I built a lightweight jQuery Tree Select plugin ๐ณ
DEV Community [Unofficial]
June 26, 2026
While working on HTML/jQuery projects, I needed a simple way to create a tree-style dropdown select without adding heavy dependencies.
So I built JqTreeSelect โ a lightweight jQuery plugin for creating nested tree select inputs.
โจ Features:
๐ณ Nested tree dropdown
๐ Easy selection
โก Lightweight
๐ Simple setup
๐ฆ Works with plain HTML + jQuery
No build tools required
Demo:
https://umairwebdeveloper.github.io/JqTreeSelect/
Example:
Frontend Backend
$("#category").jqTreeSelect();
Just include the script and start using it.
GitHub:
https://github.com/umairwebdeveloper/JqTreeSelect
I would love to get feedback from the developer community:
What features should I add?
Any improvements?
Any bugs you notice?
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