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title: "Events Calendar Pro 5.0.2"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/release-notes-events-calendar-pro-5-0-2/"
description: "Howdy folks! We made a few tweaks to Events Calendar Pro in this latest update. Specifically, you can now use multiple categories within the [tribe_events]short…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "The Events Calendar"
date: "2020-02-19"
last_modified: "2026-07-06"
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# Events Calendar Pro 5.0.2

Howdy folks! We made a few tweaks to Events Calendar Pro in this latest update. Specifically, you can now use multiple categories within the [\[tribe\_events\]](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/calendar-embed-shortcodes/)shortcode. ? ⚠️**Heads up:** if you are using The Events Calendar or Filter Bar, you’ll need to match versions. The Events Calendar 5.0.2, Events Calendar Pro 5.0.2, and Filter Bar 4.9.2 work together. This is a minor release that should be smooth sailing when updating. That said, it’s always a good idea to [backup](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/creating-site-backups/) your site and test changes in a [development environment](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/creating-and-using-a-wordpress-staging-site/) before installing this on your live site, as you would with any other WordPress update.

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 Let’s get to the changelogs: - **Version** – Events Calendar PRO 5.0.2 is only compatible with The Events Calendar 5.0.2 and higher
- **Fix** – We noticed some PHP warning messages when we set the “Main Events Page” as the site homepage. We corrected the cause of them.
- **Fix** – We enhanced the [\[tribe\_events\]](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/calendar-embed-shortcodes/) so that it accepts multiple category values in the events\_category parameter. You can now include multiple categories in the shortcode like this: \[tribe\_events category="category-1, category-2, category-3"\].
- **Hooks** – [https://docs.theeventscalendar.com/reference/since/events.pro5.0.2/](https://docs.theeventscalendar.com/reference/since/events.pro5.0.2/)
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