Title: File change warning
Last modified: October 18, 2020

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# File change warning

 *  Resolved [bobsled](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobsled/)
 * (@bobsled)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-change-warning-8/)
 * Wordfence is warning that this file has changed on all my sites:
 * Modified plugin file: wp-content/plugins/akismet/changelog.txt
    Type: File
 * I can see that Akismet was updated a few days ago. But the changelog shows 4.1.6
   
   Release Date – 4 June 2020.
 * When I browse the code, it looks as if a few minor text file changes happened
   a few days ago.
 * Can I safely ignore this warning?

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 *  [aut0poietic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aut0poietic/)
 * (@aut0poietic)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-change-warning-8/#post-13548775)
 * Got the same alert:
 * `wp-content/plugins/akismet/changelog.txt` was edited to remove entries from 
   4.1 to 4.1.5 were removed.
 * It sort of looks like the changelog.txt from version 4.0.8 was restored somehow.
   File edit date shows it was edited in June, same month 4.0.8 was released.
 * Be nice to know how this occurred and if it’s associated with an exploit.
 *  [muaysteve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/muaysteve/)
 * (@muaysteve)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-change-warning-8/#post-13549484)
 * Anyone have anymore info on this. I’ve had it pop up on 3 of my sites (expecting
   more.) all are up to date. And Akismet is even activated.
    -  This reply was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by [muaysteve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/muaysteve/).
    -  This reply was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by [muaysteve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/muaysteve/).
 *  [thetravelgal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thetravelgal/)
 * (@thetravelgal)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-change-warning-8/#post-13549768)
 * Same here. Wondering what this is and if it is something I need to worry about.
 *  Plugin Author [Christopher Finke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cfinke/)
 * (@cfinke)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-change-warning-8/#post-13549801)
 * You can ignore this. We just updated our readme to add more details and FAQs 
   and moved older changelog entries into changelog.txt.
 *  [VeloVet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/velovet/)
 * (@velovet)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-change-warning-8/#post-13549953)
 * I just got this as well. Thanks for the info. Set my mind at ease.
 *  [muaysteve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/muaysteve/)
 * (@muaysteve)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-change-warning-8/#post-13553611)
 * Thanks

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 * Status: resolved