---
title: "Events Calendar Pro 5.2.2"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/release-notes-events-calendar-pro-events-calendar-pro-5-2-2/"
description: "Summary Maintenance Release This release features an update to the design of the Countdown Widget and custom map pins in map view. This is a \"maintenance\" relea…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "The Events Calendar"
date: "2021-01-28"
last_modified: "2026-07-06"
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# Events Calendar Pro 5.2.2

### Summary

Maintenance Release

This release features an update to the design of the [Countdown Widget](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/events-countdown-widget/) and custom map pins in map view.

This is a “maintenance” release, meaning it should be a super smooth update but, as always, please backup your site and database as you would with any other WordPress update.

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#### ✨ New

New features included in this release:

- Create custom map pins in the [WordPress Customizer](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/wordpress-customizer-events/) for map view with a custom [Google Maps API key](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/google-maps-api/).
- We added filters `tribe_events_pro_shortcodes_countdown_widget_class` and `tribe_events_views_v2_countdown_widget_args_to_context`
- We’ve added new widget styles for the Event Countdown widget.

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#### ✅ Fixed

Bugs that were squashed in this release:

- We changed the “Hide Location Search” helper text for V2 views only, so that it applies to map view included in Events Calendar Pro.
- We corrected the override folder location in week view template files.
- We resolved an issue on sites where Virtual Events is active and the “Recurring event instances” option in the plugin settings is enabled to only show the next upcoming instance of a recurring event. The conflict impacted the appearance of the V2 Events List widget.

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#### ? Translations

Language string updates in this release:

- 19 added
- 32 updated
- 1 fuzzied
- 2 obsoleted