Title: exclude_cat doesn’t work
Last modified: January 11, 2023

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# exclude_cat doesn’t work

 *  Resolved [jesseamber](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jesseamber/)
 * (@jesseamber)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude_cat-doesnt-work/)
 * exclude_cat doesn’t seem to do anything.
 * Example shortcode: [ecs-list-events past=’yes’ order=’DESC’ limit=”999″ exclude_cat
   =’book-club’ thumb=’true’ thumbsize=’medium’ contentorder=’thumbnail, title,date’]—
   Still shows all book-club events.

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 *  Plugin Author [Brian Hogg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brianhogg/)
 * (@brianhogg)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude_cat-doesnt-work/#post-16364251)
 * Hi [@jesseamber](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jesseamber/) !
 * exclude_cat is an option [in the pro version](https://eventcalendarnewsletter.com/the-events-calendar-shortcode/),
   rather than this free version:
 * [https://eventcalendarnewsletter.com/events-calendar-shortcode-pro-options/#exclude_cat](https://eventcalendarnewsletter.com/events-calendar-shortcode-pro-options/#exclude_cat)
 * Hope that clarifies!
 *  Thread Starter [jesseamber](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jesseamber/)
 * (@jesseamber)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude_cat-doesnt-work/#post-16364301)
 * Aha! Somehow I had missed that it’s a pro feature. You can disregard this ticket.

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 * Last reply from: [jesseamber](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jesseamber/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude_cat-doesnt-work/#post-16364301)
 * Status: resolved