Best file monitoring plugins for WordPress
The most popular file monitoring plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. FileOps Monitor leads with fewer than 10 active installs, ahead of Changed Files app for Watchful (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “file monitoring” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 file monitoring plugins
- 1.
FileOps MonitorThe most installed file monitoring plugin, with fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
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Changed Files app for WatchfulFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
All 3 plugins tagged “file monitoring”
FileOps Monitor
#52,980by 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
Changed Files app for Watchful
Up in the last 7 days:2,988#68,282by watchful4 years ago
The changed files app is an optional add-on for Watchful, the site maintenance toolbox for WordPress. The app allows you to monitor changes for up to …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day