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Melapress File Monitor — WordPress Security Plugin

by Melapress · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.4.0 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 8.0+

Melapress File Monitor has 6,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 137,466 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 26, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Melapress File Monitor at a glance

Active installs
6,000+
Total downloads
137,466
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Melapress File Monitor well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 2
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
9%
3 of 32 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Optimized scanning technology that does not affect the performance of your site
  • Fully configurable file scan frequency (hourly, daily, weekly, time of the day)
  • Instant file integrity scans with just a click of a button
  • Ability to exclude directories, files, and file types from the scan
  • Configurable maximum file size to scan
  • File changes data only available to administrators for better security

Melapress File Monitor reviews and ratings

32 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.1 out of 5

32 reviews

5★
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3

  • It works

    Awesome plugin

    Marcos Nakamine

  • This plugin is terrible BLOATware

    I'm not expecting / warranting an answer, I just want to state for the record (and for other interested parties) that this plugin is very badly coded and has caused me a lot of problems. First off, it doesn't purge its Cron jobs and wp_options after being disabled/removed. Second off, those Cron jobs and wp_options have created an absolute BLOAT on my site. After just a couple of week there were MILLIONS of mfm_directory_runner% spam entries in my wp_options. Also the daily mfm_monitor_file_changes cron job was crashing my php-fpm (resource exhaustion). If you want to monitor file changes on the site, it's much better to write a short bash script and run it through a cron job, than doing anything at the Wordpress level. This plugin has been a big mistake, and any plugin like it would very likely also be a big mistake.

    alfy40

  • DB table leftover after uninstall

    Melapress is a great plugin but I hate it when plugins doesn't clean-up their DB table leftover after uninstall. Add an option in the settings to delete db tables on uninstall. If you want to uninstall this completely, drop these 6 tables mfm_eventsmfm_events_metadatamfm_scanned_directoriesmfm_scanned_filesmfm_stored_directoriesmfm_stored_files

    Shawn

  • Seems good so far

    Only just started using it really, but it seems to be doing what we need. Support were very quick in creating a patch for a bug that turned up.

    moholkar

  • Excellent Plugin

    We are using it for more than 2 years now with real great results. One of its kind for such a topic (files monitor). Really recommended.

    Merge, Inc

  • Estupendo plugin para monitorizar tu instancia WordPress

    Un must, un imprescindible.Este plugin añade una capa de monitorización a tu instancia WordPress para saber en todo momento si "algo" se ha colado sin permiso. Si no andara escaso de capital me suscribía a la opción Pro.

    erchache2000

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Details

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

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Melapress File Monitor competes in

Tags

  • file monitor
  • file security
  • file-changes
  • malware detection
  • security

More from Melapress

Version
2.4.0
Last updated
Aug 26, 2026
First published
May 2, 2019
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
8.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Melapress File Monitor FAQ

What does Melapress File Monitor do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Melapress File Monitor offers Optimized scanning technology that does not affect the performance of your site, Fully configurable file scan frequency (hourly, daily, weekly, time of the day), Instant file integrity scans with just a click of a button, Ability to exclude directories, files, and file types from the scan and Configurable maximum file size to scan.

How many active installs does Melapress File Monitor have?

WordPress.org reports 6,000+ active installs for Melapress File Monitor as of September 7, 2026.

Is Melapress File Monitor still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 26, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Melapress File Monitor have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 2 recent support threads for Melapress File Monitor are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Melapress File Monitor free?

Melapress File Monitor is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.