Best file security plugins for WordPress
The most popular file security 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 File Inspection (10+) and Brightery File Lockdown (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “file security” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 file security plugins
- 1.
Melapress File MonitorThe most installed file security plugin, with 5K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 32 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
File Inspection10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
- 3.
Brightery File LockdownFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “file security”
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
- 66/day
File Inspection
Up in the last 7 days:5,140#41,589by hccoder14 years ago
The plugin creates MD5 hash from every file in your blog.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Brightery File Lockdown
#59,797by Brightery2 months ago
Locks down code-changing capabilities and restricts WordPress uploads to approved media types.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day