Google Web Fonts for WordPress Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/google-web-fonts-for-wordpress

Select up to 5 fonts from the Google Web Font Directory to make available for use in stylesheets.

90 active installs v3.0.1 PHP + WP 3.5+ Updated Mar 15, 2013
fontsgoogle-web-fontstypography
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Google Web Fonts for WordPress Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Google Web Fonts for WordPress has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "google-web-fonts-for-wordpress" plugin version 3.0.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates adherence to secure coding practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and 100% of output properly escaped. The lack of file operations and the single external HTTP request, while present, do not immediately indicate a vulnerability without further context. The plugin's history is also clean, with zero recorded CVEs, suggesting a well-maintained and secure codebase over time.

While the static analysis reveals no immediate critical vulnerabilities, the complete absence of capability checks and nonce checks across all entry points (which are currently zero) is a potential concern. If future updates introduce any new entry points without proper authorization and nonce verification, it could create significant security risks. The lack of taint analysis results is also notable; ideally, this would show zero flows, but an absence of results could also mean the analysis wasn't comprehensive for this specific plugin. However, given the other positive indicators, the overall risk is currently low, but future development should prioritize robust authorization and validation for any new features.

Key Concerns

  • No capability checks
  • No nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Google Web Fonts for WordPress Security Vulnerabilities

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

Google Web Fonts for WordPress 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
1
Bundled Libraries
0
Attack Surface

Google Web Fonts for WordPress Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionplugins_loadedgwf4wp.php:47
actioncustomize_registergwf4wp.php:49
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsgwf4wp.php:50
Maintenance & Trust

Google Web Fonts for WordPress Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedMar 15, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads18K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs90
Developer Profile

Google Web Fonts for WordPress Developer Profile

Jeff Sebring

1 plugin · 90 total installs

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

How We Detect Google Web Fonts for WordPress

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/google-web-fonts-for-wordpress/gwf4wp.php
Version Parameters
gwf4wp/style.css?ver=3.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Google Web Fonts for WordPress