Monitors core, plugin, and theme files and sends an email alert when something changes without going through a WP admin update.
Alternatives to Recent File Scanner
Plugins below are selected for functional relevance and current directory signals. Active-install counts do not affect this ranking.
Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
Compatibility and update metadata provide context, not a quality guarantee. Review each plugin’s details for your site.
Titanium Site Watch – Website Uptime Monitoring & Downtime Alerts with Health Checks for WooCommercev1.0.8
Website uptime monitoring, downtime alerts and an 11-check WooCommerce Health diagnostic with store health alerts.
Melapress File Monitorv2.4.0
Get email alerts for file and permission changes on your WordPress sites. No false positives!
Monitor WordPress integrity, suspicious requests, login activity, users, extensions, uploads, and configuration from one security dashboard.
BroodWeb Malware Scannerv1.4.1
Scan WordPress files and database content for suspicious code, malware indicators, file integrity changes, login abuse, vulnerabilities, and firewall …
Detect PHP error spikes, recurring patterns, request impact and source-version changes with grouped local diagnostics.
Walkiria Maintenancev1.1.1
Security & Maintenance Suite for WordPress: uptime monitoring, file integrity scanning and custom login URL protection.
Lightweight WordPress malware scanner. Detects PHP backdoors, webshells, and injections with signature-based detection and core file integrity checks.
WordPress malware and database scanner that detects and helps you remove malware, hidden backdoors, and unauthorized file changes.
ice Scanner Securityv1.26.11.1
Read-only security scanner: checks core and plugins against the official checksums and finds hidden code, risky settings and new admins.