Select2

Select2 is a jQuery based replacement for select boxes. It supports searching, remote data sets, and infinite scrolling of results.

According to our data, Select2 ranks 32th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 3.2% of the JavaScript library market share and is detected on 2.5% of all websites.

💸 Pricing

Select2 is available for free.

Free ✔️Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Select2 Awards

⚡ Sites Using Select2

We have data on 64,523 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.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 clever.com #329 American English
2 thisvid.com #498 Netherlands English
3 iskur.gov.tr #526 Turkey Turkish
4 enabiz.gov.tr #531 Turkey English
5 railway.gov.bd #533 Bangladesh Bangla
6 docker.com #1,100 United States American English
7 cbssports.com #1,456 United States English
8 kundelik.kz #1,466 Kazakhstan Ukrainian
9 mponline.gov.in #1,979 India English
10 who.int #2,496 Switzerland English
11 osym.gov.tr #2,550 Turkey Turkish
12 sabah.com.tr #2,612 Turkey Turkish
13 datatracker.ietf.org United States English
14 prabhatkhabar.com #3,335 India Hindi
15 idokep.hu #3,336 Hungary Hungarian
16 sss.gov.ph #3,397 Philippines American English
17 bca.co.id #3,789 Indonesia Indonesian
18 redlights.be #3,868 Belgium Flemish
19 bling.com.br #4,003 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
20 quartier-rouge.be #4,242 Belgium French

📈 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 22.7%
  • Germany 5.8%
  • United Kingdom 5.4%
  • Italy 4.7%
  • Spain 4.5%
  • France 4.2%
  • Australia 3.8%
  • India 2.8%
  • Netherlands 2.7%
  • Other 43.4%

Most Select2 users speak English, Spanish, or German.

  • English 52%
  • Spanish 6.6%
  • German 5.8%
  • French 4.8%
  • Italian 4.2%
  • Portuguese 3%
  • Dutch 2.2%
  • Russian 2.2%
  • Persian 1.6%
  • Other 17.6%

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

  • .com 41%
  • .org 7.2%
  • .de 3.7%
  • .it 2.9%
  • .net 2.3%
  • .co.uk 2%
  • .com.au 2%
  • .nl 1.7%
  • .fr 1.7%
  • Other 35.5%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Select2 include business, marketing and merchandising, and education and reference.

  • Business 18.4%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 11.1%
  • Education/Reference 7.3%
  • Online Shopping 7.2%
  • Blogs/Wiki 5.8%
  • Travel 5.3%
  • Internet Services 4.4%
  • Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 3.9%
  • Health 3.8%
  • Other 32.8%

🔢 Select2 Versions

The most widespread version of Select2 is 4.0, used by 46.6% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 41.7% of sites use Select2 4.1, and 6.8% use Select2 4.

  • 4.0 46.6%
  • 4.1 41.7%
  • 4 6.8%
  • 3.5 5.3%
  • 3.4 1.1%
  • 3.2 0.06%
  • 1 0.02%
  • 2 0.02%
  • 3.0 0.02%
  • 3.3 0.02%

🕵️ 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
91
Typeahead.js
Bastrop, Texas, United States

A fast and fully-featured autocomplete library by Twitter.

FreeOpen source
138
Selectize

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

FreeOpen source
178
Choices.js

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

FreeOpen source
233
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

Can I use Select2 for free?

Yes, it is a free JavaScript library.
It is also an open source solution, 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, iskur.gov.tr, and enabiz.gov.tr.

Is Select2 used on government websites?

Yes, for example, it is used by iskur.gov.tr, enabiz.gov.tr, and railway.gov.bd. In total, we found Select2 on 35 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use Select2?

Yes, quite a few! Overall, we know of 114 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 271 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

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