JetFormBuilder - Select Autocomplete Addon 2.1

The JetFormBuilder - Select Autocomplete Add-on is a premium extension for the JetFormBuilder plugin designed to dramatically improve the user experience on forms that require selecting an option from a very large list.

It transforms the standard, cumbersome HTML <select> dropdown (which can be slow and hard to navigate with hundreds of options) into a fast, dynamic search field.

🌟 Core Functionality

The add-on enhances the existing Select Field block in JetFormBuilder with dynamic searching capabilities:

Type-Ahead Search: The user starts typing a few characters into the select field, and the plugin immediately suggests and filters the available options that match the input. This is a massive time-saver for the user.

AJAX Loading: The suggested options are loaded dynamically via AJAX. This is a crucial feature for performance, as it means the entire list of options (which might be thousands of entries pulled from a database or JetEngine Custom Post Type) does not need to be loaded when the page first loads. The data is fetched in real-time as the user types, keeping your page load times fast.

Dynamic Data Sources: This functionality is most powerful when combined with JetFormBuilder's ability to populate the Select field options dynamically from:

WooCommerce Products

JetEngine Custom Post Types (CPTs)

JetEngine Custom Content Types (CCTs)

Taxonomy Terms (Categories, Tags)

User Lists

⚙️ Key Configuration Options

Once the add-on is installed, you gain new settings within the Select Field block:

Use Autocomplete Toggle: Simply enables or disables the type-ahead search box functionality.

Loading via AJAX Toggle: Activates the real-time, dynamic data fetching, which is essential for performance on busy sites.

Minimum Input Length: Allows you to specify the minimum number of characters the user must type before the search function is triggered and suggestions begin to appear (e.g., set to 3 to reduce the initial number of queries).

💡 Use Cases

This add-on is essential for any form where the user must select from a large, predefined dataset:

Shipping & Billing Forms: Selecting a city, state, or specific country code from a long list.

Booking Forms: Selecting a specific tour package, room type, or available guide from a large inventory.

Application Forms: Choosing a major, course, or department from a university's extensive catalog.

Product/Content Submission: Allowing users to link their submission to an existing Custom Post Type item (e.g., selecting an existing Author or Project).

Would you like to know how to connect the Select Autocomplete field to a list of options pulled from a JetEngine Custom Post Type?