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title: "Filter Bar 5.5.8"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/release-notes-filter-bar-5-5-8/"
description: "Summary Feature Release This version of Filter Bar adds new filter to allow adjusting the parameters of categories available when searching. As always, we recom…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "The Events Calendar"
date: "2024-12-17"
last_modified: "2026-07-06"
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# Filter Bar 5.5.8

### Summary

Feature Release

This version of Filter Bar adds new filter to allow adjusting the parameters of categories available when searching.

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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#### ✨ Feature

New features in this release:

- Added the filter `tec\_events\_filter\_filters\_category\_get\_terms\_args` to allow adjusting the parameters of categories available when searching.

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