Technology report · JavaScript library
Select2 usage report
Select2, a JavaScript library, was detected on 1,092 of the 66,086 websites we scanned, a share of 1.7%. Industry data is known for 358 of those sites, and news and media leads. The sites that use it lean heavily on jQuery, PHP and WordPress. The data is dated 2026-10-28.
- 1,092websites using it
- 1.7%of 66,086 scanned websites with a detected technology
- 2026-10-28data date
Among the 358 Select2 sites with a known industry, News and media is the largest group at 15.6% (56 sites). E-commerce and retail follows at 12.3% (44 sites), then Nonprofits at 10.6% (38 sites) and Education at 10.3% (37 sites). Software and SaaS is fifth at 5.6% (20 sites).
The technology stack around Select2 is dominated by jQuery, found on 92.1% of these sites (1,006 sites). PHP appears on 76.4% (834 sites) and WordPress on 67.6% (738 sites). jQuery Migrate is present on 55.4% (605 sites). This is a picture of WordPress-style, jQuery-driven sites.
Other common companions include Google Tag Manager on 50.0% (546 sites), Yoast SEO on 47.0% (513 sites), Google Fonts on 46.3% (506 sites) and Font Awesome on 45.1% (492 sites). Example sites using Select2 include secession.at, 50toppizza.it, ringostarr.com, ticketfairy.com and athletechnews.com. We could not determine a version for any site, so no version breakdown is shown.
Industries using Select2
| Industry | Websites | Share of 358 classified |
|---|---|---|
| News and media | 56 | 15.6% |
| E-commerce and retail | 44 | 12.3% |
| Nonprofits | 38 | 10.6% |
| Education | 37 | 10.3% |
| Software and SaaS | 20 | 5.6% |
Technologies used together with Select2
| Technology | Websites | Share of Select2 sites |
|---|---|---|
| jQuery | 1,006 | 92.1% |
| PHP | 834 | 76.4% |
| WordPress | 738 | 67.6% |
| jQuery Migrate | 605 | 55.4% |
| Google Tag Manager | 546 | 50% |
| Yoast SEO | 513 | 47% |
| Google Fonts | 506 | 46.3% |
| Font Awesome | 492 | 45.1% |
Example company websites
secession.at, 50toppizza.it, ringostarr.com, ticketfairy.com, athletechnews.com
FAQ
- How many websites use Select2?
- We detected Select2 on 1,092 of 66,086 scanned websites, which is 1.7% of the scan. The data is dated 2026-10-28.
- Which industries use Select2 most?
- Among sites with a known industry, News and media is highest at 15.6% (56 sites). E-commerce and retail is next at 12.3%, followed by Nonprofits at 10.6% and Education at 10.3%.
- What technologies commonly appear alongside Select2?
- jQuery is on 92.1% of Select2 sites, PHP on 76.4% and WordPress on 67.6%. jQuery Migrate, Google Tag Manager, Yoast SEO, Google Fonts and Font Awesome also appear on many of them.
- Which versions of Select2 are most common?
- This page cannot say. We detected a version on 0 sites, so there is no version breakdown for Select2 in this scan.
- What kind of technology is Select2?
- Select2 is categorized as a JavaScript library. Its heavy overlap with jQuery in our data, at 92.1% of sites, shows it is typically used in jQuery-based pages.
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