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Melapress File Monitor
5.0K installs · 4.1
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Wrecked my website’s performance
Wrecked my website’s performance: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Wrecked my website’s performance On a custom, self-managed VPS this plug brought my server to its knees, resulting in constant 504 gateway timeouts until I deleted it. complaint This plugin dosent do the main thing it should be doing.This plugin dosent do the main thing it should be doing.: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · My email is flooded with false file change warning emails. complaint Flooded with alerts. Uninstalled.Flooded with alerts. Uninstalled.: users show security, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Uninstalled. mixed Errors during savingErrors during saving: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Errors during saving Hello! mixed First impressionsFirst impressions: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · First impressions Hi, I have only recently installed this plugin following a hack; however, I am having difficulty gaining confidence in what it does. mixed Too many calls to admin-ajax.php maxes out SiteGroundToo many calls to admin-ajax.php maxes out SiteGround: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Too many calls to admin-ajax.php maxes out SiteGround Hi, For users on SiteGround, they have a thing called CPU Sections which has a limit. mixed Needs more compatability with changesNeeds more compatability with changes: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Needs more compatability with changes I love this plugin as it acts like a sniper looking for any changes at all. mixed Fatal error after changing notification preferencesFatal error after changing notification preferences: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Fatal error after changing notification preferences Hello, I have disabled the notification emails in the settings page of the plugin and now I’m getting fatal error. mixed PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined method maybe_wp_diePHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined method maybe_wp_die: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined method maybe_wp_die Version Version 2.0.2 [09-Jun-2024 18:59:48 UTC] PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined method MFM\Runners\File_Runner::maybe_wp_die() in /plugins/website-file-changes-monitor/vendor/deliciousbrains/wp-background-processing/classes/wp-background-process.php:551 Stack trace: 0 mixed Exclude wp-content ??Exclude wp-content ??: users show security, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · I know it’s possible that a hacker file could be injected within wp-content but how would I ever notice anyway in a flood of thousands of other file updates? mixed the deleted files list doesn’t clear properly…the deleted files list doesn’t clear properly…: users show security, bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · might be a bug. mixed Crashes sites running on PHP7.4Crashes sites running on PHP7.4: users show bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Crashes sites running on PHP7.4 Every site we have running both this plugin that’s on PHP7.4 crashes with the error message Composer detected issues in your platform: Your Composer dependencies require a PHP version ">= 8.0.0". complaint This plugin is terrible BLOATwareA reviewer says the file monitor plugin left millions of options and cron jobs that exhausted resources, and the vendor later released fixes.
Melapress File Monitor · there were MILLIONS of mfm_directory_runner% spam entries in my wp_options complaint File Monitor stopped workingFile Monitor scans hang on one environment and later appear to complete without detecting WordPress file changes on the live site.
Melapress File Monitor · even on my live site... it is not detecting any file changes. praise Pretty goodPretty good: users show bugs, performance, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Pretty good Plugin is great for monitoring, but there are some small issues currently with the settings of the notifications which should be fixed in the next release. praise Excellent, I would pay for this if…Excellent, I would pay for this if…: users show security, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Excellent, I would pay for this if… you added the ability to restore a file. praise Must-Have – when it comes to the website securityMust-Have – when it comes to the website security: users show security, performance, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Must-Have – when it comes to the website security This plugin gives you a hawk’s eye over each file of your website helping you identify website hacks (if any) right away as hacks involve adding/modifying/deletion of files. praise Powerfull.Powerfull.: users show security, support, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Very good plugin to detect malware in your wordpress installation. praise Extremely robust scanner,Extremely robust scanner,: users show security, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Extremely robust scanner, Have been using it for 2 months and it’s great and becomes greater with every new update. praise Useful Security PluginUseful Security Plugin: users show security pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Useful Security Plugin Great addition to the security onion. complaint Not really usefulNot really useful: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · In