Title: [Plugin: Wordfence Security] WordPress core file modified: wp-content/index.php
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Wordfence Security] WordPress core file modified: wp-content/index.php

 *  Resolved [Piyush Labs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/piyushlabs/)
 * (@piyushlabs)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordfence-security-wordpress-core-file-modified-wp-contentindexphp/)
 * Why do i see this error/warning ?
    “WordPress core file modified: wp-content/
   index.php”
 * When i compare i can see the difference.
 *     ```
       The Original Version        The Modified Version on your WordPress
   
       1   <?php                   1   <?php
       2   // Silence is golden.   2   // Silence is golden.
       3                           3 ?>
       ```
   
 * But my version of file is the correct one that can be extracted from WordPress.
   zip.
    Is this a bug? From where does Wordfence takes the reference for comparison?
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordfence/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordfence/)

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 *  [naveenkumar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/naveenkumar/)
 * (@naveenkumar)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordfence-security-wordpress-core-file-modified-wp-contentindexphp/#post-2965390)
 * It seems that the Wordfence repository has a wrong file. They should replace 
   it with one from original WordPress distribution.
 *  Plugin Author [Mark Maunder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mmaunder/)
 * (@mmaunder)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordfence-security-wordpress-core-file-modified-wp-contentindexphp/#post-2965510)
 * Correct. Thanks Naveen. I do have this filed as an issue and we’ll try to work
   around it.
 * Regards,
 * Mark.
 *  [naveenkumar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/naveenkumar/)
 * (@naveenkumar)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordfence-security-wordpress-core-file-modified-wp-contentindexphp/#post-2965625)
 * [@mark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mark/)
 * Could you please check this too: [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordfence-not-scanning-daily](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordfence-not-scanning-daily)
 * Wordfence is not scanning daily.
 * Thanks in advance!
 *  [dozza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dozza/)
 * (@dozza)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordfence-security-wordpress-core-file-modified-wp-contentindexphp/#post-2965665)
 * This issue (Silence is golden) is still being reported by Wordfence today.
 *  [judetheobscure](https://wordpress.org/support/users/judetheobscure/)
 * (@judetheobscure)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordfence-security-wordpress-core-file-modified-wp-contentindexphp/#post-2965683)
 * Still being reported today.
 *  [Yakti-R](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yakti-ruud/)
 * (@yakti-ruud)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordfence-security-wordpress-core-file-modified-wp-contentindexphp/#post-2965693)
 * Same here. Still being reported today.
 *  [leadology](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leadology/)
 * (@leadology)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordfence-security-wordpress-core-file-modified-wp-contentindexphp/#post-2965696)
 * still being reported but have to say, great plugin and thank you!
 *  [robfoster](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robfoster/)
 * (@robfoster)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordfence-security-wordpress-core-file-modified-wp-contentindexphp/#post-2965698)
 * Yup still being reported here
 *  [Odinkinder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/odinkinder/)
 * (@odinkinder)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordfence-security-wordpress-core-file-modified-wp-contentindexphp/#post-2965702)
 * And, still being reported as of today. 12-3-12

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