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title: "The Events Calendar 5.1.6"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/release-notes-the-events-calendar-5-1-6/"
description: "Summary Maintenance Release The Events Calendar 5.1.6 features the addition of some updates for our Events Calendar Pro users, as well as improvements to CSV im…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "The Events Calendar"
date: "2020-08-24"
last_modified: "2026-07-06"
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# The Events Calendar 5.1.6

### Summary

Maintenance Release

The Events Calendar 5.1.6 features the addition of some updates for our Events Calendar Pro users, as well as improvements to CSV import functionality.

This is a minor release that should be smooth sailing when updating. That said, it’s always a good idea to [backup](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/creating-site-backups/) your site and test changes in a [development environment](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/creating-and-using-a-wordpress-staging-site/) before installing this on your live site, as you would with any other WordPress update.

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#### ✨ New

New features included in this release

- We now include Virtual Events information when exporting events via the Export Events and iCal and Google Calendar export buttons.
- We have made it easier for our users to manage venues and organizers through CSV imports.
- We have added the ability to use default values from settings for venue imports via the `tribe_events_importer_set_default_venue_import_values` filter.
- We have replaced the placeholders in our template files with appropriate links to be the actual URLs for the articles.

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#### ✅ Fixed

Bugs that were squashed in this release

- We resolved an issue that was causing SQL errors that would show up when creating custom Event queries in theme builders.
- We have fixed SQL errors that would show up when running custom Event queries in plugins.
- We also fixed SQL errors that would prevent customers from being able to select tickets assigned to Events in some instances.
- We now allow our CSV import users to “Overwrite my event with any changes from the original source.” under Events > Settings > Imports.
- When re-importing a CSV, we have enabled excerpt and description fields to be cleared of their values.
- We have resolved an issue so that on re-import, we only overwrite items that have been mapped.

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#### ? Translations

Updated language files and strings

- Language – 32 new strings added, 75 updated, 0 fuzzied, and 28 obsoleted