general, this plugin indeed detects changes to files, but there are at least to major issues. mixed “exceptions” don’t work in all cases“exceptions” don’t work in all cases: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · I have set the “wp-content/languages” folder and the “version.php” file (in “wp-includes” folder) as exceptions, but unfortunately neither of them work and I keep getting emails about them. mixed Are “ignore” settings applied to WordPress core changes?Are “ignore” settings applied to WordPress core changes?: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Are “ignore” settings applied to WordPress core changes? mixed Changes keep reappearing (continued)Changes keep reappearing (continued): users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Sorry, it took me along time to actually upgrade your plugin to the newest version and then sit down and see how it behaves. mixed I can’t mark anything “read” and nothing in the UX works!I can’t mark anything “read” and nothing in the UX works!: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · I can’t mark anything “read” and nothing in the UX works! mixed Changes keep reappearingChanges keep reappearing: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · This has happened in all three categories of changes: Added files: I ran the first check and then later changed the settings to also include modifications on txt and json files. mixed Plugin has been initialising for a weekPlugin has been initialising for a week: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Plugin has been initialising for a week Hi, this plugin was auto installed from WP File Monitor which had been working flawlessly for years and now it doesn’t seem to be working. complaint Author is very supportive but plugin didn’t work properly.Author is very supportive but plugin didn’t work properly.: users show bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Author is very supportive but plugin didn’t work properly. mixed 800K records on DB related to ‘wfcm_file_event’800K records on DB related to ‘wfcm_file_event’: users show bugs, support, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · 800K records on DB related to ‘wfcm_file_event’ installing and reinstalling the activity log plugin or the file monitoring plugins created 800K records with the post type ‘wfcm_file_event’. mixed This plugin is a CPU hog!!!This plugin is a CPU hog!!!: users show bugs, performance, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Before version 2.0, everything was fast and simple. mixed Feature Request – Ignore Plugin Update File ChangesAn agency user wants legitimate plugin updates by trusted users to reset file-monitor baselines without hiding suspicious file changes from hacks.
Melapress File Monitor · I maintain a large number of websites and it’s time consuming after legitimate plugin updates mixed Bad update >= 2.0Bad update >= 2.0: users show bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Before version 2.0, everything was fast and simple. complaint Seems to still be scanning a directory that was to be excludedThe user deactivated File Monitor because it could not recursively exclude cache directories with many unpredictable subfolders, making scans too slow and noisy.
Melapress File Monitor · without being able to exclude these directories and their many subdirectories, the plugin takes a long time to run question Feature Request – Checksum check for plugins hosted by WordPressThe user asks Melapress File Monitor to add checksum verification for WordPress-hosted plugins, extending a security integrity check beyond core files.
Melapress File Monitor · can it also do it for plugins hosted by WordPress as well? mixed Text Domain IssueText Domain Issue: users show bugs pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Text Domain Issue Please notice, this plugin’s slug is website-file-changes-monitor , but the current Text Domain is melapress-file-monitor . complaint Critical error while save settings on PHP 8.4.22Melapress File Monitor threw a PHP 8.4 fatal error when saving schedule or email settings because a missing AM/PM field was passed as null.
Melapress File Monitor · Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: strtoupper(): Argument #1 ($string) must be of type string, null given complaint Error when saving settingsThe settings save action still throws a fatal error, the public patch was unavailable, and support replied weeks later asking for direct contact.
Melapress File Monitor · The patch on the website, which I don’t want to use because it’s not checked by WordPress, is also not there anymore. praise great plugin with matchin great customer servicegreat plugin with matchin great customer service: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · great plugin with matchin great customer service I use this plugin on a daily basis to be notified if any malicious files are added to my server without my knowledge. complaint Error when saving settingsSaving Melapress File Monitor settings triggers a fatal error, and although a patch helped one user, another reported the same issue remained.
Melapress File Monitor · when I try and save the settings... I get a WordPress error praise Perfect and fantastic supportPerfect and fantastic support: users show missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Melapress File Monitor · Perfect and fantastic support This plugin by being able to detect plugin updates and also WP updates and therefore only reporting file changes outside that scope is much better than the option plugins available to detect file modifications.