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title: "Filter Bar 5.5.3"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/release-notes-filter-bar-5-5-3/"
description: "Summary Maintenance Release This update fixes dropdown auto-selection & accessibility focus state improvement. As always, we recommend testing updates on a stag…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "The Events Calendar"
date: "2023-10-03"
last_modified: "2026-07-06"
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# Filter Bar 5.5.3

### Summary

Maintenance Release

This update fixes dropdown auto-selection & accessibility focus state improvement.

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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#### ⚙️ Version

Minimum supported version in this release:

- Filter Bar 5.5.0 is only compatible with The Events Calendar 6.1.4 and higher.
- The minimum supported version of WordPress is now 6.1.0

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#### ✅ Fixed

Bugs that were squashed in this release:

- Filter Bar dropdowns were being autoselected on page load. Now they should load in a default unselected state.

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#### ✨ Tweaks

New tweaks in this release:

- Updated focus state for relevant elements to have default outline ensuring improved accessibility and consistent browser behavior.

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