diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index f63bafb406..7f9b96ef59 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -1660,21 +1660,23 @@ function get_the_post_type_description() {
  *
  * @since 1.0.0
  *
- * @param string $url    URL to archive.
- * @param string $text   Archive text description.
- * @param string $format Optional, default is 'html'. Can be 'link', 'option', 'html', or custom.
- * @param string $before Optional. Content to prepend to the description. Default empty.
- * @param string $after  Optional. Content to append to the description. Default empty.
+ * @param string $url      URL to archive.
+ * @param string $text     Archive text description.
+ * @param string $format   Optional, default is 'html'. Can be 'link', 'option', 'html', or custom.
+ * @param string $before   Optional. Content to prepend to the description. Default empty.
+ * @param string $after    Optional. Content to append to the description. Default empty.
+ * @param bool   $selected Optional. Set to true if the current page is the selected archive page.
  * @return string HTML link content for archive.
  */
-function get_archives_link( $url, $text, $format = 'html', $before = '', $after = '' ) {
+function get_archives_link( $url, $text, $format = 'html', $before = '', $after = '', $selected = false ) {
 	$text = wptexturize( $text );
 	$url  = esc_url( $url );
 
 	if ( 'link' == $format ) {
 		$link_html = "\t<link rel='archives' title='" . esc_attr( $text ) . "' href='$url' />\n";
 	} elseif ( 'option' == $format ) {
-		$link_html = "\t<option value='$url'>$before $text $after</option>\n";
+		$selected_attr = $selected ? " selected='selected'" : '';
+		$link_html     = "\t<option value='$url'$selected_attr>$before $text $after</option>\n";
 	} elseif ( 'html' == $format ) {
 		$link_html = "\t<li>$before<a href='$url'>$text</a>$after</li>\n";
 	} else { // custom
@@ -1686,6 +1688,7 @@ function get_archives_link( $url, $text, $format = 'html', $before = '', $after
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.6.0
 	 * @since 4.5.0 Added the `$url`, `$text`, `$format`, `$before`, and `$after` parameters.
+	 * @since 5.2.0 Added the `$selected` parameter.
 	 *
 	 * @param string $link_html The archive HTML link content.
 	 * @param string $url       URL to archive.
@@ -1693,15 +1696,17 @@ function get_archives_link( $url, $text, $format = 'html', $before = '', $after
 	 * @param string $format    Link format. Can be 'link', 'option', 'html', or custom.
 	 * @param string $before    Content to prepend to the description.
 	 * @param string $after     Content to append to the description.
+	 * @param bool   $selected  True if the current page is the selected archive.
 	 */
-	return apply_filters( 'get_archives_link', $link_html, $url, $text, $format, $before, $after );
+	return apply_filters( 'get_archives_link', $link_html, $url, $text, $format, $before, $after, $selected );
 }
 
 /**
  * Display archive links based on type and format.
  *
  * @since 1.2.0
- * @since 4.4.0 $post_type arg was added.
+ * @since 4.4.0 The `$post_type` argument was added.
+ * @since 5.2.0 The `$year`, `$monthnum`, `$day`, and `$w` arguments were added.
  *
  * @see get_archives_link()
  *
@@ -1729,6 +1734,10 @@ function get_archives_link( $url, $text, $format = 'html', $before = '', $after
  *     @type string     $order           Whether to use ascending or descending order. Accepts 'ASC', or 'DESC'.
  *                                       Default 'DESC'.
  *     @type string     $post_type       Post type. Default 'post'.
+ *     @type string     $year            Year. Default current year.
+ *     @type string     $monthnum        Month number. Default current month number.
+ *     @type string     $day             Day. Default current day.
+ *     @type string     $w               Week. Default current week.
  * }
  * @return string|void String when retrieving.
  */
@@ -1745,6 +1754,10 @@ function wp_get_archives( $args = '' ) {
 		'echo'            => 1,
 		'order'           => 'DESC',
 		'post_type'       => 'post',
+		'year'            => get_query_var( 'year' ),
+		'monthnum'        => get_query_var( 'monthnum' ),
+		'day'             => get_query_var( 'day' ),
+		'w'               => get_query_var( 'w' ),
 	);
 
