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title: "Filter Bar 5.6.3"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/release-notes-filter-bar-5-6-3/"
description: "Summary Maintenance Release The latest version of Filter Bar focuses on accessibility improvements. As always, we recommend testing updates on a staging site fi…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "The Events Calendar"
date: "2026-03-11"
last_modified: "2026-07-06"
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# Filter Bar 5.6.3

### Summary

Maintenance Release

The latest version of Filter Bar focuses on accessibility improvements.

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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#### ✅ Fixed

Bugs that were squashed in this release:

- Closes the filter options and moves the focus back to the toggle button using the escape key.
- Moves the focus to the first viable option when navigating via keyboard.
- Traps focus within the filter options when navigating with the keyboard.

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#### ⚙️ Tweaks

New or updated hooks:

- Adds appropriate ARIA roles to dropdown versus multiselect elements.
- Changes views: `v2\_1/components/pill-button`, `v2\_1/components/pill`

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