Title: Cat shortcode not working
Last modified: September 25, 2017

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# Cat shortcode not working

 *  [diecxlaw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diecxlaw/)
 * (@diecxlaw)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cat-shortcode-not-working/)
 * Seems like the cat shortcode is not working. When I set something like [news 
   number=”7″ cat=”individual-cuts”], it’ll show all news instead of showing only
   the ones labeled as “individual-cuts”.

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 *  Plugin Author [MortenPeterAndersen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mortenpeterandersen/)
 * (@mortenpeterandersen)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cat-shortcode-not-working/#post-9528377)
 * try the number of the category
    I hope this will help 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [diecxlaw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diecxlaw/)
 * (@diecxlaw)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cat-shortcode-not-working/#post-9528396)
 * Even when using the ID number it does not work.
 *  Thread Starter [diecxlaw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diecxlaw/)
 * (@diecxlaw)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cat-shortcode-not-working/#post-9528662)
 * I tried with ONLY the cat number, it does work. But it doens’t work with the “
   cat” and “number” togueter
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cat-shortcode-not-working/#post-9554942)
 * NUTS. Now I need to review and redact all [@mortenpeterandersen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mortenpeterandersen/)
   replies. Lucky there’s not many.
 * [@mortenpeterandersen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mortenpeterandersen/)
   I’ve deleted your offer to login to your user’s site. I’m am 100% sure you mean
   well but please _never ask for credentials on these forums._
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 * If something was to go wrong, then you the author may well legally become liable
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 *  Plugin Author [MortenPeterAndersen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mortenpeterandersen/)
 * (@mortenpeterandersen)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cat-shortcode-not-working/#post-9555146)
 * Fair enough – I didn’t thought of that 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [diecxlaw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diecxlaw/)
 * (@diecxlaw)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cat-shortcode-not-working/#post-9577368)
 * I think you didn’t need to delete my reply, though. Anyway, Morten, could I be
   using the code incorrectly? I’m using it like this: [news cat=”15″ number=”7″]

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 * Last reply from: [diecxlaw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diecxlaw/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cat-shortcode-not-working/#post-9577368)
 * Status: not resolved