# snapappointments/bootstrap-select

:rocket: The jQuery plugin that brings select elements into the 21st century with intuitive multiselection, searching, and much more.

Repository: https://github.com/snapappointments/bootstrap-select
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/bootstrap-select
Homepage: https://developer.snapappointments.com/bootstrap-select/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: javascript, bootstrap, jquery, dropdown, select, ui, ux
Last push: 2024-07-29T12:26:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5089, "days_push": 765, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9821, forks 2676 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:37.363186+00:00)

## What it is
A jQuery plugin that enhances native HTML select elements with multiselection, live search, select-all buttons, and rich styling for Bootstrap 3/4/5. It is distributed via npm, yarn, Composer, NuGet, and CDNs.

## Use cases
- add multiselect dropdowns to a bootstrap form
- make select boxes searchable in jquery
- replace native select with a styled dropdown
- add select all / deselect all buttons to a select
- show selected option counts in a dropdown

## When to choose
- you're already using jQuery and Bootstrap and need better select boxes
- you need multiselect with search and i18n support in a legacy stack

## When to avoid
- you use React, Vue, or another modern framework without jQuery
- you're starting a new project without Bootstrap

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: ui-components, form-handling
- domain: frontend, web-development
- platform: browser
- tags: jquery-plugin, bootstrap, dropdown, select, multiselect, javascript, nodejs

## Member repositories
- snapappointments/bootstrap-select (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:37.363186+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:20:57.085797+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/snapappointments/bootstrap-select (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:37.363186+00:00, sha e7b6ebe5118f)
  - homepage: https://developer.snapappointments.com/bootstrap-select/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:20:49.425676+00:00, sha 5d6a6236a6cf)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/bootstrap-select (fetched 2026-08-29T08:20:49.430960+00:00, sha 7f3f6582f266)
  - site_page: https://developer.snapappointments.com/bootstrap-select/options (fetched 2026-08-29T08:20:49.428273+00:00, sha 29f7cd91ca7d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.