diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/misc.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
index 3eccc3cd80..02aa8a8794 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ function save_mod_rewrite_rules() {
 
 	global $wp_rewrite;
 
+	// Ensure get_home_path is declared.
+	require_once( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/file.php' );
+
 	$home_path     = get_home_path();
 	$htaccess_file = $home_path . '.htaccess';
 
@@ -238,6 +241,9 @@ function iis7_save_url_rewrite_rules() {
 
 	global $wp_rewrite;
 
+	// 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';
 
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php
index 7e660f064b..c898fc5169 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php
@@ -2016,15 +2016,17 @@ 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.
  *
@@ -2032,9 +2034,32 @@ 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' );
 	}