Changed Files app for Watchful Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/watchful-app-changed-files

The changed files app is an optional add-on for Watchful, the site maintenance toolbox for WordPress. The app allows you to monitor changes for up to …

0 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.4+ Updated Jun 8, 2022
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CVEs total0
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Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Changed Files app for Watchful Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Changed Files app for Watchful has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "watchful-app-changed-files" plugin version 1.0.1 demonstrates an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of any identified entry points, dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped outputs, file operations, external HTTP requests, or vulnerability history is highly indicative of secure coding practices. Furthermore, the absence of any taint analysis findings suggests a thorough approach to preventing code injection and data manipulation vulnerabilities. This plugin appears to be built with security as a core consideration, making it a very low-risk option from a code and historical vulnerability perspective.

While the analysis reveals an excellent technical security implementation, the complete lack of any recorded vulnerabilities or even reported issues in its history, combined with zero detected entry points or security checks, could be interpreted in two ways. It might indicate an exceptionally well-written and robust plugin, or it could suggest a limited feature set or a lack of extensive real-world testing and usage that typically surfaces potential issues over time. However, based solely on the data presented, there are no immediate security concerns to address. The plugin's strengths lie in its clean code and lack of known exploits, offering a highly secure foundation for its intended functionality.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Changed Files app for Watchful Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Changed Files app for Watchful Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0
Attack Surface

Changed Files app for Watchful Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_initwatchful-app-changed-files.php:28
Maintenance & Trust

Changed Files app for Watchful Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.0.11
Last updatedJun 8, 2022
PHP min version5.6
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Changed Files app for Watchful Developer Profile

watchful

3 plugins · 14K total installs

70
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
2457 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Changed Files app for Watchful

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/watchful-app-changed-files/assets/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/watchful-app-changed-files/assets/js/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/watchful-app-changed-files/assets/js/script.js
Version Parameters
watchful-app-changed-files/assets/css/style.css?ver=watchful-app-changed-files/assets/js/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Changed Files app for Watchful