Select2 in WordPress

Select2 is a JavaScript library used to create an enhanced replacement of the select element displayed by the browser. Recently we used this library multiple times to create well-styled and searchable select boxes in our WordPress plugins, so I decided to write an article on this subject.

1. How do I use Select2 in WordPress?
2. How do I fix Select2 is not a function?
3. How do I use the select 2 dropdown?
4. What is selectWoo?
5. How do I stop jquery from loading twice?
6. How do I use Select2 in Webpack?

How do I use Select2 in WordPress?

How to use Select2 for your Meta Boxes. Creating AJAX-based Posts Dropdown with Search.

1. Create a Metabox. Simple Way. ...
2. Select2 Scripts and Styles – what files to choose? ...
3. Select2 Initialization. ...
4. Search WordPress posts in PHP.

How do I fix Select2 is not a function?

we usually get this error when Jquery is loaded twice, To see if jQuery is loaded properly, type $ in the browser console to see if it returns the appropriate code. If it does, then it is your select2 module.

How do I use the select 2 dropdown?

Forcing the dropdown to remain open after selection

Select2 will automatically close the dropdown when an element is selected, similar to what is done with a normal select box. You may use the closeOnSelect option to prevent the dropdown from closing when a result is selected: $('#mySelect2').

What is selectWoo?

selectWoo – An accessible replacement for select2

WooCommerce uses it in many places to enhance the look and usability of stores. It is an excellent and popular library for making custom dropdown menus, but […] accessibility, beta, selectWoo.

How do I stop jquery from loading twice?

1. Make sure that you are using one instance of jquery and it goes on top of all other js included files. – ...
2. yeah there is only one instance of jquery in my page. ...
3. The script element you're writing with document.write won't run successfully due to the doubled up quotes in the src attribute. –

How do I use Select2 in Webpack?

Load the src version of Select2

Most modules link the dist version in the main field of their package. json. While this is useful for most developers, for webpack it is better to alias the src version because this way webpack is able to optimize dependencies better...