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File integrity

The comparison is with WordPress.org, not with us.

WordPress.org publishes checksums for the core files of every version. Those are exactly what Kakapo Security uses — not a list of its own that could go stale. If a file deviates, it is reported.

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File integrity

Checksums straight from WordPress.org · No comparison list of our own

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What the file integrity check offers

Checksums straight from WordPress.org
No comparison list of our own
Checks the core files
Every deviation is reported

Here's how it works

1

The kakapo fetches the checksums

2

Every core file is compared

3

Deviations end up in the report

FAQ about file integrity

Where do the checksums come from?
From WordPress.org, matching your installed version. Kakapo Security keeps no list of its own for this — the comparison is against what the project itself publishes.
What does a reported deviation mean?
That the file does not match what WordPress.org has on record for this version. That can be a manipulated core or a change someone made for a good reason. You have to look at it yourself.
Are plugins and themes checked as well?
This check covers the WordPress core, because official checksums exist only for that. The rest of the installation is the malware scan's job.

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