[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #25710: wp_list_categories 'exclude' not excluding categories

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#25710: wp_list_categories 'exclude' not excluding categories
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 Reporter:  mbijon        |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Themes        |    Version:  3.7
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:  needs-patch
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 Category lists built with `wp_list_categories('exclude=#')` are not
 excluding the category|categories in the exclusion list.

 This fails using either format of wp_list_categories():

 `wp_list_categories( array( 'exclude' => '#' ) );`

 `wp_list_categories( 'exclude=#,##' );`


 I've tested several variations:
 * If you exclude a top-level, parent or child category it will still be
 listed
 * If you exclude a parent category but not the children, then the parent
 shows but the children do not
 * Other options like order, show_count, & depth don't appear to change
 this result

 There are numerous reports of this bug in WP.org:
 * http://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_list_categories-does-not-accept-
 exclude-anymore
 * http://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_list_categories-all-of-a-sudden-
 wont-exclude-a-category
 * http://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_list_categories-exclude-not-
 working-anymore-in-37

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