10 Best Multiple Select Plugins In JavaScript (2024 Update)

by jQueryScript,

Tired of the native multiple select dropdown?

Styling a multiple select dropdown is NOT an easy task especially for beginners. 

This is why I create the list of 10 Best Multiple Select jQuery & Vanilla JavaScript plugins to save your Time and Money in development.

With these plugins, you're able to quickly create customizable, enhanced, user-friendly Multiple Select UI for easier options selection. Enjoy.

Originally Published Jan 17 2018, updated Jan 04 2024

Table of contents:

Best jQuery Multiple Select Plugins:

jQuery Multiple Select Plugin For Bootstrap - Bootstrap Multiselect

A jQuery plugin for Bootstrap 4 & 3 that allows the visitor to select multiple options from a dropdown select list containing the single options as checkboxes.

jQuery Multiple Select Plugin For Bootstrap - Bootstrap Multiselect

[Demo] [Download]


Multiple Select With Filter And Checkboxes Using jQuery

A jQuery plugin that converts a normal select box into a user-friendly filterable multi-select dropdown where your users are able to select one or more options by checking checkboxes.

Multiple Select With Filter And Checkboxes Using jQuery

[Demo] [Download]


jQuery Plugin For Multiple Select With Checkboxes - multi-select.js

Just another jQuery plugin that converts the regular multiselect box into an easy to use dropdown list with checkboxes to simplify the selection of multiple options.

jQuery Plugin For Multiple Select With Checkboxes - multi-select.js

[Demo] [Download]


jQuery Plugin For Multi Select List with Checkboxes - MultiSelect

MultiSelect is a jQuery plugin that transforms a normal multi-select list into a multi-column dropdown list with checkboxes.

jQuery Plugin For Multi Select List with Checkboxes - MultiSelect

[Demo] [Download]


User-friendly Multi Select Plugin For Bootstrap 4 - BsMultiSelect

Just another multi select plugin for Bootstrap 4 framework that converts a multi-select list into an easy to use dropdown with checkboxes.

User-friendly Multi Select Plugin For Bootstrap 4 - BsMultiSelect

[Demo] [Download]


Vanilla JavaScript Multiple Select Plugins

Multiselect Dropdown List With Checkboxes – multiselect.js

An unobtrusive JavaScript plugin that converts the native select box into a multi-select control with checkboxes and check all button.

Multiselect Dropdown List With Checkboxes – multiselect.js

[Demo] [Download]


Filterable & Checkable Multi-Select Dropdown In JavaScript

A lightweight, framework-agnostic JavaScript library for creating enhanced multi-select dropdowns.

Filterable & Checkable Multi-Select Dropdown In JavaScript

[Demo] [Download]


Multi-Select Box With Tree Structured Data Dropdown List – Treeselect

A user-friendly multi select JS library that allows the user to select single or multiple options from a tree-style hierarchical dropdown list.

Multi-Select Box With Tree Structured Data Dropdown List – Treeselect

[Demo] [Download]


High Performance Select Box JavaScript Library – Virtual Select

A high-performance, Material Design style select box replacement that supports single/multiple select, virtual scrolling (for larger data lists), live search, and dynamic data rendering.

High Performance Select Box JavaScript Library – Virtual Select

[Demo] [Download]


Multiple Select With Dropdown List – multiselect

A vanilla JavaScript multi-select plugin that transforms the normal multi-select element into a user-friendly tags input.

Multiple Select With Dropdown List – multiselect

[Demo] [Download]


Conclusion:

Looking for more jQuery plugins or JavaScript libraries to create awesome Multiple Select interfaces on the web & mobile? See jQuery Multiple Select and JavaScript Multiple Select sections for more details.

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