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title: "The Events Calendar 5.2.0"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/release-notes-the-events-calendar-the-events-calendar-5-2-0/"
description: "Summary Maintenance Release ? Installation The Events Calendar 5.2.0 improves the ability to customize the calendar, and includes bug fixes related to WPML. Thi…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "The Events Calendar"
date: "2020-09-28"
last_modified: "2026-07-06"
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# The Events Calendar 5.2.0

### Summary

Maintenance Release

#### ? Installation

The Events Calendar 5.2.0 improves the ability to customize the calendar, and includes bug fixes related to WPML.

This is a minor release with no template updates, so it 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 use the `border-small` class in CSS for the “Today” button and have added new border button styles to the [WordPress Customizer](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/wordpress-customizer-events/).
- We added missing CSS classes to the Event Categories label on the event single.
- We have improved the appearance of the filters in Filter Bar so they are able to open and close seamlessly.
- We adjusted the spacing around the calendar header to prevent screen overflow.
- We have removed the Filter Bar “Submit” button so that filters automatically update.
- Filter Bar now honors the default open and close state between selections.

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#### ✅ Fixed

Bugs that were squashed in this release:

- We have fixed the order of the List View when the Pro settings are set to show only the first instance of a recurring event.
- We resolved a PHP error that arose when creating some strings that were translated with the WPML plugin.
- We also fixed a compatibility issue with the WPML plugin that would prevent some options from being correctly translated.
- We have changed the generation and usage of translated strings that would cause issues with the WPML plugin.

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#### ℹ️ Changes

The following template filter was added:

`tribe_events_latest_past_view_display_template`

This filter controls how templates are displayed in the context of the latest Past Events view.

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#### ? Translations

20 strings were updated with this release and 2 new strings were added:

- 2 new strings added
- 20 strings updated
- 0 fuzzied
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