//With print_r and with exclude category
            // auto posts by cat
            if( $bawmrp_options['auto_posts'] == 'cat' || $bawmrp_options['auto_posts'] == 'both' ):
                $cat = get_the_category( $post->ID );
                $cat_ids = wp_list_pluck( $cat, 'term_id' );
                $key = array_search('68', $cat_ids);
                unset($cat_ids[$key]);
                $args['category'] = implode( ',', $cat_ids );
                print_r($args);
            endif;

            Output: Array ( [post_type] => wpcproduct [post_status] => publish [post__not_in] => Array ( [0] => 3216 ) [numberposts] => 10 [post_count] => 10 [order] => RAND [category] => )

            //With print_r and without exclude category (Original code)
            // auto posts by cat
            if( $bawmrp_options['auto_posts'] == 'cat' || $bawmrp_options['auto_posts'] == 'both' ):
                $cat = get_the_category( $post->ID );
                $cat_ids = wp_list_pluck( $cat, 'term_id' );
                $args['category'] = implode( ',', $cat_ids );
                print_r($args);
            endif;

            Output: Array ( [post_type] => wpcproduct [post_status] => publish [post__not_in] => Array ( [0] => 3216 ) [numberposts] => 10 [post_count] => 10 [order] => RAND [category] => )