Title: “Modified plugin file” Warning
Last modified: April 4, 2017

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# “Modified plugin file” Warning

 *  Resolved [wellbeingtips](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wellbeingtips/)
 * (@wellbeingtips)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modified-plugin-file-warning/)
 * I got this yesterday from wordfence: “Modified plugin file: wp-content/plugins/
   wp-postratings/includes/postratings-stats.php
 * Filename: wp-content/plugins/wp-postratings/includes/postratings-stats.php
    File
   Type: Plugin Issue First Detected: 9 hours 30 mins ago. Severity: Warning Status
   New
 * This file belongs to plugin “WP-PostRatings” version “1.84.1” and has been modified
   from the file that is distributed by WordPress.org for this version. Please use
   the link to see how the file has changed. If you have modified this file yourself,
   you can safely ignore this warning. If you see a lot of changed files in a plugin
   that have been made by the author, then try uninstalling and reinstalling the
   plugin to force an upgrade. Doing this is a workaround for plugin authors who
   don’t manage their code correctly. [See our FAQ on [http://www.wordfence.com](http://www.wordfence.com)
   for more info] ”
    As the plugin wasnt update Im asking if this is not modified
   by malicious code on my website? Here are the two modified files: Old: `104 wp_cache_add(
   $cache_key, $most_rated, $cache_group, HOUR_IN_SECONDS );` Modified: `104 wp_cache_add(
   $cache_key, $most_rated, $cahce_group, HOUR_IN_SECONDS );`
 * Old: `AND $where ORDER BY $order_by DESC, ratings_users DESC LIMIT %d",`
    Mod:`
   AND $where ORDER BY $order_by DESC, ratings_users DESC LIMIT %s",` Thanks!

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 *  Plugin Author [Lester Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gamerz/)
 * (@gamerz)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modified-plugin-file-warning/#post-8989782)
 * It is the correct change, try doing a reinstall of the plugin.
 *  Thread Starter [wellbeingtips](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wellbeingtips/)
 * (@wellbeingtips)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modified-plugin-file-warning/#post-8990835)
 * Thanks for your prompt answer.
    Ist better if I just ignore this?
 *  Plugin Author [Lester Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gamerz/)
 * (@gamerz)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modified-plugin-file-warning/#post-8991019)
 * Yeap u can ignore it =)
 *  Thread Starter [wellbeingtips](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wellbeingtips/)
 * (@wellbeingtips)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modified-plugin-file-warning/#post-8991071)
 * Tnx.
    Keep the good job!

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 * 4 replies
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 * Last reply from: [wellbeingtips](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wellbeingtips/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modified-plugin-file-warning/#post-8991071)
 * Status: resolved