Frontend Dashicons Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/frontend-dashicons

Load the Dashicons icon font on the front-end of your site.

600 active installs v1.0.2 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Aug 13, 2022
dashicons
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Frontend Dashicons Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Frontend Dashicons has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "frontend-dashicons" v1.0.2 plugin exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, resulting in a zero attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates best practices with no dangerous functions, no direct SQL queries (all prepared statements), and all output is properly escaped. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further solidifies its secure design. Taint analysis also reveals no identified flows with unsanitized paths, indicating a lack of critical or high-severity vulnerabilities in this area.

The vulnerability history is equally impressive, with no known CVEs recorded for this plugin. This clean history, combined with the robust static analysis, suggests a well-developed and maintained plugin. The plugin adheres to secure coding principles by not relying on external libraries that might introduce vulnerabilities and by not implementing any features that would typically require nonce or capability checks (due to the lack of interactive entry points).

In conclusion, "frontend-dashicons" v1.0.2 appears to be a highly secure plugin with no evident vulnerabilities. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding practices. The lack of any recorded historical vulnerabilities further reinforces this assessment. There are no identifiable weaknesses based on the data provided.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Frontend Dashicons Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Frontend Dashicons Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0
Attack Surface

Frontend Dashicons Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsfrontend-dashicons.php:14
Maintenance & Trust

Frontend Dashicons Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.0.11
Last updatedAug 13, 2022
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs600
Developer Profile

Frontend Dashicons Developer Profile

Erica

4 plugins · 920 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Frontend Dashicons

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/frontend-dashicons/dashicons.css
Version Parameters
dashicons.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontend Dashicons