WP-Safety

Simple Font Awesome Icon Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-font-awesome-icon

Simple Font Awesome plugin will give you the option for adding Font Awesome icons for your post and pages in the form of a meta box.

0 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated May 31, 2018
awesomefont-awesomeiconiconssimple
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Simple Font Awesome Icon Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Simple Font Awesome Icon has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "simple-font-awesome-icon" plugin v1.0.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified direct attack vectors such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes without authentication checks. The code also demonstrates good practices by exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries, properly escaping all output, and not making external HTTP requests. The presence of nonce and capability checks further indicates an awareness of common WordPress security vulnerabilities.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Simple Font Awesome Icon Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Simple Font Awesome Icon Release Timeline

v1.0.1Current
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Simple Font Awesome Icon Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

Simple Font Awesome Icon Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadd_meta_boxessimple-font-awesome-icon.php:34
actionsave_postsimple-font-awesome-icon.php:53
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssimple-font-awesome-icon.php:67
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssimple-font-awesome-icon.php:74
Maintenance & Trust

Simple Font Awesome Icon Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedMay 31, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs0
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Developer Profile

Simple Font Awesome Icon Developer Profile

jomol

2 plugins · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Simple Font Awesome Icon

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-font-awesome-icon/css/font-awesome.min.css/wp-content/plugins/simple-font-awesome-icon/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/simple-font-awesome-icon/js/js-yaml.min.js/wp-content/plugins/simple-font-awesome-icon/js/custom.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-font-awesome-icon/js/js-yaml.min.js/wp-content/plugins/simple-font-awesome-icon/js/custom.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
font-text-boxhide
Data Attributes
font-awesome-icon
JS Globals
jsVars
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple Font Awesome Icon