diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 67f3829618a3..a485ac8305b0 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 android_config: &android_config
   docker:
-    - image: circleci/android:api-27-alpha
+    - image: circleci/android:api-28-alpha
   environment:
     # kotlin.incremental=false and kotlin.compiler.execution.strategy=in-process are required due to an issue with the Kotlin compiler in
     # memory constrained environments: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-15562
diff --git a/WordPress/build.gradle b/WordPress/build.gradle
index 9526c61d5293..b3f4c2b382b1 100644
--- a/WordPress/build.gradle
+++ b/WordPress/build.gradle
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ android.defaultConfig.javaCompileOptions.annotationProcessorOptions.includeCompi
 
 android {
     useLibrary 'org.apache.http.legacy'
+    useLibrary 'android.test.runner'
+
+    useLibrary 'android.test.base'
+    useLibrary 'android.test.mock'
 
     dexOptions {
         jumboMode = true
@@ -36,7 +40,7 @@ android {
         dexInProcess = true
     }
 
-    compileSdkVersion 27
+    compileSdkVersion 28
     buildToolsVersion '28.0.3'
 
     defaultConfig {
@@ -107,6 +111,11 @@ android {
         lintConfig file('lint.xml')
         baseline file("lint-baseline.xml")
     }
+
+    packagingOptions {
+        // MPAndroidChart uses androidX - remove this line when we migrate everything to androidX
+        exclude 'META-INF/proguard/androidx-annotations.pro'
+    }
 }
 
 // allows us to use cool things like @Parcelize annotations
@@ -127,17 +136,20 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.6.2'
     implementation 'org.ccil.cowan.tagsoup:tagsoup:1.2.1'
 
-    implementation 'com.android.support:support-compat:27.1.1'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:support-core-ui:27.1.1'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:support-fragment:27.1.1'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:support-compat:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:support-core-ui:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:support-fragment:28.0.0'
 
     implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.2'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:27.1.1'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:27.1.1'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:design:27.1.1'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:percent:27.1.1'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:preference-v7:27.1.1'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:support-v4:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:exifinterface:28.0.0'
+    implementation'com.android.support:support-media-compat:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:design:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:percent:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:preference-v7:28.0.0'
 
     implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.2'
 
diff --git a/WordPress/src/androidTest/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/screenshots/WPScreenshotTest.java b/WordPress/src/androidTest/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/screenshots/WPScreenshotTest.java
index ae2462094c8e..c1620da6d705 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/androidTest/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/screenshots/WPScreenshotTest.java
+++ b/WordPress/src/androidTest/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/screenshots/WPScreenshotTest.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import android.support.test.rule.ActivityTestRule;
 import android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 import android.support.v7.widget.CardView;
-import android.test.suitebuilder.annotation.LargeTest;
+import android.support.test.filters.LargeTest;
 
 import org.junit.ClassRule;
 import org.junit.Rule;
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/activitylog/list/ActivityLogListFragment.kt b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/activitylog/list/ActivityLogListFragment.kt
index 0e793c3d3421..23856dbd94a5 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/activitylog/list/ActivityLogListFragment.kt
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/activitylog/list/ActivityLogListFragment.kt
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ class ActivityLogListFragment : Fragment() {
 
         log_list_view.setEmptyView(actionable_empty_view)
         log_list_view.addOnScrollListener(object : RecyclerView.OnScrollListener() {
-            override fun onScrolled(recyclerView: RecyclerView?, dx: Int, dy: Int) {
-                if (!recyclerView!!.canScrollVertically(1) && dy != 0) {
+            override fun onScrolled(recyclerView: RecyclerView, dx: Int, dy: Int) {
+                if (!recyclerView.canScrollVertically(1) && dy != 0) {
                     viewModel.onScrolledToBottom()
                 }
             }
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/main/WPMainNavigationView.kt b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/main/WPMainNavigationView.kt
index 7f2206980fb6..9ebc32da02ed 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/main/WPMainNavigationView.kt
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/main/WPMainNavigationView.kt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package org.wordpress.android.ui.main
 
