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title: "Event Tickets 5.16.0"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/release-notes-event-tickets-5-16-0/"
description: "Summary Feature Release The latest version of Event Tickets introduces a new premium Seating option for selling tickets with assigned seating! Check out the new…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "The Events Calendar"
date: "2024-10-30"
last_modified: "2026-07-06"
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# Event Tickets 5.16.0

### Summary

Feature Release

The latest version of Event Tickets introduces a new premium Seating option for selling tickets with assigned seating!

**Check out the new, incredible Seating product here!**

**Event Tickets 5.16.0 is only compatible with Event Tickets Plus 6.1.0 or higher.**

**Event Tickets 5.16.0 is only compatible with The Events Calendar 6.8.0 or higher.**

As always, we recommend [testing updates](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/creating-and-using-a-wordpress-staging-site/) on a staging site first, but it should all be smooth sailing.

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#### ✨ Features

New features in this release:

- Introduced a new premium Seating option for selling tickets with assigned seating.
- Added per-event Seats tab for managing attendees with assigned seating.
- Integrate with the new premium Seating Builder SaaS to create Seat Maps and Layouts for assigned seating.

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#### ⚙️Tweaks

Tweaks in this release:

- Added actions: `tec\_tickets\_seating\_tab\_{$tab}`, `tec\_tickets\_seating\_session\_interrupt`, `tec\_tickets\_seating\_invalidate\_layouts\_cache`, `tec\_tickets\_seating\_invalidate\_maps\_layouts\_cache`, `tec\_tickets\_seating\_delete\_reservations\_from\_attendees`, `tec\_tickets\_seating\_deleted\_reservations\_from\_attendees`, `tec\_tickets\_seating\_reservations\_updated`, `tec\_tickets\_seating\_seat\_selection\_timer`
- Added filters: `tec\_tickets\_seating\_active`, `tec\_tickets\_seating\_service\_base\_url`, `tec\_tickets\_seating\_service\_frontend\_url`, `tec\_tickets\_seating\_tickets\_block\_html`, `tec\_tickets\_seating\_session\_cookie\_expiration\_time`, `tec\_tickets\_seating\_selection\_timeout`, `tec\_tickets\_seat\_selection\_timer\_expired\_data`, `tec\_tickets\_seating\_fetch\_attendees\_per\_page`, `tec\_tickets\_seating\_ephemeral\_token`, `tec\_tickets\_seating\_ephemeral\_token\_site\_url`, `tec\_tickets\_attendees\_page\_render\_context`, `tec\_tickets\_attendees\_table\_sortable\_columns`, `tribe\_tickets\_ticket\_inventory`
- Added license key field and SaaS connection UI for premium Seating tool.
- Added Seat column to Attendees tab and page for attendees with assigned seating.
- Added Seat Layout setting to per-event Ticket Settings
- Added two new Site Health checks for Seating.
- Changed views: `emails/template-parts/header/head/styles`, `seating/iframe-view`, `seating/seat-selection-timer`, `seating/tickets-block-error`, `seating/tickets-block`, `v2/tickets/item`
- New compact frontend ticket display for events with assigned seating tickets.
- Removed superfluous tool tip from capacity options in block editor.
- Show seat assignment on My Tickets page for attendees with assigned seating.
- Show seat assignment on tickets for attendees with assigned seating.

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#### ? Translations

Updated language files and strings:

- 130 new strings added
- 52 updated
- 0 fuzzied
- 0 obsoleted

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