Ready or not, Gutenberg is coming closer to reality with every passing day. There’s a simple first step you can take to get ready: install Gutenberg and try it out. Here’s how.

As a quick executive summary: Gutenberg is the new WordPress content editor. It’s going to replace the “Visual” editing tab that I’m writing this post in right now. You can get the experience that everyone is currently slated to get in WordPress 5.0 today by installing the Gutenberg plugin. Really getting the feel for it is a bigger topic than my simple video above, but it should give you a good first step.

How to Get Gutenberg on Your WordPress Site Today!

1. Go to “Plugins > Add New”
2. Search for “gutenberg”.
3. Install and activate the Gutenberg plugin.
4. You’ll have a “Gutenberg” menu at the bottom of your left-side toolbar. That’ll be good for the “Demo” if you want a more complete post so you don’t start with an old or demo one.
5. You’ll also get the Gutenberg experience when you create a new post while the plugin is running 🙂 Give it a try. If things really don’t work for you, Go to “Gutenberg > Feedback” down in the bottom left menu, that’ll take you directly to the feedback page for the project.