diff --git a/DOCUMENTATION.md b/DOCUMENTATION.md
index f7c86e66..179b12d4 100644
--- a/DOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -615,13 +615,15 @@ Renders a two-column grid of small cards, showing the latest four stories ordere
 
 ### Latest Updates
 
-Renders a two-column grid of small cards, showing the latest four updated stories ordered by date of the last chapter change, descending. Optional parameters are **count**, **type**, **author**, **order**, **post_ids**, **categories**, **tags**, **fandoms**, **genres**, **characters**, **rel**, and **class**.
+Renders a two-column grid of small cards, showing the latest four updated stories ordered by date of the last chapter change, descending. Optional parameters are **count**, **type**, **author**, **order**, **post_ids**, **exclude_cat_ids**, **exclude_tag_ids**, **categories**, **tags**, **fandoms**, **genres**, **characters**, **rel**, and **class**.
 
 * **count:** Limit updates to any positive number, although you should keep it reasonable. Default `4`.
 * **type:** Either `default`, `simple`, or `compact`. The other variants are smaller with less data.
 * **author:** Only show updates of a specific author. Make sure to write the name right.
 * **order:** Either `desc` (descending) or `asc` (ascending). Default `desc`.
 * **post_ids:** Comma-separated list of post IDs, if you want to pick from a curated pool.
+* **exclude_cat_ids:** Comma-separated list of category IDs to exclude.
+* **exclude_tag_ids:** Comma-separated list of tag IDs to exclude.
 * **categories:** Comma-separated list of category names (case-insensitive), if you want to pick from a curated pool.
 * **tags:** Comma-separated list of tag names (case-insensitive), if you want to pick from a curated pool.
 * **fandoms:** Comma-separated list of fandom names (case-insensitive), if you want to pick from a curated pool.
diff --git a/FILTERS.md b/FILTERS.md
index e0d8bffb..e0f5f8f9 100644
--- a/FILTERS.md
+++ b/FILTERS.md
@@ -653,6 +653,8 @@ Filters the query arguments in the `fictioneer_latest_updates` shortcode. The op
 * $post_status (string) – `'publish'`
 * $author_name (string|null) – `$args['author']`
 * $post__in (array) – `$args['post_ids']`
+* $category__not_in (array|null) – `$args['excluded_cats']`
+* $tag__not_in (array|null) – `$args['excluded_tags']`
 * $meta_key (string) – `'fictioneer_chapters_added'`
 * $orderby (string) – `'meta_value'`
 * $order (string) – `$args['order']`
@@ -665,6 +667,8 @@ Filters the query arguments in the `fictioneer_latest_updates` shortcode. The op
 * $count (int) – The number of posts provided by the shortcode. Default `1`.
 * $order (string) – Optional. Default `'desc'`.
 * $post_ids (\[string]) – Array of post IDs. Default empty.
+* $excluded_cats (\[string]) – Array of category IDs to exclude. Default empty.
+* $excluded_tags (\[string]) – Array of tag IDs to exclude. Default empty.
 * $taxonomies (\[array]) – Array of taxonomy arrays (names). Default empty.
 * $relation (string) – Relationship between taxonomies. Default `'AND'`.
 * $classes (\[string]) – Array of additional CSS classes. Default empty.
diff --git a/includes/functions/_shortcodes.php b/includes/functions/_shortcodes.php
index 774821fc..6d6fe7f2 100644
--- a/includes/functions/_shortcodes.php
+++ b/includes/functions/_shortcodes.php
@@ -474,17 +474,19 @@ add_shortcode( 'fictioneer_story_cards', 'fictioneer_shortcode_latest_stories' )
  *
  * @since 4.3
  *
- * @param string|null $attr['count']      Optional. Maximum number of items. Default 4.
- * @param string|null $attr['author']     Optional. Limit items to a specific author.
- * @param string|null $attr['type']       Optional. Choose between 'default', 'simple', and 'compact'.
- * @param string|null $attr['post_ids']   Optional. Limit items to specific post IDs.
- * @param string|null $attr['categories'] Optional. Limit items to specific category names.
- * @param string|null $attr['tags']       Optional. Limit items to specific tag names.
- * @param string|null $attr['fandoms']    Optional. Limit items to specific fandom names.
- * @param string|null $attr['genres']     Optional. Limit items to specific genre names.
- * @param string|null $attr['characters'] Optional. Limit items to specific character names.
- * @param string|null $attr['rel']        Optional. Relationship between taxonomies. Default 'AND'.
- * @param string|null $attr['class']      Optional. Additional CSS classes, separated by whitespace.
+ * @param string|null $attr['count']           Optional. Maximum number of items. Default 4.
+ * @param string|null $attr['author']          Optional. Limit items to a specific author.
+ * @param string|null $attr['type']            Optional. Choose between 'default', 'simple', and 'compact'.
+ * @param string|null $attr['post_ids']        Optional. Limit items to specific post IDs.
+ * @param string|null $attr['exclude_tag_ids'] Optional. Exclude posts with these tags.
+ * @param string|null $attr['exclude_cat_ids'] Optional. Exclude posts with these categories.
+ * @param string|null $attr['categories']      Optional. Limit items to specific category names.
+ * @param string|null $attr['tags']            Optional. Limit items to specific tag names.
+ * @param string|null $attr['fandoms']         Optional. Limit items to specific fandom names.
+ * @param string|null $attr['genres']          Optional. Limit items to specific genre names.
+ * @param string|null $attr['characters']      Optional. Limit items to specific character names.
+ * @param string|null $attr['rel']             Optional. Relationship between taxonomies. Default 'AND'.
+ * @param string|null $attr['class']           Optional. Additional CSS classes, separated by whitespace.
  *
  * @return string The rendered shortcode HTML.
  */
@@ -519,6 +521,8 @@ function fictioneer_shortcode_latest_story_updates( $attr ) {
     'author' => $author,
     'order' => $order,
     'post_ids' => $post_ids,
+    'excluded_tags' => fictioneer_explode_list( $attr['exclude_tag_ids'] ?? '' ),
+    'excluded_cats' => fictioneer_explode_list( $attr['exclude_cat_ids'] ?? '' ),
     'taxonomies' => fictioneer_get_shortcode_taxonomies( $attr ),
     'relation' => $rel,
     'classes' => $classes
diff --git a/partials/_latest-updates-compact.php b/partials/_latest-updates-compact.php
index 427f3127..0648ab17 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-updates-compact.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-updates-compact.php
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@
  * @since 4.3
  * @see fictioneer_remember_chapters_modified()
  *
- * @internal $args['count']      Number of posts provided by the shortcode.
- * @internal $args['author']     Author provided by the shortcode.
- * @internal $args['order']      Order of posts. Default 'desc'.
- * @internal $args['post_ids']   Array of post IDs. Default empty.
- * @internal $args['taxonomies'] Array of taxonomy arrays. Default empty.
- * @internal $args['relation']   Relationship between taxonomies.
- * @internal $args['class']      Additional classes.
+ * @internal $args['count']         Number of posts provided by the shortcode.
+ * @internal $args['author']        Author provided by the shortcode.
+ * @internal $args['order']         Order of posts. Default 'desc'.
+ * @internal $args['post_ids']      Array of post IDs. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['excluded_cats'] Array of category IDs to exclude. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['excluded_tags'] Array of tag IDs to exclude. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['taxonomies']    Array of taxonomy arrays. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['relation']      Relationship between taxonomies.
+ * @internal $args['class']         Additional classes.
  */
 ?>
 
