreeOpen source
134
Selectize

An extensible jQuery-based custom select with autocomplete and native-feeling keyboard navigation.

FreeOpen source
180
Choices.js

A vanilla, lightweight, configurable select box/text input JavaScript library.

FreeOpen source
245
Gijgo
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

An open-source set of JavaScript controls that includes grid, tree, dialog, dropdown, slider and date/time pickers.

FreeOpen source

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Select2's headquarters?

Select2 is located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Can I use Select2 for free?

Yes, it is a free JavaScript library.
It is also open source, and its code is available on GitHub.

Which country uses Select2 the most?

The majority of Select2 users are from the United States.

Who uses Select2?

According to our data, Select2 is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as who.int, clever.com, and gcash.com.

Is Select2 used on government websites?

Yes, for example, it is used by educacao.sp.gov.br, bom.gov.au, and mponline.gov.in. In total, we found Select2 on 59 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use Select2?

Yes, quite a few! The most notable of these is nyu.edu. Overall, we know of 171 academic websites in the United States that use Select2.

How does Select2 stack up against the competition?

Select2 is a fairly popular JavaScript library, ranking ahead of 281 other JavaScript libraries we track.

What are the alternatives to Select2?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Select2 may include Selectize, Typeahead.js, and Chosen.

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