diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 2be5fc5e..6ac8890e 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Tags: popular, posts, widget, popularity, top
 Requires at least: 4.9
 Tested up to: 5.7.1
 Requires PHP: 5.4
-Stable tag: 5.2.4
+Stable tag: 5.3.0
 License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
diff --git a/wordpress-popular-posts.php b/wordpress-popular-posts.php
index 7c99fdec..eeab5439 100644
--- a/wordpress-popular-posts.php
+++ b/wordpress-popular-posts.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * Plugin Name:       WordPress Popular Posts
  * Plugin URI:        https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/
  * Description:       A highly customizable widget that displays the most popular posts on your blog.
- * Version:           5.2.4
+ * Version:           5.3.0
  * Author:            Hector Cabrera
  * Author URI:        https://cabrerahector.com/
  * License:           GPL-2.0+
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     die();
 }
 
-define('WPP_VERSION', '5.2.4');
+define('WPP_VERSION', '5.3.0');
 define('WPP_MIN_PHP_VERSION', '5.4');
 define('WPP_MIN_WP_VERSION', '4.9');