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title: "Events Calendar Pro 5.12.0"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/release-notes-events-calendar-pro-events-calendar-pro-5-12-0/"
description: "Summary Maintenance Release This updated version of Events Calendar Pro brings two new Events blocks to the block editor. As always, we recommend updating on a…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "The Events Calendar"
date: "2022-01-19"
last_modified: "2026-07-06"
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# Events Calendar Pro 5.12.0

### Summary

Maintenance Release

This updated version of Events Calendar Pro brings [two new Events blocks](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/how-to-add-a-shortcode-in-wordpress/) to the block editor.

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

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#### ✨ New

New features included in this release:

- Added an Events Countdown block to the block editor, which is based on the Events Countdown widget.
- Added a Featured Venue block to the block editor which is based on the Featured Venue widget.

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