diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/misc.php b/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
index 6b466ed6cf..d03c1df57b 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ function insert_with_markers( $filename, $marker, $insertion ) {
  * @since 1.5.0
  *
  * @global WP_Rewrite $wp_rewrite
+ *
+ * @return bool|null True on write success, false on failure. Null in multisite.
  */
 function save_mod_rewrite_rules() {
 	if ( is_multisite() )
@@ -201,8 +203,11 @@ function save_mod_rewrite_rules() {
 
 	global $wp_rewrite;
 
-	$home_path = get_home_path();
-	$htaccess_file = $home_path.'.htaccess';
+	// Ensure get_home_path() is declared.
+	require_once( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/file.php' );
+
+	$home_path     = get_home_path();
+	$htaccess_file = $home_path . '.htaccess';
 
 	/*
 	 * If the file doesn't already exist check for write access to the directory
@@ -226,7 +231,7 @@ function save_mod_rewrite_rules() {
  *
  * @global WP_Rewrite $wp_rewrite
  *
- * @return bool True if web.config was updated successfully
+ * @return bool|null True on write success, false on failure. Null in multisite.
  */
 function iis7_save_url_rewrite_rules(){
 	if ( is_multisite() )
@@ -234,7 +239,10 @@ function iis7_save_url_rewrite_rules(){
 
 	global $wp_rewrite;
 
-	$home_path = get_home_path();
+	// Ensure get_home_path() is declared.
+	require_once( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/file.php' );
+
+	$home_path       = get_home_path();
 	$web_config_file = $home_path . 'web.config';
 
 	// Using win_is_writable() instead of is_writable() because of a bug in Windows PHP
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php b/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php
index d794a8acc6..792b2a63d8 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php
@@ -1898,15 +1898,17 @@ function plugin_sandbox_scrape( $plugin ) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Helper function for adding content to the postbox shown when editing the privacy policy.
+ * Helper function for adding content to the Privacy Policy Guide.
  *
  * Plugins and themes should suggest text for inclusion in the site's privacy policy.
  * The suggested text should contain information about any functionality that affects user privacy,
- * and will be shown in the Suggested Privacy Policy Content postbox.
+ * and will be shown on the Privacy Policy Guide screen.
  *
  * A plugin or theme can use this function multiple times as long as it will help to better present
  * the suggested policy content. For example modular plugins such as WooCommerse or Jetpack
  * can add or remove suggested content depending on the modules/extensions that are enabled.
+ * For more information see the Plugin Handbook:
+ * https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/privacy/suggesting-text-for-the-site-privacy-policy/.
  *
  * Intended for use with the `'admin_init'` action.
  *
@@ -1914,9 +1916,32 @@ function plugin_sandbox_scrape( $plugin ) {
  *
  * @param string $plugin_name The name of the plugin or theme that is suggesting content for the site's privacy policy.
  * @param string $policy_text The suggested content for inclusion in the policy.
- *                            For more information see the Plugins Handbook https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/. 
  */
 function wp_add_privacy_policy_content( $plugin_name, $policy_text ) {
+	if ( ! is_admin() ) {
+		_doing_it_wrong(
+			__FUNCTION__,
+			sprintf(
+				/* translators: %s: admin_init */
+				__( 'The suggested privacy policy content should be added only in wp-admin by using the %s (or later) action.' ),
+				'<code>admin_init</code>'
+			),
+			'4.9.7'
+		);
+		return;
+	} elseif ( ! doing_action( 'admin_init' ) && ! did_action( 'admin_init' ) ) {
+		_doing_it_wrong(
+			__FUNCTION__,
+			sprintf(
+				/* translators: %s: admin_init */
+				__( 'The suggested privacy policy content should be added by using the %s (or later) action. Please see the inline documentation.' ),
+				'<code>admin_init</code>'
+			),
+			'4.9.7'
+		);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if ( ! class_exists( 'WP_Privacy_Policy_Content' ) ) {
 		require_once( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/misc.php' );
 	}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index e51209fa60..9fc27b79a4 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.9.7-alpha-43358';
+$wp_version = '4.9.7-alpha-43364';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.