Select2
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 28th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 3.5% of the JavaScript library market share and is detected on 2.6% of all websites.
It appears on 4.6% of all websites in Spain, 4.2% in Italy, and 3.5% in India.
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💸 Pricing
Select2 is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- JavaScript Libraries
- Rank: 28
- Market share: 3.5%
🏆 Select2 Awards
- 🔥 11st most popular in Lithuania in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- 🔥 14th most popular in Latvia in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- 🔥 15th most popular in Bangladesh in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- 🔥 16th most popular in Tanzania in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- 🔥 17th most popular in Iran in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- 🔥 18th most popular in Panama in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- 🔥 19th most popular in Israel in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- 🔥 19th most popular in Estonia in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- 🔥 19th most popular in Malta in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- 🔥 19th most popular in Uzbekistan in the JavaScript Libraries category.
⚡ Sites Using Select2
We have data on 102,141 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 
clever.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | clever.com |
#354 | United States | American English |
| 2 | #493 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 3 | #562 | Turkey | Turkish | |
| 4 | #617 | English | ||
| 5 | #621 | Netherlands | English | |
| 6 | #679 | English | ||
| 7 | #749 | India | English | |
| 8 | #833 | English | ||
| 9 |  appsflyer.com |
#1,019 | United States | American English |
| 10 | #1,304 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 11 | #1,352 | United States | English | |
| 12 | #1,470 | India | English | |
| 13 | #1,494 | Philippines | American English | |
| 14 | #1,570 | English | ||
| 15 | #1,627 | United States | American English | |
| 16 | #1,847 | Iran | Persian | |
| 17 | #2,009 | United States | English | |
| 18 | #2,251 | Australia | English | |
| 19 | #2,331 | Spain | Galician | |
| 20 | #2,406 | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Select2:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using Select2 are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
- United States 17.1%
- United Kingdom 6%
- Germany 5.6%
- Spain 5.3%
- France 5%
- Italy 5%
- India 3.2%
- Australia 3.1%
- Canada 2.7%
- Other 47%
Most Select2 users speak English, Spanish, or German.
- English 50.9%
- Spanish 7.2%
- German 5.6%
- French 5.3%
- Italian 4%
- Portuguese 2.9%
- Russian 2.8%
- Dutch 1.9%
- Polish 1.6%
- Other 17.8%
The Select2 JavaScript library is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 40.1%
- .org 7.6%
- .de 3.5%
- .it 2.8%
- .net 2.1%
- .co.uk 2.1%
- .fr 2%
- .com.au 1.8%
- .ru 1.8%
- Other 36.2%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Select2 include business, marketing and merchandising, and online shopping.
- Business 19.1%
- Marketing/Merchandising 10.9%
- Online Shopping 8.1%
- Education/Reference 7.3%
- Travel 5.5%
- Blogs/Wiki 5.2%
- Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 4.1%
- Health 3.9%
- Internet Services 3.9%
- Other 32%
🔢 Select2 Versions
The most widespread version of Select2 is 4.1, used by 49.7% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 41% of sites use Select2 4.0, and 5.9% use Select2 4.
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Select2 from?
Select2 is from 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 clever.com, syosetu.org, and
osym.gov.tr.
Is Select2 used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by osym.gov.tr,
mybharat.gov.in, and
educacao.sp.gov.br. In total, we found Select2 on 71 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Select2?
Yes, quite a few! Overall, we know of 190 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 289 other JavaScript libraries we track.
What are the alternatives to Select2?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Select2 may include Selectize,
Typeahead.js, and 
Chosen.
👉 See Also
- ✨ Related technologies
🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 4,001,723 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.