10 Best Multiple Select Plugins In JavaScript (2025 Update)

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 15 2025

Table of contents:

• jQuery Multiple Select Plugins
• Vanilla JavaScript Multiple Select Plugins

Best jQuery Multiple Select Plugins:

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.

[Demo] [Download]

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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.

[Demo] [Download]

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Multi-Select Drop Down Tree Plugin With jQuery - Combo Tree

A jQuery plugin to render a single or multi-select dropdown list from JSON data that enables the user to select one or multiple options from a hierarchical, collapsible tree view with checkboxes.

[Demo] [Download]

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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.

[Demo] [Download]

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User-friendly Multi Select Plugin For Bootstrap 5/4 - BsMultiSelect

Just another multi select plugin for Bootstrap 5/4 framework that converts a multi-select list into an easy to use dropdown with checkboxes.

[Demo] [Download]

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Vanilla JavaScript Multiple Select Plugins

Filterable & Checkable Multi-Select Dropdown In JavaScript

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

[Demo] [Download]

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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.

[Demo] [Download]

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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.

[Demo] [Download]

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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.

[Demo] [Download]

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Customizable Select Box & Input Field Enhancement Library – Choices.js

A vanilla JavaScript plugin that converts the normal select or input into customizable select inputs with multi-select and autocomplete support.

[Demo] [Download]

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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.

More Resources:

• 10 Best Tags Input Plugins In JavaScript
• 10 Best Dual List Box Plugins In JavaScript
• 10 Best Dropdown Plugins To Replace The Native Select Box
• 5 Best Multiple Select Components For Vue.js
• 10 Best Multiple Select Components For React & Reacti Native
• 10 Best Multiple Select Libraries For Angular Apps