Title: Error message – "Font" plugin cannot start working Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # Error message – "Font" plugin cannot start working * [sjwormann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sjwormann/) * (@sjwormann) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-font-plugin-cannot-start-working/) * I have the following message displayed across the top of my wordpress dashboard and on every page: * “Font” plugin cannot start working. This plugin is using fonts and services from remote server, but is unable to connect to it. * The problem can be solved only by you or by your server administrator by enabling remote access. In PHP settings: 1. Enable allow_url_fopen 2. or enable cURL 3. If settings 1 or 2 are enabled but this message is still visible, server settings or firewall may be blocking connection 4. Free hosting providers may be very restrictive and can refuse allowing remote connections from your server * To hide this message please resolve the problem and re-activate the plugin or if that’s not possible disable “Font” plugin * Does anyone know what this means or how to fix it? I have no idea what steps 1 or 2 involve. Thanks! * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/font/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/font/) Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) * [Thoughtlife](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thoughtlife/) * (@thoughtlife) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-font-plugin-cannot-start-working/#post-5469208) * I’m having the same problem, and it seems to be also affecting the way my website is displayed. Any help with this will be much appreciated. * [Pru123abc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pru123abc/) * (@pru123abc) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-font-plugin-cannot-start-working/#post-5469210) * Same problem here :/ * [ispiff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ispiff/) * (@ispiff) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-font-plugin-cannot-start-working/#post-5469212) * Same issue here, WP 4.0 caused this issue for me on multiple sites. I haven’t got the solution yet either. * [Pru123abc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pru123abc/) * (@pru123abc) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-font-plugin-cannot-start-working/#post-5469250) * I am now using Easy Google Fonts plugin and it is working nicely for me. It’s easy to use. I heard they have a forum and good customer service in case you need help. Might be worth checking it out ? * [Thoughtlife](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thoughtlife/) * (@thoughtlife) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-font-plugin-cannot-start-working/#post-5469257) * The problem is I can’t access my dashboard to uninstall or install that or any other plug-in because every tab is displaying the same message or (as of today) is simply blank. Meaning I’m effectively locked out of the blog’s back end and unable to make changes or post content. Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) The topic ‘Error message – "Font" plugin cannot start working’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/font_e3cee3.svg) * [Font - official webfonts plugin of Fonts For Web. NO CODING! Just click & change font size, color and font face visually!](https://wordpress.org/plugins/font/) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/font/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/font/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/font/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/font/reviews/) * 5 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [Thoughtlife](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thoughtlife/) * Last activity: [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-font-plugin-cannot-start-working/#post-5469257) * Status: not resolved