Title: WordPress core file modified: version.php
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# WordPress core file modified: version.php

 *  Resolved [macrunner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macrunner/)
 * (@macrunner)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-core-file-modified-versionphp/)
 * Hi,
    To try Wordfence, I installed a new version of WP 4.0 Theme: Twenty Fourteen
   Plugins: Akismet
 * So I installed Wordfence, latest version 5.2.3
 * I started “Start Scan to Wordfence” and I received an alert and an email:
    **
   WordPress core file modified: wp-includes/version.php**
 * [http://i.imgur.com/W3ELdV2.png](http://i.imgur.com/W3ELdV2.png)
 * I do not understand.
    Please i would like to know if it works or this is a false
   positive. Thanks
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/)

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 *  [WFSupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfsupport/)
 * (@wfsupport)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-core-file-modified-versionphp/#post-5294520)
 * Hi
 * Let’s see if we can sort this out for you.
 * Can I get a screenshot of the differences?
    Thanks!
 * tim
 *  Thread Starter [macrunner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macrunner/)
 * (@macrunner)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-core-file-modified-versionphp/#post-5294534)
 * Hi,
    I found the “problem”. If I install WordPress 4 in my language, the **version.
   php** file contains the following line added, in my case is the code for Italy:
 * `$wp_local_package = 'it_IT';`
 * If I delete the line language code, Wordfence not detect differences with the
   original file.
    So this warning appears only if you install WordPress in their
   own language.
 *  [WFSupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfsupport/)
 * (@wfsupport)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-core-file-modified-versionphp/#post-5294546)
 * That’s basically what I was thinking but I always like to look to be sure. It’s
   been on the developer’s list to look into, but I don’t know what priority it 
   has. They spend a fair amount of time addressing the latest security concerns
   and their plate is usually full. I’ll add this to my suggestions I make on our
   weekly call.
 * While I won’t advocate deleting any lines in a WP core file, I think you can 
   ignore the issue to clear the warnings.
 * Thanks!
 * tim
 *  Thread Starter [macrunner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macrunner/)
 * (@macrunner)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-core-file-modified-versionphp/#post-5294551)
 * Great support
    Problem solved Thanks
 *  [WFSupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfsupport/)
 * (@wfsupport)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-core-file-modified-versionphp/#post-5294552)
 * Thanks for the kind words. We appreciate it!
 * tim

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