by Melapress 4.1 (32 reviews)

Melapress File Monitor

Name: Melapress File Monitor
Rating: 4.1 (32 reviews)
Author: Melapress

Get email alerts for file and permission changes on your WordPress sites. No false positives!

Melapress File Monitor ranks #2,949 among WordPress.org plugins with 6,000+ active installations, is #263 of 4,541 in the Security category, a 4.1/5 rating from 32 reviews, and was last updated Aug 26, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.4.0 Current Version v2.4.0

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 26 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#263 of 4,541 in Security Top 5% by installs Downloads -24.4% this week Actively maintained

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#2,949

+1 this week

Active Installs

6K+

-5.2%

KW Avg Position

46.2

0.2 better

Downloads

128.7K

+9 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

82%

Review 4.1 out of 5

4.1 (32 reviews)

Next Milestone 7K

Total Progress 34.4%

6K+ 7K+

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Reviews & Ratings

4.1

32 reviews

Overall 82%

20 (63%)

4 (13%)

2 (6%)

3 (9%)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

4 known vulnerabilities on record · 3 in the last 24 months · checked 6 days ago

Jul 3, 2025

Melapress File Monitor [website-file-changes-monitor] < 2.2.0

CVE-2025-3702 · Fixed in v2.2.0
Mar 2, 2025

Melapress File Monitor [website-file-changes-monitor] < 2.1.0

CVE-2024-10009 · Fixed in v2.1.0
Mar 2, 2025

Melapress File Monitor [website-file-changes-monitor] < 2.1.1

CVE-2024-9879 · Fixed in v2.1.1
Jul 13, 2022

Melapress File Monitor [website-file-changes-monitor] < 1.8.3

CVE-2022-2269 · Fixed in v1.8.3

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.4.0
Last Updated: Aug 26, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 8.0 or higher
Author: Melapress

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.1
Reviews: 32
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators who need to track changes to their site's files and permissions. It detects unauthorized code changes, malware injections, and leftover files, distinguishing genuine security threats from harmless changes caused by normal plugin, theme, and core updates.

Email alerts for file changes
Detects permission changes
Identifies leftover and backup files
Excludes core update false alarms
Scans custom code files
Compares core files to WordPress repository
Multisite network support
Configurable scan frequency

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Melapress File Monitor

Yes, Melapress File Monitor is a 100% free plugin.

No, the plugin does not send any data to us whatsoever.

Melapress File Moniotor is not an IDS (Intrustion Detection System) and as such does not monitor for breaches. However, if a bad actor managed to gain access and alters a file, Melapress File Monitor will alert you of the change. To that extent, it can function as a type of malware detection system, without actually specifying the type of malware or analysing the signature. It would detect malware by alerting you of file changes, but not specifying whether it is malware or not.

Yes, Melapress File Monitor scans all of your WordPress files including WordPress core files, custom code, plugins, themes, and media. You can set exemptions if you want so that certain file extensions and directories are not included in the scan. You can also ask the plugin to cross-check WordPress core files with the official WordPress repository.

Melapress File Monitor automatically send an email at the end of the scan with its findings. You can also see deteced file changes in the WordPress dashboard.

Yes, you can configure the plugin to keep a histroy of all scan results.

We update the plugin regularly to ensure the plugin continues to run in tip-top shape while adding new features from time to time.

At Melapress we stand behind all of our plugins, which is why we include one-to-one email support with all of our plugins. We also offer a Knowledge Base with tutorials and quick answers to commonly asked questions.

To uninstall Melapress File Monitor, login to your WP admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate Melapress File Monitor, click on Deactivate and then Uninstall.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. Please use this form. For more details please refer to our Melapress plugins security program.