Simple Customizable Step Wizard Plugin For jQuery - steps

steps is a lightweight yet customizable jQuery plugin that converts any grouped elements into a step-by-step wizard with navigation buttons and callback functions.

It is easy to integrate other plugins e.g. jQuery validation plugin to create a wizard driven form with field validation.

Install & download:

# NPM
$ npm install jquery.steps --save

See Also:

• 10 Best Form Wizards To Engage Users And Increase Conversions

How to use it:

1. Load the latest version of jQuery and the jQuery steps plugin's files in your html document.

<link rel="stylesheet" href="jquery-steps.css">
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="jquery-steps.js"></script>

2. The basic html structure to create your own steps as follow:

<div id="demo">
  <div class="step-app">
    <ul class="step-steps">
      <li><a href="#step1">Step 1</a></li>
      <li><a href="#step2">Step 2</a></li>
      <li><a href="#step3">Step 3</a></li>
    </ul>
    <div class="step-content">
      <div class="step-tab-panel" id="step1">
        ...
      </div>
      <div class="step-tab-panel" id="step2">
        ...
      </div>
      <div class="step-tab-panel" id="step3">
        ...
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="step-footer">
      <button data-direction="prev" class="step-btn">Previous</button>
      <button data-direction="next" class="step-btn">Next</button>
      <button data-direction="finish" class="step-btn">Finish</button>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

3. Just call the plugin on the top container and you're done.

$('#demo').steps();

4. Possible options to customize the step wizard.

$('#demo').steps({
  startAt: 0,
  showBackButton: true,
  showFooterButtons: true,
});

5. Callback functions available.

$('#demo').steps({
  onInit: $.noop,
  onDestroy: $.noop,
  onFinish: $.noop,
  onChange: function onChange() {
    return true;
  }
});

6. Default CSS classes & selectors.

$('#demo').steps({
  stepSelector: '.step-steps > li',
  contentSelector: '.step-content > .step-tab-panel',
  footerSelector: '.step-footer',
  buttonSelector: 'button',
  activeClass: 'active',
  doneClass: 'done',
  errorClass: 'error'
});

7. API methods.

var mySteps = $('#demo').steps();
steps_api = steps.data('plugin_Steps');

// go to the next step
steps_api.next();

// back to the prev step
steps_api.prev();

// finish the wizard
steps_api.finish();

// get the current step index
steps_api.getStepIndex();

// destroy the plugin
steps_api.destory();

Changelog:

2022-12-31

• v1.1.4: Updated packages

2021-06-21

• v1.1.3: Updated package; added async example

2021-06-21

• v1.1.2: Fix get step index

2021-04-05

• fix: step index where step selectors not sibling

2020-09-27

• v1.1.0: updated package

2020-09-20

• v1.0.3: updated package

2019-08-12

• v1.0.2: Added next, prev and finish methods; Fixed example

2017-09-13

• v1.0.1

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This awesome jQuery plugin is developed by oguzhanoya. For more Advanced Usages, please check the demo page or visit the official website.