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Melapress File Monitor

by Melapress · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: 3 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.

87/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Melapress File Monitor
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoSEC-33 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master29 Apr 2019 to 29 Apr 2019, 1 commits
robert6812 May 2019 to 6 May 2019, 2 commits
WPWhiteSecurity31 May 2019 to 17 Nov 2023, 69 commits
melapress22 Feb 2024 to 26 Aug 2026, 35 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
8.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Melapress File Monitor
Q1 20242
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20244
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 26 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
3 Jul 2025Melapress File Monitor < 2.2.0 - Missing Authorization4.3< 2.2.02.2.00
2 Mar 2025Melapress File Monitor <= 2.0.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Authenticated SQL Injection4.9<= 2.0.22.1.00
2 Mar 2025Melapress File Monitor <= 2.1.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Authenticated SQL Injection4.9<= 2.1.02.1.10
13 Jul 2022Website File Changes Monitor <= 1.8.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection7.2<= 1.8.21.8.31

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.1 from 32 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star20
4 star4
3 star2
2 star3
1 star3

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Melapress File Monitor
4 May 2026117
11 May 2026242
18 May 2026308
25 May 2026367
1 Jun 2026216
8 Jun 2026245
15 Jun 2026198
22 Jun 2026214
29 Jun 2026221
6 Jul 2026178
13 Jul 2026179
20 Jul 2026233
27 Jul 2026203
3 Aug 2026298
10 Aug 2026229
17 Aug 2026235
24 Aug 20262,507
31 Aug 2026959
7 Sep 2026609
14 Sep 2026553
21 Sep 2026570
28 Sep 2026457
5 Oct 2026388
12 Oct 2026318
19 Oct 2026585
26 Oct 2026412
2 Nov 202648

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 17% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Version2.4.0
AuthorMelapress
Added2 May 2019
Last updated26 Aug 2026
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP8.0
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagssecurity, file-changes, file monitor, file security, malware detection

Other plugins by this author: WP Activity Log, WP 2FA - Two-factor authentication for WordPress, Admin Notices Manager, Melapress Login Security, Melapress Role Editor

Questions

Is Melapress File Monitor still maintained?

Melapress File Monitor was last updated on 26 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Melapress File Monitor safe?

Melapress File Monitor has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 3 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Melapress File Monitor?

The wordpress.org author is Melapress. Recent committers: melapress, WPWhiteSecurity, robert681, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Melapress File Monitor?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: IP Location Block, Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security, Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening, WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) - Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall.

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