Best file-changes plugins for WordPress
The most popular file-changes plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Melapress File Monitor leads with 5K+ active installs, ahead of Files Inspector (10+) and FileOps Monitor (fewer than 10). All 4 plugins tagged “file-changes” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 file-changes plugins
- 1.
Melapress File MonitorThe most installed file-changes plugin, with 5K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 32 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.Files Inspector
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
- 3.
FileOps MonitorFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.
IntegriFixFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “file-changes”

Melapress File Monitor
Down in the last 7 days:1#2,931by Melapress2 months ago
Get email alerts for file and permission changes on your WordPress sites. No false positives!
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.1(32)
- Downloads
- 70/day
Files Inspector
Down in the last 7 days:217#32,848by alexhee12 years ago
Compare files changes within wordpress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

FileOps Monitor
Up in the last 7 days:12,484#52,150by iamgsbala1 month ago
Find added, modified and deleted WordPress files with a local SHA-256 baseline and manual scans.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

IntegriFix
Down in the last 7 days:14,614#69,335by consilioweb1 month ago
Checks every file of your site against its official copy and tells you, in plain words, what was changed, added or removed.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day