diff --git a/src/WpStarter/Wordpress/Application.php b/src/WpStarter/Wordpress/Application.php
index 737b87f..fc766a4 100644
--- a/src/WpStarter/Wordpress/Application.php
+++ b/src/WpStarter/Wordpress/Application.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class Application extends \WpStarter\Foundation\Application
*
* @var string
*/
- const VERSION = '1.9.5';
+ const VERSION = '1.9.6';
protected $bootstrappedList = [];
diff --git a/src/WpStarter/Wordpress/Services/Livewire.php b/src/WpStarter/Wordpress/Services/Livewire.php
index 131aac0..53985db 100644
--- a/src/WpStarter/Wordpress/Services/Livewire.php
+++ b/src/WpStarter/Wordpress/Services/Livewire.php
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ function paginateLinks( $args = [] ) {
$link .= $args['add_fragment'];
$page_links[] = sprintf(
- '%s',
+ '%s',
esc_url( apply_filters( 'livewire_paginate_links', $link, 'next' ) ),
"'{$args['page_name']}'",
$args['next_text']