diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a7f9cef..84d4048 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Easily add [Wide Angle Analytics](https://wideangle.co) tracker script to your W
 
 
 * Requires at least: 5.2
-* Tested up to: 5.8.2
+* Tested up to: 6.1.1
 * Requires PHP: 7.2
 
 
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 2550ca7..32f7ea7 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 Contributors: jrozanski,inputobjects
 Tags: web analytics, tracking, web traffic, analytics, statistics, stats
 Requires at least: 5.2
-Tested up to: 5.8.2
+Tested up to: 6.1.1
 Requires PHP: 7.2
-Stable tag: 1.0.6
+Stable tag: 1.0.7
 License: GPLv2
 
 Easily add Wide Angle Analytics tracker script to your WordPress site. You can quickly configure your web analytics tracker script.
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ We run a business around serving the needs of our customer. That's you.
 You will find most of your answers in the [Knowledge Base](https://wideangle.co/documentation). Should you require further assistance, please [get in touch](https://wideangle.co/support) with our team.
 
 == Changelog ==
+V1.0.7 
+- Fix configuration of custom RegEx in the exclusion paths
+- Test with WordPress 6.1.1
+
 V1.0.6
 - Support for ePrivacy Mode configuration.
 
diff --git a/types/WideAngleHelpers.php b/types/WideAngleHelpers.php
index d9029d9..25ac3bd 100644
--- a/types/WideAngleHelpers.php
+++ b/types/WideAngleHelpers.php
@@ -85,9 +85,10 @@ class WideAngleHelpers {
       if(preg_match(self::excludePathRequestKeyPattern, $key, $idx)) {
         $valueKey = "waa_exc_path_".$idx[1]."_value";
         $sanitizedValue = trim(sanitize_text_field($request[$valueKey]));
-        if($sanitizedValue != null) {
-          if(filter_var($sanitizedValue, FILTER_VALIDATE_REGEXP)) {
-            $typedExclusion = "[" . $exclusionType . "]" . $sanitizedValue;
+        if($sanitizedValue != null) {           
+          $asRegExp = "/" . wp_unslash($sanitizedValue) . "/";
+          if(@preg_match($asRegExp, null) === 0) {
+            $typedExclusion = "[" . $exclusionType . "]" . wp_unslash($sanitizedValue);
             array_push($exclusions, $typedExclusion);
           } else {
             $typedExclusion = "[" . $exclusionType . "]" . filter_var($sanitizedValue, FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS);
diff --git a/wide-angle-analytics.php b/wide-angle-analytics.php
index a80139a..a9d8325 100644
--- a/wide-angle-analytics.php
+++ b/wide-angle-analytics.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   Description:          Easily enable and configure Wide Angle Analytics on your Wordpress site
   Author:               Wide Angle Analytics by Input Objects GmbH
   Author URI:           https://wideangle.co
-  Version:              1.0.6
+  Version:              1.0.7
   Requires at least:    5.2
   Requires PHP:         7.2
   License:              GPL v2