[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #51402: 2 issues: Welcome Guide pop-up and call to fonts.googleapis.com

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#51402: 2 issues: Welcome Guide pop-up and call to fonts.googleapis.com
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 Reporter:  wphtaccesssucks920  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)        |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal              |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General             |    Version:  5.5.1
 Severity:  major               |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                      |
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 Using WP latest version as of September 27 2020.

 No plugins, deleted all plugins that were preinstalled with WP
 installation.

 No themes but those default installed by WP itself.

 Issues appear to be related.

 ISSUE #1
 when creating and/or editing a new page or post, the WelcomeGuide pop-up
 shows invariably. That is, it does not matter a first or the 100th
 page/post is created/edited.

 This is annoying and time wasting.

 I attempted to configure the options in WP block editor but the latest WP
 version does not allow to uncheck this "feature". Clicking Welcome Guide
 option in the Options menu only brings the Welcome Guide pop-up once more.

 This needs to stop. This is a time waster and of little, if at all, value
 to content creators. This is unacceptable in a supposedly mature product.

 This "bug" is not a new report, I've seen comments on different forums
 from frustrated content creators since at least 2 years ago.

 This makes wordpress something I would want to avoid. And I did for the
 past 5 years.

 ISSUE #2
 The Welcome Guide pop-up/function calls for Noto serif google font. It
 makes a call to fonts.googleapis.com.

 I blocked external calls from WP. As a result, Welcome Guide tries to
 download that font from its source; being blocked only delays the page for
 30 seconds or so until it times out, then Welcome Guide displays just
 fine.

 In addition to Welcome Guide being criminal (who in his/her all mental
 faculties would want to add such code to torture wp user base?), it
 actually does nothing but wastes time. And creating a potential privacy
 (legal?) issue.

 These calls to fonts.googleapis.com need to be stopped. WP might be in
 conflict with GDPR in Europe, create potential legal problems to those
 hosting a website in WP, wastes time and slows down the site using WP.

 These issues are THEME/PLUGINS independent and are coded in WP core.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51402>
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