-import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.content.Context
 import android.support.annotation.DrawableRes
 import android.support.annotation.IdRes
 import android.support.annotation.StringRes
+import android.support.design.bottomnavigation.LabelVisibilityMode
 import android.support.design.internal.BottomNavigationItemView
 import android.support.design.internal.BottomNavigationMenuView
 import android.support.design.widget.BottomNavigationView
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ import org.wordpress.android.ui.prefs.AppPrefs
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.ReaderPostListFragment
 import org.wordpress.android.util.AniUtils
 import org.wordpress.android.util.AniUtils.Duration
-import org.wordpress.android.util.AppLog
-import org.wordpress.android.util.AppLog.T
 
 /*
  * Bottom navigation view and related adapter used by the main activity for the
@@ -95,30 +93,8 @@ class WPMainNavigationView @JvmOverloads constructor(
         currentPosition = AppPrefs.getMainPageIndex()
     }
 
-    /*
-     * uses reflection to disable "shift mode" so the item are equal width
-     */
-    @SuppressLint("RestrictedApi")
     private fun disableShiftMode() {
-        val menuView = getChildAt(0) as BottomNavigationMenuView
-        try {
-            menuView.javaClass.getDeclaredField("mShiftingMode").apply {
-                isAccessible = true
-                setBoolean(menuView, false)
-                isAccessible = false
-            }
-            for (i in 0 until menuView.childCount) {
-                (menuView.getChildAt(i) as BottomNavigationItemView).apply {
-                    setShiftingMode(false)
-                    // force the view to update
-                    setChecked(itemData.isChecked)
-                }
-            }
-        } catch (e: NoSuchFieldException) {
-            AppLog.e(T.MAIN, "Unable to disable shift mode", e)
-        } catch (e: IllegalAccessException) {
-            AppLog.e(T.MAIN, "Unable to disable shift mode", e)
-        }
+        labelVisibilityMode = LabelVisibilityMode.LABEL_VISIBILITY_LABELED
     }
 
     private fun assignNavigationListeners(assign: Boolean) {
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/sitecreation/NewSiteCreationActivity.kt b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/sitecreation/NewSiteCreationActivity.kt
index 6d61dd82bf89..4cfa6b43ae10 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/sitecreation/NewSiteCreationActivity.kt
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/sitecreation/NewSiteCreationActivity.kt
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class NewSiteCreationActivity : AppCompatActivity(),
         }
     }
 
-    private fun slideInFragment(fragment: Fragment?, tag: String) {
+    private fun slideInFragment(fragment: Fragment, tag: String) {
         val fragmentTransaction = supportFragmentManager.beginTransaction()
         fragmentTransaction.replace(R.id.fragment_container, fragment, tag)
         if (supportFragmentManager.findFragmentById(R.id.fragment_container) != null) {
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/StatsListItemDecoration.kt b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/StatsListItemDecoration.kt
index 30c221b80a94..910f3b0e7c32 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/StatsListItemDecoration.kt
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/StatsListItemDecoration.kt
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ import android.view.View
 
