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After the recent release of WordPress 4.9.8<\/a> (even after the slight delay from the initial date of release) brought the attention of a wider audience of the WordPress community to the Project Gutenberg. If this makes you wonder, what we are writing about exactly here and you haven\u2019t heard about the project itself, I would strongly suggest you take a few minutes and read our detailed article about the project<\/a> and what you can do with the new tools, or should we call them now blocks now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gutenberg and Our First Impressions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We all understand that making a change to something we are all are so accustomed to and use in our daily routines is quite challenging on its own. It\u2019s confusing. Only the idea behind that can be scary to some, however, what the WordPress community is going to show us is that a new take on something already working for millions of users around the world can be something worthy of bringing to the table. In our time testing Gutenberg, we really enjoyed all of the aspects of working with the tools provided and many of our initial concerns were addressed. Of course, there was a need for some time to get used to certain things. However, this is always something to expect when a full overhaul of something you\u2019ve used to work with blindfolded is happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s New?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First and foremost, we are happy to announce that WordPress 4.9.8 is here and that we are nearing the full release of Gutenberg, which hopefully will be here in the next few weeks or maybe months. As we are nearing that date, we have to understand what this major update would mean for WordPress and the community behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were promised that all the Gutenberg features and functionalities shown will align and will come as the editor by default for WordPress 5.0 and above. We are all still wondering what this will bring to the table; however, we can safely say that we are all certain that Gutenberg is here to stay. One of the major highlights of this new update is the \u201cTest the new editor today<\/strong>.\u201d notice in the dashboard. The test callout was not available to all users until now. It\u2019s a chance to go ahead and try out the new Gutenberg block editor by installing a plugin before it is officially released in WordPress 5.0. We greatly encourage everyone to take advantage of that option so they can get familiar with these new tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the upcoming few months, WordPress is going to release its new publishing experience and it will change the way you construct posts and pages. The code name for this new editor is Gutemberg. With it, site owners should expect an all-new toolbox for content creation. In order to assist you with your preparations and to be aware of what to expect from them, we\u2019ve pointed out some changes that are to be expected with Gutenberg and the way to test it before the official release. We aim to make this exciting change as smooth as it\u2019s possible for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new release on its own is a nice update addressing a few other changes that were needed. However, in its core, WordPress 4.9.8 is a new step in Matt Mullenweg\u2019s roadmap, which means we are nearing the release of the long-awaited WordPress 5.0 update. The goal of the 4.9.8 update is to make more users aware of what Guttenberg can do for you and your workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the \u201cTry Gutenberg\u201d Call Out a One-time Message?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some of you already asked others may be wondering \u2013 if once dismissed would the callout reappear again?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have done that and already and dismissed the \u201cTry Gutenberg\u201d message on your newly updated WordPress website or maybe we were able to convince you to give Gutenberg a try \u2013 you can easily opt-in and activate Gutenberg for your project with a few simple steps. You will need to navigate to the \u201cScreen Options\u201d drop-down on the Dashboard in your WordPress Administrative area and check the option called \u201cNew Editor<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WordPress Today and What WordPress of Tomorrow Will Be – Matt Mullenweg Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Only a month ago, we enjoyed our time with the WordPress community at the annual WordCamp Europe 2018 meeting<\/a> which was held this year in Belgrad, Serbia. We had the opportunity to talk and discuss things with all attendees on the event, and one of the most enlightening keynotes during the WordCamp event was Matt Mullenweg appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo credit: Florian Ziegler, florianziegler.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What he shared during it was not only additional information on what we should expect when we start working with the new Editor, also what he had set as personal expectations about the adoption of Gutenberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n