---
title: "Filter Bar 5.5.9"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/release-notes-filter-bar-5-5-9/"
description: "Summary Maintenance Release This version of Filter Bar includes improved performance fixes. As always, we recommend testing updates on a staging site first, but…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "The Events Calendar"
date: "2025-04-07"
last_modified: "2026-07-06"
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# Filter Bar 5.5.9

### Summary

Maintenance Release

This version of Filter Bar includes improved performance fixes.

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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#### ✅ Fixes

Bugs squashed in this release:

- Avoid slow queries by not adding the Category filter tax query multiple times.
- Avoid too long queries by deactivating the filters stack with Custom Tables v1.

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