Comparison
Select vs select2
Measured, not claimed. Sizes are minified and gzipped, against the versions and date shown in the table. Feature notes reflect each project's documentation and public issue tracker on that date — if something has changed, tell us and we'll update this page.
| Measure | Select | select2 |
|---|---|---|
| Measured on | 2026-09-12 | 2026-09-12 |
| Version | 1.0.0 | 4.1.0 |
| JavaScript, gzip | 9.5 KB | 19.7 KB + 29.6 KB jQuery = 49.3 KB |
| CSS, gzip | 1.9 KB | 2.1 KB |
| Runtime dependencies | 0 | jQuery |
| 100,000 options | windowed, 76 ms to mount | every option in the DOM |
Features
| Feature | Select | select2 |
|---|---|---|
| Works without jQuery | ||
| Enhances an existing <select> | ||
| Virtualised list | ||
| Dropdown in the top layer (never clipped) | ||
| Accent, Arabic and Urdu aware search | ||
| Fuzzy matching | ||
| Remote data with abort and cache | ajax, no abort or cache | |
| Bottom sheet on phones | ||
| CSS variables for theming | ||
| React, Vue and Svelte wrappers | community | |
| Drop-in API adapter | yes ($.fn.select2) | — |
Migrating from select2
docs/07-migrating.md
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