Title: Security scan false positives
Last modified: June 12, 2026

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# Security scan false positives

 *  Resolved [tomislavco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tomislavco/)
 * (@tomislavco)
 * [1 day, 14 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-scan-false-positives-2/)
 * Security scan flags my custom theme files as suspicious after each update. Can
   I whitelist theme folder safely?

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 *  Plugin Support [wfphil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfphil/)
 * (@wfphil)
 * [1 day, 7 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-scan-false-positives-2/#post-18936923)
 * Hi [@tomislavco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tomislavco/)
 * You can use the IGNORE option in the scan results if your custom theme changes
   are safe.

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 * Last reply from: [wfphil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfphil/)
 * Last activity: [1 day, 7 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-scan-false-positives-2/#post-18936923)
 * Status: resolved