Title: Core WordPress files not restoring
Last modified: September 10, 2018

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# Core WordPress files not restoring

 *  Resolved [lymancwelch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lymancwelch/)
 * (@lymancwelch)
 * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/core-wordpress-files-not-restoring/)
 * I installed the Sucuri security plug in on our WordPress site and it says that
   core WordPress files were modified on our site, but when I select the option 
   to restore the files, it does not process the files. I then tried installing 
   WordFence, but it didn’t find any problems. The modification date on one file
   listed predates the construction of our website. No other malware or other issues
   were listed. Please advise how to restore the files, or why the plug-in is not
   working correctly.

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 *  [yorman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yorman/)
 * (@yorman)
 * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/core-wordpress-files-not-restoring/#post-10674531)
 * What’s the name of the file that is being flagged?
 *  Thread Starter [lymancwelch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lymancwelch/)
 * (@lymancwelch)
 * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/core-wordpress-files-not-restoring/#post-10674683)
 * Here is a screenshot showing the flagged files: [https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZd1V17ZTxsEoHfE8ihDgn32qEwQT5bs4cuV](https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZd1V17ZTxsEoHfE8ihDgn32qEwQT5bs4cuV)
 *  [yorman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yorman/)
 * (@yorman)
 * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/core-wordpress-files-not-restoring/#post-10674697)
 * If you pass your mouse over the information icon beside the green “Submit” button,
   you will see a box with information explaining the meaning of each flag in the
   table.
 * Green flags mean that the file is not part of a normal WordPress installation
   and should be deleted at your own discretion.
 * The restoration action can only be applied to files that are part of a normal
   WordPress installation but appear to be modified. The plugin will download a 
   fresh copy of the code from WordPress’ website and replace the one that you have
   in your server. But in this case, this action cannot be used because the files
   that are being listed haven’t been modified, they have been added.
 * Feel free to delete them or mark them as fixed if you don’t want to see the warnings
   again.

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 * Last reply from: [yorman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yorman/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/core-wordpress-files-not-restoring/#post-10674697)
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