Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts Security & Risk Analysis

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Simple Google Fonts adds the posibility to change default fonts to Google fonts from within the new WordPress v5.0 editor, codename Gutenberg.

20 active installs v1.0.2 PHP 5.4+ WP 4.9.8+ Updated Oct 13, 2018
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts 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

Based on the static analysis and vulnerability history, the 'simple-google-fonts' plugin version 1.0.2 exhibits a strong security posture. The absence of any identified attack surface points, dangerous functions, or unsanitized taint flows is a significant positive indicator. The plugin demonstrates good coding practices by exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries and ensuring all output is properly escaped. The single external HTTP request is a common pattern for font plugins and, without further context, does not immediately suggest a high risk. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, including critical or high severity ones, further reinforces the impression of a secure plugin. However, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks across all potential entry points (even though the attack surface is currently zero) represents a potential weakness. If new entry points are introduced in future versions without these crucial security measures, it could create exploitable vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks on potential entry points
  • No capability checks on potential entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts Security Vulnerabilities

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

Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts Release Timeline

v1.0.2Current
v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped20 total outputs
Attack Surface

Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 13
actionadmin_noticesinc\compatibility.php:122
actionadmin_initinc\compatibility.php:126
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetsinc\enqueue.php:79
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\enqueue.php:99
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\enqueue.php:123
filterwp_resource_hintsinc\enqueue.php:345
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\enqueue.php:377
actioninitinc\meta.php:175
actionload-edit.phpinc\meta.php:264
actionload-post.phpinc\meta.php:265
actionload-post-new.phpinc\meta.php:266
actionpublish_postinc\meta.php:278
actionsave_postinc\meta.php:279
Maintenance & Trust

Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedOct 13, 2018
PHP min version5.4
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts Developer Profile

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6 plugins · 2K 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 Gutenberg Google Fonts

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-google-fonts/css/dist/plugin.bundle.css/wp-content/plugins/simple-google-fonts/js/dist/plugin.bundle.js
Script Paths
plugins/simple-google-fonts/js/dist/plugin.bundle.js
Version Parameters
simple-google-fonts/css/dist/plugin.bundle.css?ver=simple-google-fonts/js/dist/plugin.bundle.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
window.simpleGFonts
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts