diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 05ca685..b08f4b2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Yii Framework 2 bootstrap5 extension Change Log
 - Enh #39: Add inline mode to `BaseHtml::checkboxList()` and `BaseHtml::radioList()` (WinterSilence)
 - Enh #40: Breadcrumbs refactoring (WinterSilence)
 - Bug #46: Fix data-attribute usage for Dropdown toggle (machour)
+- Enh #48: Update `BootstrapWidgetTrait` to initialize JS plugins without jQuery (WinterSilence)
 
 
 2.0.3 April 22, 2022
diff --git a/src/BootstrapWidgetTrait.php b/src/BootstrapWidgetTrait.php
index 519217a..5c3ce9e 100644
--- a/src/BootstrapWidgetTrait.php
+++ b/src/BootstrapWidgetTrait.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use yii\base\InvalidConfigException;
 use yii\helpers\Json;
 
 /**
- * BootstrapWidgetTrait is the trait, which provides basic for all bootstrap widgets features.
+ * BootstrapWidgetTrait is the trait, which provides basic for all Bootstrap widgets features.
  *
  * Note: class, which uses this trait must declare public field named `options` with the array default value:
  *
@@ -35,22 +35,21 @@ use yii\helpers\Json;
 trait BootstrapWidgetTrait
 {
     /**
-     * @var array|bool the options for the underlying Bootstrap JS plugin.
-     * Please refer to the corresponding Bootstrap plugin Web page for possible options.
-     * For example, [this page](http://getbootstrap.com/javascript/#modals) shows
-     * how to use the "Modal" plugin and the supported options (e.g. "remote").
-     * If this property is false, registerJs will not be called on the view to initialize the module.
+     * @var array|false the options for the underlying Bootstrap JS plugin/component.
+     * Please refer to the corresponding Bootstrap plugin/component Web page for possible options.
+     * For example, [this page](https://getbootstrap.com/docs/5.1/components/modal/#options) shows
+     * how to use the "Modal" component and the supported options (e.g. "backdrop").
+     * If this property is false, `registerJs()` will not be called on the view to initialize the module.
      */
     public $clientOptions = [];
     /**
      * @var array the event handlers for the underlying Bootstrap JS plugin.
      * Please refer to the corresponding Bootstrap plugin Web page for possible events.
-     * For example, [this page](http://getbootstrap.com/javascript/#modals) shows
-     * how to use the "Modal" plugin and the supported events (e.g. "shown").
+     * For example, [this page](https://getbootstrap.com/docs/5.1/components/modal/#events) shows
+     * how to use the "Modal" plugin and the supported events (e.g. "shown.bs.modal").
      */
     public $clientEvents = [];
 
-
     /**
      * Initializes the widget.
      * This method will register the bootstrap asset bundle. If you override this method,
@@ -66,24 +65,46 @@ trait BootstrapWidgetTrait
     }
 
     /**
-     * Registers a specific Bootstrap plugin and the related events
+     * Registers a specific Bootstrap plugin/component and the related events.
+     *
      * @param string $name the name of the Bootstrap plugin
      */
     protected function registerPlugin(string $name)
     {
-        $view = $this->getView();
+        /**
+         * @see https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/v5.2.0/js/index.esm.js
+         */
+        $jsPlugins = [
+            'alert',
+            'button',
+            'carousel',
+            'collapse',
+            'dropdown',
+            'modal',
+            'offcanvas',
+            'popover',
+            'scrollspy',
+            'tab',
+            'toast',
+            'tooltip'
+        ];
+        if (in_array($name, $jsPlugins, true)) {
+            $view = $this->getView();
+            BootstrapPluginAsset::register($view);
+            // 'popover', 'toast' and 'tooltip' plugins not activates via data attributes
+            if (
+                $this->clientOptions !== false
+                || !empty($this->clientOptions)
+                || in_array($name, ['popover', 'toast', 'tooltip'], true)
+           ) {
+                $name = ucfirst($name);
+                $id = $this->options['id'];
+                $options = empty($this->clientOptions) ? '{}' : Json::htmlEncode($this->clientOptions);
+                $view->registerJs("(new bootstrap.$name('#$id', $options));");
+            }
 
