News Courtesy of WordPress.org:
“Try Gutenberg” callout
Most users will now be presented with a notice in their WordPress dashboard. This “Try Gutenberg” is an opportunity for users to use the Gutenberg block editor before it is released in WordPress 5.0.
In WordPress 4.9.8, the callout will be shown to the following users:
- If Gutenberg is not installed or activated, the callout will be shown to Admin users on single sites, and Super Admin users on multisites.
- If Gutenberg is installed and activated, the callout will be shown to Contributor users and above.
- If the Classic Editor plugin is installed and activated, the callout will be hidden for all users.
You can learn more by reading “Try Gutenberg” Callout in WordPress 4.9.8.
Ryan’s Take 
I appreciate the WordPress team making the effort in upgrading their content editor with Gutenberg. However, it may be too little too late. The Gutenberg plugin has been available for some time now. Despite it being an officially endorsed plugin by WordPress, it currently holds only 20,000+ active installs. Compare that against my favorite visual builder plugin, WPBakery, that claims over “2 million people can’t be wrong”. It begs the question, why even try?
Of course, once Gutenberg becomes a core feature of WordPress, those statistics will be meaningless. When it is introduced into WordPress 5.0, the main concern is if it will break the functionality of the other page builder plugins. I did see one post on a forum advising that it is incompatible with WPBakery and that Gutenberg should be disabled. I’m pretty sure the option to disable Gutenberg will be available when WordPress 5.0 rolls out. Still, it is sure to cause some headaches and inconveniences.
When reflecting upon the immense popularity of WordPress, I can’t help compare it to Craigslist. Both companies could have monetized their platforms to a high degree. Instead, they choose to serve and support the community and allow developers and advertisers to reap the benefits. Given the choice, I can’t honestly say that I would do the same. It does, however, make me extremely grateful. I enjoy being a part of this community. I also enjoy sharing my experiences and tips as well as helping others who have issues with WordPress, its plugins, or its themes.
