Hi Diane,
thanks for using MH NewsMagazine.
Gutenberg is a rather controversial project (see the reviews) which is still being discussed and it’s not sure yet when WordPress 5.0 will come out and how exactly the Gutenberg integration will look like.
However, the initial release of Gutenberg in core will be compatible with the theme and there shouldn’t be major issues. We haven’t integrated additional Gutenberg functionality yet as we’re currently waiting until Gutenberg is part of the development version of WordPress so that we have a solid base to work on. It still may take a few weeks / months until Gutenberg will be available in WordPress core.
If you’re running a lot of plugins on your site, you may want to install the Classic Editor plugin as it’s very likely that not all your plugins will be compatible with Gutenberg. It’s better to be safe. You can then test Gutenberg on a test installation and only enable it on your live site when you’re absolutely sure that your site will be fine.
In case you need any assistance with using Gutenberg (e.g. inserting horizontal lines), you can get help in the Gutenberg related support forum.
Thanks so much. I received a message through our site that the new WordPress was coming out in September with Gutenberg so I want to be prepared. It’s quite different from the classic editor … to say the least. Thanks for suggesting the classic editor pluggin. And, if I can’t figure out the horizontal line issue today, I’ll reach out to the Gutenberg support forum.
I love the NewsMagazine theme!
– Thanks again, Diane
You’re very welcome and we’re happy that you like the theme. 🙂