 data class StatsListItemDecoration(val horizontalSpacing: Int, val verticalSpacing: Int, val columnCount: Int) :
         RecyclerView.ItemDecoration() {
-    override fun getItemOffsets(outRect: Rect, view: View, parent: RecyclerView, state: RecyclerView.State?) {
+    override fun getItemOffsets(outRect: Rect, view: View, parent: RecyclerView, state: RecyclerView.State) {
         super.getItemOffsets(outRect, view, parent, state)
         val isFirst = parent.getChildAdapterPosition(view) == 0
-        val isLast = parent.getChildAdapterPosition(view) == parent.adapter.itemCount - 1
+        val isLast = parent.adapter?.let { parent.getChildAdapterPosition(view) == it.itemCount - 1 } ?: false
         outRect.set(
                 if (columnCount == 1) 2 * horizontalSpacing else horizontalSpacing,
                 if (isFirst) 2 * verticalSpacing else verticalSpacing,
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/themes/ThemeBrowserAdapter.java b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/themes/ThemeBrowserAdapter.java
index 121dd13a814b..773a3127489a 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/themes/ThemeBrowserAdapter.java
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/themes/ThemeBrowserAdapter.java
@@ -162,12 +162,10 @@ private void configureCardView(ThemeViewHolder themeViewHolder, boolean isCurren
             themeViewHolder.mActiveView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             themeViewHolder.mCardView.setCardBackgroundColor(resources.getColor(R.color.blue_wordpress));
         } else {
-            themeViewHolder.mDetailsView.setBackgroundColor(resources.getColor(
-                    android.support.v7.cardview.R.color.cardview_light_background));
+            themeViewHolder.mDetailsView.setBackgroundColor(resources.getColor(R.color.white));
             themeViewHolder.mNameView.setTextColor(resources.getColor(R.color.black));
             themeViewHolder.mActiveView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-            themeViewHolder.mCardView.setCardBackgroundColor(resources.getColor(
-                    android.support.v7.cardview.R.color.cardview_light_background));
+            themeViewHolder.mCardView.setCardBackgroundColor(resources.getColor(R.color.white));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp/theme_grid_cardview_header.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp/theme_grid_cardview_header.xml
index e2245359cced..d55a92663f98 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp/theme_grid_cardview_header.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp/theme_grid_cardview_header.xml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/theme_browser_cardview_margin_large"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
-        card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
+        card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
         card_view:cardElevation="@dimen/card_elevation"
         android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/theme_browser_cardview_margin_large"
         android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/theme_browser_cardview_margin_large">
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/edit_post_settings_fragment.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/edit_post_settings_fragment.xml
index cc21a32517f4..3a73df47edb7 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/edit_post_settings_fragment.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/edit_post_settings_fragment.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         <android.support.v7.widget.CardView
             style="@style/PostSettingsCardView"
             card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-            card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+            card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
             <LinearLayout
                 style="@style/PostSettingsCardViewInnerLayout">
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
             style="@style/PostSettingsCardView"
             android:id="@+id/post_categories_and_tags_card"
             card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-            card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+            card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
             <LinearLayout
                 style="@style/PostSettingsCardViewInnerLayout">
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/post_featured_image_card_view"
             style="@style/PostSettingsCardView"
             card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-            card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+            card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
             <LinearLayout
                 style="@style/PostSettingsCardViewInnerLayout">
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
         <android.support.v7.widget.CardView
             style="@style/PostSettingsCardView"
             card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-            card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+            card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
             <LinearLayout
                 style="@style/PostSettingsCardViewInnerLayout">
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/login_epilogue_header.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/login_epilogue_header.xml
index 8243cf4a2398..e2ff112b469c 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/login_epilogue_header.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/login_epilogue_header.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
         app:cardElevation="@dimen/card_elevation"
         app:cardUseCompatPadding="true"
-        app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+        app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/media_settings_activity.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/media_settings_activity.xml
index 523448ba5198..7189d4554ccc 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/media_settings_activity.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/media_settings_activity.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/margin_extra_large"
                 app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
                 app:cardElevation="@dimen/card_elevation">
 
                 <LinearLayout
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_below="@+id/card1"
                 app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
                 app:cardElevation="@dimen/card_elevation">
 
                 <LinearLayout
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
                 android:layout_below="@+id/card2"
                 android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_extra_large"
                 app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
                 app:cardElevation="@dimen/card_elevation">
 
                 <LinearLayout
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/my_site_fragment.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/my_site_fragment.xml
index a07049c5b5f4..e0726c152cef 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/my_site_fragment.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/my_site_fragment.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
                 android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/content_margin"
                 android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_medium"
                 app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
                 app:cardElevation="@dimen/card_elevation">
 
                 <RelativeLayout
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/plugin_browser_activity.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/plugin_browser_activity.xml
index 9d6f4950067a..0ae9ec53ff55 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/plugin_browser_activity.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/plugin_browser_activity.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:visibility="gone"
                 card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
                 tools:visibility="visible">
 
