nicolly

Monitor your website for added, changed and deleted files! Track changes in all website directories and get email alerts! Stay secure for free!
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Monitoring file system for added / deleted / changed files.</li>
<li>Tracking changes of the file size, modification date, permissions, file content.</li>
<li>Sending email with the detailed information when changes are detected.</li>
<li>Displaying monitor alerts in the administration area.</li>
<li>Monitoring files for changes based on file hash, time stamp and/or file size.</li>
<li>Excluding files and directories from scan.</li>
<li>Allows to run the file checking via an external cron so not to slow down visits to your website and to give greater flexibility over scheduling.</li>
<li>Allows to include / exclude files from scanning by extension.</li>
<li>Properly tracks broken symlinks and unreadable files.</li>
<li>Multisite compatible (plugin settings are located under the Settings menu of the main website).</li>
</ul>
<h4>Keep Your Website Secure</h4>
This simple but functional plugin allows you to monitor your entire WP installation for unwanted file changes (even for file permissions change!) and promptly notify you in case of something. Everyone whose website was hacked once knows how it is complicated to detect infiltration on initial stage and to find all changes in the file system. This plugin does a job.
Be sure to install it on malware-free website, set correct ‘File Check Root’ in plugin’s settings, and make sure all check-boxes in ‘File Check Method’ are ticed for file changes better recognizing.
<h4>PRO Features (coming soon)</h4>
<ul>
<li>SMS alerts</li>
<li>Launching monitoring via cron</li>
<li>Sending email alerts to different emails based on directories</li>
<li>If you need any other features just create a ticket on forum</li>
</ul>
PRO version costs $2 and includes lifetime updates. If you would like to buy PRO version please email at <a href="mailto:skyguiatar+wp@gmail.com" rel="nofollow ugc">skyguiatar+wp@gmail.com</a>
<h4>Languages</h4>
<ul>
<li>Russian</li>
<li>Arabic</li>
<li>German</li>
<li>Japanese</li>
</ul>
<h4>Credits</h4>
Thanks to the <a href="https://likebtn.com/en/wordpress-like-button-plugin?utm_source=wfm3_readme&utm_campaign=wfm3_readme" title="WordPress Like Button Rating Plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">LikeBtn</a> for providing a rating feature for my plugin.

WordPress File Monitor

Good plugin

Go and install it right away! You have no idea how much time you'd save by doing it NOW!

Best plugin to log, track, and monitor the file changes.

Background:

Earlier, I was using a plugin that contained file monitoring as one of the features. That plugin was heavily bloated with numerous other features that I wouldn't use. Have been looking for a dedicated plugin for files monitoring. This fits my use case perfectly. What's more the author of this plugin, @nicolly, is responsive on the support forum, even though he's not obliged to do so as this is a free plugin. Even my stupid feature request was accepted and fixed the underlying problem in my own workflow.

This is a gem. Currently, switching it in place of the other plugin on all my clients' sites!

Will save your precious time some day!

Does what it says :)

Monitor your website for added, changed and deleted files! Track changes in all website directories and get email alerts! Stay secure for free!