@@ -48,6 +50,16 @@ if ( ! empty( $args['taxonomies'] ) ) {
   $query_args['tax_query'] = fictioneer_get_shortcode_tax_query( $args );
 }
 
+// Excluded tags?
+if ( ! empty( $args['excluded_tags'] ) ) {
+  $query_args['tag__not_in'] = $args['excluded_tags'];
+}
+
+// Excluded categories?
+if ( ! empty( $args['excluded_cats'] ) ) {
+  $query_args['category__not_in'] = $args['excluded_cats'];
+}
+
 // Apply filters
 $query_args = apply_filters( 'fictioneer_filter_shortcode_latest_updates_query_args', $query_args, $args );
 
diff --git a/partials/_latest-updates.php b/partials/_latest-updates.php
index b7c2014a..3396d338 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-updates.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-updates.php
@@ -13,14 +13,16 @@
  * @since 4.3
  * @see fictioneer_remember_chapters_modified()
  *
- * @internal $args['count']      Number of posts provided by the shortcode.
- * @internal $args['author']     Author provided by the shortcode.
- * @internal $args['order']      Order of posts. Default 'desc'.
- * @internal $args['post_ids']   Array of post IDs. Default empty.
- * @internal $args['taxonomies'] Array of taxonomy arrays. Default empty.
- * @internal $args['relation']   Relationship between taxonomies.
- * @internal $args['simple']     Whether to show the simple variant.
- * @internal $args['class']      Additional classes.
+ * @internal $args['count']         Number of posts provided by the shortcode.
+ * @internal $args['author']        Author provided by the shortcode.
+ * @internal $args['order']         Order of posts. Default 'desc'.
+ * @internal $args['post_ids']      Array of post IDs. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['excluded_cats'] Array of category IDs to exclude. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['excluded_tags'] Array of tag IDs to exclude. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['taxonomies']    Array of taxonomy arrays. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['relation']      Relationship between taxonomies.
+ * @internal $args['simple']        Whether to show the simple variant.
+ * @internal $args['class']         Additional classes.
  */
 ?>
 
@@ -49,6 +51,16 @@ if ( ! empty( $args['taxonomies'] ) ) {
   $query_args['tax_query'] = fictioneer_get_shortcode_tax_query( $args );
 }
 
+// Excluded tags?
+if ( ! empty( $args['excluded_tags'] ) ) {
+  $query_args['tag__not_in'] = $args['excluded_tags'];
+}
+
+// Excluded categories?
+if ( ! empty( $args['excluded_cats'] ) ) {
+  $query_args['category__not_in'] = $args['excluded_cats'];
+}
+
 // Apply filters
 $query_args = apply_filters( 'fictioneer_filter_shortcode_latest_updates_query_args', $query_args, $args );