Best file monitor plugins for WordPress
The most popular file monitor 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 P-ivo File Integrity Monitor (fewer than 10) and Recent File Scanner (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “file monitor” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 file monitor plugins
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Melapress File MonitorThe most installed file monitor plugin, with 5K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 32 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
P-ivo File Integrity MonitorFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 3.
Recent File ScannerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 3 plugins tagged “file monitor”
Melapress File Monitor
Down in the last 7 days:1#2,928by 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
- 60/day
P-ivo File Integrity Monitor
#67,889by pluginivo8 days ago
Monitors core, plugin, and theme files and sends an email alert when something changes without going through a WP admin update.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Recent File Scanner
Down in the last 7 days:5,481#70,722by Sam1 year ago
Scan themes and plugins for newly created files added in the last N days. Great for detecting suspicious uploads.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day