Jeff Starr

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Banhammer: Protect your site against enemy hordes!
</blockquote>
Banhammer gives you full control over who and what may access your site. Visit the Armory to monitor traffic and review suspicious visitors. If you find some user or bot that is causing problems, you can ban them with a click. Or, if you just want to keep an eye on someone, you can flag them with a warning. Any banned users will be denied access to your site, until you restore access via the Tower. Check out the video and screenshots to get a better idea of how it works.
<iframe loading="lazy" title="Banhammer - Intro" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0t4qBH0TuW0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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Important: Not yet compatible with WP Multisite!
</blockquote>
Core Features
<ul>
<li>Ban or Warn any WP user or IP address</li>
<li>Restore access to any banned targets</li>
<li>Monitor site traffic in the Armory</li>
<li>Monitor logged users in the Admin Area</li>
<li>Monitor all visitors on the front-end</li>
<li>Manage banned targets in the Tower</li>
<li>Complete Ajax-powered navigation</li>
<li>Useful tools like jump, sort, search</li>
<li>Complete documentation via Help tab</li>
<li>Automatically clear logged data</li>
<li>Sound effects for Ban, Warn, et al</li>
<li>NEW: manually block any IP address</li>
</ul>
Options Galore
<ul>
<li>Optionally ignore logged-in users</li>
<li>Optionally protect Login Page and Admin Area</li>
<li>Customize the banned response and status code</li>
<li>Display banned message or redirect the request</li>
<li>Choose the interval to clear logged data</li>
<li>One-click restore plugin default options</li>
<li>All collected data may be deleted easily</li>
</ul>
More Features
<ul>
<li>Easy to use</li>
<li>Clean code</li>
<li>Fast and secure</li>
<li>Built with WP API</li>
<li>Lightweight and flexible</li>
<li>Regularly updated and “future proof”</li>
<li>Works great with any WordPress theme</li>
<li>Comprehensive search of all logged data</li>
<li>Works great with other WordPress plugins</li>
<li>Works with or without Gutenberg Block Editor</li>
<li>Focused on usability, performance, and security</li>
</ul>
Banhammer is perfect for site owners, admins, and developers who want to keep an eye on traffic and block any unwanted visitors. It is a simple, flexible, and powerful security solution. Perfect for the best WordPress sites.
Exclusive Features in the Pro Version
<ul>
<li>Ban based on URI request, referrer, or user agent</li>
<li>Whitelist any IP address or user agent</li>
<li>View cookies, POST data, and FILES data</li>
<li>Email Alerts for banned & warned requests</li>
<li>Display custom message to each banned target</li>
<li>Add private notes to warned/banned targets</li>
<li>Customize target strings for user agents, IPs, etc.</li>
<li>Disable logging of banned, warned, and whitelisted targets</li>
<li>Smart bot detection</li>
<li>Paged results in Tower</li>
<li>User avatars in Tower</li>
</ul>
For complete documentation, visit the Help tab on any Banhammer screen.
+ <a href="https://plugin-planet.com/banhammer-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Banhammer Pro now available »</a>
Privacy
User Data: Banhammer collects user data to “do its thing”. The collected data is temporary and automatically deleted every day, or at whatever time interval is specified in the plugin settings. The only time that any data is “remembered” is when you ban something. For each person/thing that you ban, the plugin stores either the IP address OR the username (never both). At any time, all saved data may be deleted permanently via the plugin settings and Armory Tools.
Cookies: Banhammer does not set any cookies for regular visitors, but does set a few simple cookies for admin-level users. These simple cookies enable dope effects and interactivity in the Armory and Tower UI. But no cookies are set or used for any other visitor/user or purpose.
Services: Banhammer uses a free lookup service for GeoIP information. This happens only for admin-level users when they are viewing data in the Armory or Tower. No other third-party services are used by this plugin.
Banhammer is developed and maintained by <a href="https://x.com/perishable" rel="nofollow ugc">Jeff Starr</a>, 15-year <a href="https://plugin-planet.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress developer</a> and <a href="https://books.perishablepress.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">book author</a>.
Support development
I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can <a href="https://monzillamedia.com/donate.html" rel="nofollow ugc">make a donation</a> or purchase one of my books:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wp-tao.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">The Tao of WordPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://digwp.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Digging into WordPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://htaccessbook.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">.htaccess made easy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wp-tao.com/wordpress-themes-book/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Themes In Depth</a></li>
<li><a href="https://books.perishablepress.com/downloads/wizards-collection-sql-recipes-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress</a></li>
</ul>
And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/bbq-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">BBQ Pro</a> – Blazing fast WordPress firewall</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/blackhole-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Blackhole Pro</a> – Automatically block bad bots</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/banhammer-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Banhammer Pro</a> – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/ga-google-analytics-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">GA Google Analytics Pro</a> – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/head-meta-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Head Meta Pro</a> – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/simple-ajax-chat-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Simple Ajax Chat Pro</a> – Unlimited chat rooms</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/usp-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">USP Pro</a> – Unlimited front-end forms</li>
</ul>
Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! 🙂

Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block Bad Users and Bots

Because the info on this plugin says nothing about it, I feel obligated to do so: 
It does NOT work on MultiSite, unfortunately :-( 

It looked very promising, the author announcing it on his own website with the words "waaay too much fun". And I can imagine it is indeed, but not if you are running a multisite installation and find out your site has had no protection whatsoever, since installing this plugin. 

So, in this case: no, it's not waaaay too much fun, unfortunately...

Does not work on MultiSite!

Monitor traffic and ban unwanted visitors. Block any user or IP address so they can't access your site.

WordPress File Monitor vs Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block Bad Users and Bots