This maintenance release fixes 46 bugs, enhancements and blessed tasks, including updating the Twenty Seventeen bundled theme.
Following are the highlights of what is now available.
โTry Gutenbergโ callout
Most users will now be presented with a notice in their WordPress dashboard. This โTry Gutenbergโ 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 โTry Gutenbergโ Callout in WordPress 4.9.8.
Privacy fixes/enhancements
This release includes 18 Privacy fixes focused on ensuring consistency and flexibility in the new personal data tools that were added in 4.9.6, including:
- The type of request being confirmed is now included in the subject line for all privacy confirmation emails.
- Improved consistency with site name being used for privacy emails in multisite.
- Pagination for Privacy request admin screens can now be adjusted.
- Increased the test coverage for several core privacy functions.
This post has more information about all of the issues fixed in 4.9.8 if youโd like to learn more.
Download WordPress 4.9.8 or venture over to Dashboard ? Updates and click โUpdate Now.โ Sites that support automatic background updates are already beginning to update automatically.