Title: Exclude Category not excluding
Last modified: July 10, 2020

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# Exclude Category not excluding

 *  [laurarduggan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/laurarduggan/)
 * (@laurarduggan)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-category-not-excluding/)
 * I love this terrific plug-in. I’m trying to exclude one category using the code
   that you showed in answer to another question, but it doesn’t seem to be taking
   effect. Instead of excluding the desired category (litkidz-blog), it acts as “
   IN” and only shows posts in that category. Here’s the complete shortcode:
 * [display-posts taxonomy=”category” tax_term=”litkidz-blog” tax_operator=”NOT 
   IN” include_excerpt=”true” excerpt_length=”40″ image_size=”thumbnail” wrapper
   =”div” wrapper_class=”display-posts-listing image-left” pagination=”true” ]
 * I’ve removed the taxonomy code for now, as it doesn’t work for me to have it 
   act that way. (using theme called Responsive by Cyber chimps.)
 * Thanks for any help. I admit to complete lack of knowledge…just copying your 
   examples as best I can.
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 11 months ago by [laurarduggan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/laurarduggan/).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fexclude-category-not-excluding%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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