File change detection: exclude “plugins” directory

Hello,

I manage a hundred sites that I regulary update using iThemes Sync. I use the file change detection feature to monitor suspicious activity on my sites.

My problem is that as soon as I update a plugin on my sites with iThemes Sync, I receive a hundred alert emails listing all the plugin files. So I want to exclude the “plugins” directory from the file change detection feature to receive fewer emails.

I recently excluded this directory in the “Files and Folders List” on each of my sites, but it has no effect: I still receive tons of emails after each plugin update.

Anyone else experienced this? Is there a solution? Is this a bug or do I have to manually exclude each subdirectory of each plugin?

Thanks for your help.

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