-        BootstrapPluginAsset::register($view);
-
-        $id = $this->options['id'];
-
-        if ($this->clientOptions !== false) {
-            $options = empty($this->clientOptions) ? '' : Json::htmlEncode($this->clientOptions);
-            $js = "jQuery('#$id').$name($options);";
-            $view->registerJs($js);
+            $this->registerClientEvents();
         }
-        
-        $this->registerClientEvents();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -95,7 +116,7 @@ trait BootstrapWidgetTrait
             $id = $this->options['id'];
             $js = [];
             foreach ($this->clientEvents as $event => $handler) {
-                $js[] = "jQuery('#$id').on('$event', $handler);";
+                $js[] = "document.getElementById('$id').addEventListener('$event', $handler);";
             }
             $this->getView()->registerJs(implode("\n", $js));
         }
diff --git a/tests/PopoverTest.php b/tests/PopoverTest.php
index 1dc05b1..681b3a8 100644
--- a/tests/PopoverTest.php
+++ b/tests/PopoverTest.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ HTML;
         $this->assertInternalType(IsType::TYPE_ARRAY, $js);
         $options = array_shift($js);
 
-        $this->assertContainsWithoutLE("jQuery('#w0').popover({", $options);
+        $this->assertContainsWithoutLE("(new bootstrap.Popover('#w0', {", $options);
         $this->assertContainsWithoutLE("id=\u0022w0-popover\u0022", $options);
         $this->assertContainsWithoutLE("class=\u0022test-header popover-header\u0022", $options);
         $this->assertContainsWithoutLE('"placement":"bottom"', $options);
diff --git a/tests/ToastTest.php b/tests/ToastTest.php
index 0d8add4..af9319c 100644
--- a/tests/ToastTest.php
+++ b/tests/ToastTest.php
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ HTML;
         $this->assertInternalType(IsType::TYPE_ARRAY, $js);
         $options = array_shift($js);
 
-        $this->assertContainsWithoutLE("jQuery('#w0').toast();", $options);
+        $this->assertContainsWithoutLE("(new bootstrap.Toast('#w0', {}));", $options);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -160,33 +160,29 @@ HTML;
         $out = ob_get_clean();
 
         $this->assertFalse($toast->clientOptions);
-        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey(View::POS_READY,Yii::$app->view->js);
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey(View::POS_READY, Yii::$app->view->js);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * 
-     * @see https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2-bootstrap5/issues/36
-     */
-    public function testWidgetInitializationTrue()
+    public function testWidgetInitializationWithClientOptions()
     {
         Toast::$counter = 0;
         ob_start();
         $toast = Toast::begin([
             'title' => 'Toast title',
-            'clientOptions' => true,
+            'clientOptions' => ['delay' => 1000],
             'titleOptions' => ['tag' => 'h5', 'style' => ['text-align' => 'left']]
         ]);
         echo 'test';
         Toast::end();
         $out = ob_get_clean();
 
-        $this->assertTrue($toast->clientOptions);
-        $this->assertArrayHasKey(View::POS_READY,Yii::$app->view->js);
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('delay', $toast->clientOptions);
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey(View::POS_READY, Yii::$app->view->js);
         $js = Yii::$app->view->js[View::POS_READY];
 
         $this->assertInternalType(IsType::TYPE_ARRAY, $js);
         $options = array_shift($js);
 
-        $this->assertContainsWithoutLE("jQuery('#w0').toast(true);", $options);
+        $this->assertContainsWithoutLE("(new bootstrap.Toast('#w0', {\"delay\":1000}));", $options);
     }
 }