 	$r = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );
@@ -1820,7 +1833,8 @@ function wp_get_archives( $args = '' ) {
 				if ( $r['show_post_count'] ) {
 					$r['after'] = '&nbsp;(' . $result->posts . ')' . $after;
 				}
-				$output .= get_archives_link( $url, $text, $r['format'], $r['before'], $r['after'] );
+				$selected = is_archive() && (string) $r['year'] === $result->year && (string) $r['monthnum'] === $result->month;
+				$output  .= get_archives_link( $url, $text, $r['format'], $r['before'], $r['after'], $selected );
 			}
 		}
 	} elseif ( 'yearly' == $r['type'] ) {
@@ -1842,7 +1856,8 @@ function wp_get_archives( $args = '' ) {
 				if ( $r['show_post_count'] ) {
 					$r['after'] = '&nbsp;(' . $result->posts . ')' . $after;
 				}
-				$output .= get_archives_link( $url, $text, $r['format'], $r['before'], $r['after'] );
+				$selected = is_archive() && (string) $r['year'] === $result->year;
+				$output  .= get_archives_link( $url, $text, $r['format'], $r['before'], $r['after'], $selected );
 			}
 		}
 	} elseif ( 'daily' == $r['type'] ) {
@@ -1865,7 +1880,8 @@ function wp_get_archives( $args = '' ) {
 				if ( $r['show_post_count'] ) {
 					$r['after'] = '&nbsp;(' . $result->posts . ')' . $after;
 				}
-				$output .= get_archives_link( $url, $text, $r['format'], $r['before'], $r['after'] );
+				$selected = is_archive() && (string) $r['year'] === $result->year && (string) $r['monthnum'] === $result->month && (string) $r['day'] === $result->dayofmonth;
+				$output  .= get_archives_link( $url, $text, $r['format'], $r['before'], $r['after'], $selected );
 			}
 		}
 	} elseif ( 'weekly' == $r['type'] ) {
@@ -1901,7 +1917,8 @@ function wp_get_archives( $args = '' ) {
 					if ( $r['show_post_count'] ) {
 						$r['after'] = '&nbsp;(' . $result->posts . ')' . $after;
 					}
-					$output .= get_archives_link( $url, $text, $r['format'], $r['before'], $r['after'] );
+					$selected = is_archive() && (string) $r['year'] === $result->yr && (string) $r['w'] === $result->week;
+					$output  .= get_archives_link( $url, $text, $r['format'], $r['before'], $r['after'], $selected );
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -1924,7 +1941,8 @@ function wp_get_archives( $args = '' ) {
 					} else {
 						$text = $result->ID;
 					}
-					$output .= get_archives_link( $url, $text, $r['format'], $r['before'], $r['after'] );
+					$selected = $result->ID === get_the_ID();
+					$output  .= get_archives_link( $url, $text, $r['format'], $r['before'], $r['after'], $selected );
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 27b78f841a..26b583ec94 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.2-alpha-44896';
+$wp_version = '5.2-alpha-44897';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
diff --git a/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-archives.php b/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-archives.php
index ab6e0d9ab2..db3a91d654 100644
--- a/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-archives.php
+++ b/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-archives.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class WP_Widget_Archives extends WP_Widget {
 			$dropdown_id = "{$this->id_base}-dropdown-{$this->number}";
 			?>
 		<label class="screen-reader-text" for="<?php echo esc_attr( $dropdown_id ); ?>"><?php echo $title; ?></label>
-		<select id="<?php echo esc_attr( $dropdown_id ); ?>" name="archive-dropdown" onchange='document.location.href=this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;'>
+		<select id="<?php echo esc_attr( $dropdown_id ); ?>" name="archive-dropdown">
 			<?php
 			/**
 			 * Filters the arguments for the Archives widget drop-down.
@@ -104,6 +104,21 @@ class WP_Widget_Archives extends WP_Widget {
 			<?php wp_get_archives( $dropdown_args ); ?>
 
 		</select>
+
+<script type='text/javascript'>
+/* <![CDATA[ */
+(function() {
+	var dropdown = document.getElementById( "<?php echo esc_js( $dropdown_id ); ?>" );
+	function onSelectChange() {
+		if ( dropdown.options[ dropdown.selectedIndex ].value !== '' ) {
+			document.location.href = this.options[ this.selectedIndex ].value;
+		}
+	}
+	dropdown.onchange = onSelectChange;
+})();
+/* ]]> */
+</script>
+
 		<?php } else { ?>
 		<ul>
 			<?php