fix wpcfto select and repeater related visibility and validation

vendor/wpcfto/metaboxes/assets/js/metaboxes.js

@@ -126,9 +126,18 @@
             if ($boxChild.hasClass('repeater')) {
                 // Repeater parent label (the field label for the repeater itself)
                 const parentLabel = ($boxChild.find('.wpcfto-field-aside__label span:first-child').first().text() || '').trim();
-                
-                // checker for the parent itself
-                if($boxChild.find('.wpcfto-repeater-single').length == 0){
+
+                // Determine if this repeater is required.
+                // We prefer presence of the hidden proxy input (rendered only when required).
+                // Fallback: a data attribute marker if used by templates.
+                const isRequiredRepeater = (
+                    $boxChild.find('.wpcfto-required-proxy').length > 0 ||
+                    $boxChild.is('[data-required="true"]')
+                );
+
+                // Parent-level empty check: only flag when the repeater itself is required
+                const hasRows = $boxChild.find('.wpcfto-repeater-single').length > 0;
+                if (isRequiredRepeater && !hasRows) {
                     invalid.push({
                         id: fieldId,
                         tab: tabTitle,
@@ -137,6 +146,7 @@
                     });
                 }
 
+                // Child-level checks: scan only inputs that explicitly declare [required]
                 $boxChild.find('.wpcfto-repeater-single').each(function (idx) {
                     const $item = $(this);
 
@@ -156,6 +166,7 @@
                     }
                     if (!repeaterLabel) repeaterLabel = `Item #${idx+1}`;
 
+                    // Only required child fields should be considered invalid when empty
                     $item.find('input, textarea, select').filter('[required]').each(function () {
                         const $f = $(this);
                         if (isRequiredEmpty($f)) {