diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 045abea..9654c5d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
    </a>
 </p>
 
-Set of super simple widgets compatible with Awesome Window Manager v.4+.
+Set of widgets compatible with Awesome Window Manager v.4.3+.
 
 ## Screenshots
 
diff --git a/calendar-widget/calendar.lua b/calendar-widget/calendar.lua
index b39b563..81c28a9 100644
--- a/calendar-widget/calendar.lua
+++ b/calendar-widget/calendar.lua
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ local function worker(user_args)
         -- highlight only today's day
         if flag == 'focus' then
             local today = os.date('*t')
-            if today.month ~= date.month then
+            if not (today.month == date.month and today.year == date.year) then
                 flag = 'normal'
             end
         end
diff --git a/github-contributions-widget/github-contributions-widget.lua b/github-contributions-widget/github-contributions-widget.lua
index aecc966..113d474 100644
--- a/github-contributions-widget/github-contributions-widget.lua
+++ b/github-contributions-widget/github-contributions-widget.lua
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 local awful = require("awful")
 local naughty = require("naughty")
 local wibox = require("wibox")
+local gears = require("gears")
 local widget_themes = require("awesome-wm-widgets.github-contributions-widget.themes")
 
-local GET_CONTRIBUTIONS_CMD = [[bash -c "curl -s https://github-contributions.now.sh/api/v1/%s]]
+local GET_CONTRIBUTIONS_CMD = [[bash -c "curl -s https://github-contributions.vercel.app/api/v1/%s]]
     .. [[ | jq -r '[.contributions[] ]]
     .. [[ | select ( .date | strptime(\"%%Y-%%m-%%d\") | mktime < now)][:%s]| .[].intensity'"]]
 
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ end
 local function worker(user_args)
 
     local args = user_args or {}
-
     local username = args.username or 'streetturtle'
     local days = args.days or 365
     local color_of_empty_cells = args.color_of_empty_cells
@@ -50,25 +50,17 @@ local function worker(user_args)
 
     if with_border == nil then with_border = true end
 
-    local function hex2rgb(hex)
-        if color_of_empty_cells ~= nil and hex == widget_themes[theme][0] then
-            hex = color_of_empty_cells
-        end
-        hex = tostring(hex):gsub('#','')
-        return tonumber('0x' .. hex:sub(1, 2)),
-                tonumber('0x' .. hex:sub(3, 4)),
-                tonumber('0x' .. hex:sub(5, 6))
-    end
-
     local function get_square(color)
-        local r, g, b = hex2rgb(color)
+        if color_of_empty_cells ~= nil and color == widget_themes[theme][0] then
+            color = color_of_empty_cells
+        end
 
         return wibox.widget{
             fit = function()
                 return 3, 3
             end,
             draw = function(_, _, cr, _, _)
-                cr:set_source_rgb(r/255, g/255, b/255)
+                cr:set_source(gears.color(color))
                 cr:rectangle(0, 0, with_border and 2 or 3, with_border and 2 or 3)
                 cr:fill()
             end,
diff --git a/ram-widget/README.md b/ram-widget/README.md
index dcbf9ab..6e80976 100644
--- a/ram-widget/README.md
+++ b/ram-widget/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ This widget shows the RAM usage. When clicked another widget appears with more d
 
 ![screenshot](./out.gif)
 
+Note: this widget is compatible with Awesome v4.3+, as it is using [awful.popup](https://awesomewm.org/doc/api/classes/awful.popup.html)
+
 ## Customization
 
 It is possible to customize widget by providing a table with all or some of the following config parameters:
diff --git a/weather-widget/README.md b/weather-widget/README.md
index 91593c8..3bf6228 100644
--- a/weather-widget/README.md
+++ b/weather-widget/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
    </a>
 </p>
 
-The widget showing current, hourly and daily weather forecast.
+The widget showing current, hourly and daily weather forecast:
 
 <p align="center">
  <img src="https://github.com/streetturtle/awesome-wm-widgets/raw/master/weather-widget/weather-widget.png" alt="screenshot" style="max-width:100%;">