How to exclude a direct dependency of a Maven Plugin

Question

I want to exclude a direct dependency of a Maven plugin and the approach described in this answer does not work (as indicated by this comment).

As a particular examp

Answer 1

Check your dependency list with dependency:tree and solve WTF lib is introducing that lib dependency, then exclude in it. Maybe you dependency couldn't be direct one.

I hope to help u.

Edit: Just follow your dependency hierarchy