                 <RelativeLayout
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                 android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_extra_large"
                 android:visibility="gone"
                 card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
                 tools:visibility="visible">
 
                 <RelativeLayout
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
                 android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_extra_large"
                 android:visibility="gone"
                 card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
                 tools:visibility="visible">
 
                 <RelativeLayout
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
                 android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_extra_large"
                 android:visibility="gone"
                 card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
                 tools:visibility="visible">
 
                 <RelativeLayout
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/plugin_detail_activity.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/plugin_detail_activity.xml
index bc196fe121da..caf099fe8aa1 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/plugin_detail_activity.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/plugin_detail_activity.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
             <android.support.v7.widget.CardView
                 style="@style/PluginCardView"
                 card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
                 <LinearLayout style="@style/PluginCardViewVerticalContainer">
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
                 android:id="@+id/plugin_card_site"
                 style="@style/PluginCardView"
                 card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
                 <LinearLayout style="@style/PluginCardViewVerticalContainer">
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
             <android.support.v7.widget.CardView
                 style="@style/PluginCardView"
                 card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
                 <LinearLayout style="@style/PluginCardViewVerticalContainer">
 
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
                 style="@style/PluginCardView"
                 android:id="@+id/plugin_wp_org_details_container"
                 card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
                 <LinearLayout style="@style/PluginCardViewVerticalContainer">
 
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/plugin_ratings_cardview.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/plugin_ratings_cardview.xml
index 50a372f288f8..bdc469d13912 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/plugin_ratings_cardview.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/plugin_ratings_cardview.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     style="@style/PluginCardView"
     card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-    card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+    card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
     <RelativeLayout
         android:id="@+id/plugin_ratings_section_container"
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/post_cardview.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/post_cardview.xml
index 964e46233cd3..8f062f21d30a 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/post_cardview.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/post_cardview.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
                                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                                     android:stateListAnimator="@anim/pressed_card"
                                     card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                                    card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+                                    card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
                                     card_view:cardElevation="@dimen/card_elevation" >
 
     <LinearLayout
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/post_cardview_skeleton.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/post_cardview_skeleton.xml
index 7a678b5a7562..4c8b60900ee7 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/post_cardview_skeleton.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/post_cardview_skeleton.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     xmlns:wp="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+    card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
     card_view:cardElevation="@dimen/card_elevation">
 
     <com.facebook.shimmer.ShimmerFrameLayout
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/post_settings_tags_activity.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/post_settings_tags_activity.xml
index a2530eeaf4ed..74be7d2ab115 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/post_settings_tags_activity.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/post_settings_tags_activity.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
         android:layout_margin="@dimen/margin_medium"
         card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-        card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+        card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
         card_view:cardElevation="@dimen/card_elevation">
 
         <EditText
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/publicize_button_prefs_fragment.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/publicize_button_prefs_fragment.xml
index e9952883ea03..005772faba45 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/publicize_button_prefs_fragment.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/publicize_button_prefs_fragment.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
                 <LinearLayout
                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_large"
                 card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
                 <LinearLayout
                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_large"
                 card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
                 <LinearLayout
                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_large"
                 card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+                card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
                 <LinearLayout
                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/publicize_detail_fragment.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/publicize_detail_fragment.xml
index d53441a01ae8..2697f4696517 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/publicize_detail_fragment.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/publicize_detail_fragment.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_large"
         android:visibility="gone"
         app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-        app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+        app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
         tools:visibility="visible" >
 
         <LinearLayout
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_large"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-        app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius" >
+        app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius" >
 
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/publicize_list_fragment.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/publicize_list_fragment.xml
index 26645e8b4f8a..b115fcbdd37e 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/publicize_list_fragment.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/publicize_list_fragment.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius" >
+                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius" >
 
                 <LinearLayout
                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
                 android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_large"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius" >
+                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius" >
 
                 <RelativeLayout
                     android:id="@+id/sharing_module"
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/reader_cardview_post.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/reader_cardview_post.xml
index c0ccd7a065cf..bfe7d9c35970 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/reader_cardview_post.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/reader_cardview_post.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:stateListAnimator="@anim/pressed_card"
     app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-    app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+    app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
     app:cardElevation="@dimen/reader_card_elevation" >
 
