Title: Plugin directory at server modifies automatically
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Plugin directory at server modifies automatically

 *  [preyas1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/preyas1/)
 * (@preyas1)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-directory-at-server-modifies-automatically/)
 * The ‘plugins’ directory within /WP-content (i.e., /WP-content/plugins) on server
   become modified (as shown in cpanel) without admin activity. Surprisingly, all
   sub-directories within it are normal and their modification time is also in accordance
   with that of admin generated modifications.
    No automatic update setting had 
   been activated on this WordPress install. Can anyone tell me is this normal behavior
   or something gone wrong? Thanks.

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 *  [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * (@chubbycrow)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-directory-at-server-modifies-automatically/#post-6528425)
 * Automatic updates are enabled by default for minor updates (as in 4.3.x), as 
   they often tend to be security related fixes.
 *  Thread Starter [preyas1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/preyas1/)
 * (@preyas1)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-directory-at-server-modifies-automatically/#post-6528428)
 * Thanks, but why didn’t the concerned plugin’s directory, sub-directories etc.
   indicate modification time for those minor updates (in cpanel,as usual).
 *  [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * (@chubbycrow)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-directory-at-server-modifies-automatically/#post-6528433)
 * Perhaps there were no modifications deemed necessary when the check occurred.
   Auto-updates are mainly done for core WP files. Plugins and themes will only 
   get them in rare, special cases where critical vulnerabilities are discovered.(
   At least that’s how I understand it.)
 *  Thread Starter [preyas1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/preyas1/)
 * (@preyas1)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-directory-at-server-modifies-automatically/#post-6528437)
 * Thanks bill. I had noticed such modifications more than once in ‘wp-content/plugins’
   in past three days.Does the type of checks you are talking about occur more than
   once or at regular intervals for plugins.
 *  [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * (@chubbycrow)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-directory-at-server-modifies-automatically/#post-6528443)
 * Auto-updates don’t happen at regular intervals, but instead ASAP when critical
   issues get patched. I really don’t know the details of how (or if) directories
   might be ‘touched’ by an update, or even by the normal functioning of a plugin
   for that matter. [This page](https://codex.wordpress.org/Configuring_Automatic_Background_Updates)
   will give some more insight into what the updates involve though.
 * Aside from the possibility of auto-updates leaving the traces you’re concerned
   about (though it sounds like nothing has actually been changed), I’d also make
   sure to have a good security plugin of your choice on your side if you don’t 
   already have one running.
 *  Thread Starter [preyas1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/preyas1/)
 * (@preyas1)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-directory-at-server-modifies-automatically/#post-6528446)
 * It seems I will have to notice further modifications in directory. We will continue
   discussion if problem persists. Thanks.

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-directory-at-server-modifies-automatically/#post-6528446)
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