Scan themes and plugins for newly created files added in the last N days. Great for detecting suspicious uploads.
As of April 2026, Recent File Scanner is a WordPress scanner plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 577 times in total. Requires WordPress 4.7+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware….
Recent File Scanner helps administrators detect unauthorized file uploads by scanning plugin and theme directories for files created within a user-defined timeframe.
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| WordPress | 4.7+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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