     <LinearLayout
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/reader_cardview_removed_post.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/reader_cardview_removed_post.xml
index 2e98910f791f..134dae09dd0e 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/reader_cardview_removed_post.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/reader_cardview_removed_post.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:stateListAnimator="@anim/pressed_card"
     app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-    app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+    app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
     app:cardElevation="@dimen/reader_card_elevation" >
 
     <RelativeLayout
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/reader_cardview_xpost.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/reader_cardview_xpost.xml
index e7d37acdf11b..48f1bc22a4d9 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/reader_cardview_xpost.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/reader_cardview_xpost.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:stateListAnimator="@anim/pressed_card"
     app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-    app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+    app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
     app:cardElevation="@dimen/reader_card_elevation" >
 
     <LinearLayout
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/signup_epilogue.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/signup_epilogue.xml
index 84476b7ed129..f83a91ae350a 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/signup_epilogue.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/signup_epilogue.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
                 android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/margin_large"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
                 app:cardElevation="@dimen/card_elevation"
                 app:cardUseCompatPadding="true" >
 
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/site_creation_category_screen.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/site_creation_category_screen.xml
index a6121c8bb1b7..c5b2b047fe1b 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/site_creation_category_screen.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/site_creation_category_screen.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                 android:focusable="true"
                 android:foreground="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
                 app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
                 app:cardElevation="@dimen/card_elevation">
 
                 <RelativeLayout
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
                 android:focusable="true"
                 android:foreground="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
                 app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
                 app:cardElevation="@dimen/card_elevation">
 
                 <RelativeLayout
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
                 android:focusable="true"
                 android:foreground="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
                 app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
                 app:cardElevation="@dimen/card_elevation">
 
                 <RelativeLayout
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/site_creation_theme_item.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/site_creation_theme_item.xml
index b2f1e402a4c5..541cca4c9378 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/site_creation_theme_item.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/site_creation_theme_item.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <RelativeLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_margin="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+        android:layout_margin="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/theme_grid_item_image"
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/site_settings_tag_detail_fragment.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/site_settings_tag_detail_fragment.xml
index 43a0105765a0..d598c45187eb 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/site_settings_tag_detail_fragment.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/site_settings_tag_detail_fragment.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:stateListAnimator="@anim/pressed_card"
         card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
-        card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+        card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
         card_view:cardElevation="@dimen/card_elevation">
 
         <LinearLayout
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/stats_list_block.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/stats_list_block.xml
index 55c5d59c430f..051b8f1bdcce 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/stats_list_block.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/stats_list_block.xml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
                                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                                     android:animateLayoutChanges="false"
                                     android:id="@+id/container"
-                                    app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
-                                    app:cardElevation="@dimen/cardview_default_elevation"
+                                    app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
+                                    app:cardElevation="@dimen/default_cardview_elevation"
                                     style="@style/StatsBlock">
 
     <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/theme_grid_cardview_header.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/theme_grid_cardview_header.xml
index 019a0bae8b21..6f7f456689c3 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/theme_grid_cardview_header.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/theme_grid_cardview_header.xml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/theme_browser_cardview_margin_large"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
-        card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
+        card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
         card_view:cardElevation="@dimen/card_elevation"
         android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/theme_browser_cardview_margin_large"
         android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/theme_browser_cardview_margin_large">
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/theme_grid_item.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/theme_grid_item.xml
index 40e66b5887db..5f47d46e97d2 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/theme_grid_item.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/theme_grid_item.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/theme_browser_cardview_margin_large"
-        card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/cardview_default_radius"
+        card_view:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/default_cardview_radius"
         card_view:cardElevation="@dimen/card_elevation"
         android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/theme_browser_cardview_margin_large"
         android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/theme_browser_cardview_margin_large">
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         <RelativeLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_margin="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+            android:layout_margin="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
             <FrameLayout
                 android:id="@+id/theme_grid_item_image_layout"
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_below="@+id/theme_grid_item_image_layout"
-                android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/cardview_default_radius">
+                android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/default_cardview_radius">
 
                 <LinearLayout
                     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
index 4052f3cde4fe..8569629fb88e 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 
     <dimen name="post_editor_content_side_margin">20dp</dimen>
 
+    <dimen name="default_cardview_radius">2dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="default_cardview_elevation">2dp</dimen>
+
     <!-- featured image in post list -->
     <dimen name="postlist_featured_image_height_normal">128dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="postlist_featured_image_height_tablet">220dp</dimen>
diff --git a/libs/analytics/WordPressAnalytics/build.gradle b/libs/analytics/WordPressAnalytics/build.gradle
index ab9ca5284200..74bccdb6d4df 100644
--- a/libs/analytics/WordPressAnalytics/build.gradle
+++ b/libs/analytics/WordPressAnalytics/build.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 27
+    compileSdkVersion 28
     buildToolsVersion "28.0.3"
 
     defaultConfig {
diff --git a/libs/editor/WordPressEditor/build.gradle b/libs/editor/WordPressEditor/build.gradle
index aebae4ecbe2b..cc86ca5b942a 100644
--- a/libs/editor/WordPressEditor/build.gradle
+++ b/libs/editor/WordPressEditor/build.gradle
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ apply from: 'https://gist.githubusercontent.com/hypest/e06f6097065728b6db7b7c462
 apply from: 'https://gist.githubusercontent.com/hypest/f526fe0775dedce0ce0133f1400d22a4/raw/0008b271a0d28fc79957fd3c2a027f57e98f796a/wait-jitpack.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 27
+    compileSdkVersion 28
     buildToolsVersion '28.0.3'
 
     defaultConfig {
@@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:support-v4:27.1.1'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:design:27.1.1'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:animated-vector-drawable:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:gridlayout-v7:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:support-v4:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:design:28.0.0'
     implementation 'org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.5'
     implementation 'org.wordpress:utils:1.22'
 
diff --git a/libs/login/WordPressLoginFlow/build.gradle b/libs/login/WordPressLoginFlow/build.gradle
index 52086cba4d3c..9d6a5f848430 100644
--- a/libs/login/WordPressLoginFlow/build.gradle
+++ b/libs/login/WordPressLoginFlow/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 27
+    compileSdkVersion 28
     buildToolsVersion "28.0.3"
 
     defaultConfig {
@@ -35,8 +35,12 @@ dependencies {
         exclude group: "com.mcxiaoke.volley"
     }
 
-    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:design:27.1.1'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:animated-vector-drawable:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:support-media-compat:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:support-v13:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:gridlayout-v7:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:design:28.0.0'
 
     api 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:15.0.1'
 
diff --git a/libs/networking/WordPressNetworking/build.gradle b/libs/networking/WordPressNetworking/build.gradle
index f43203cf6425..b23211cbb53e 100644
--- a/libs/networking/WordPressNetworking/build.gradle
+++ b/libs/networking/WordPressNetworking/build.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 apply plugin: 'maven'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 27
+    compileSdkVersion 28
     buildToolsVersion '28.0.3'
 
     defaultConfig {
diff --git a/libs/utils/WordPressUtils/build.gradle b/libs/utils/WordPressUtils/build.gradle
index 32ede13bd340..fbf37dfd730f 100644
--- a/libs/utils/WordPressUtils/build.gradle
+++ b/libs/utils/WordPressUtils/build.gradle
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
     implementation 'org.apache.commons:commons-text:1.1'
     implementation 'com.mcxiaoke.volley:library:1.0.18'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:design:27.1.1'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:27.1.1'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:design:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:28.0.0'
     implementation 'org.greenrobot:eventbus:3.0.0'
 
     lintChecks 'org.wordpress:lint:1.0.1'
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ dependencies {
 android {
     useLibrary 'org.apache.http.legacy'
 
-    compileSdkVersion 27
+    compileSdkVersion 28
     buildToolsVersion '28.0.3'
 
     defaultConfig {