WordPress Releases New Update: WP Version 4.5

WordPress has just released WordPress 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WordPress v. 4.5 changes below.

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New WP Version: WP V. 4.5

WordPress has just released WordPress v. 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of legendary jazz artist Coleman Hawkins.

WP version 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 is all about helping you streamline your workflow.

Here are just some of the changes you will see in WordPress 4.5:

Inline Linking

Coinciding with the release of WordPress version 4.5 is a new inline linking tool. This provides WordPress users with a less distracting interface …

(Inline Linking)

This tool allows you to add links to your content with less distraction …

(WP 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Formatting Shortcuts

Prior to the release of version 4.5, WordPress introduced formatting shortcuts for lists and headings. In WordPress v. 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …

(WordPress version 4.5 – Formatting Shortcuts)

Add three horizontal dashes to create a horizontal line and enclose your text in backticks to turn your highlighted text into <code> …

(Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

The formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code are shown below …

(WordPress version 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Responsive Previews

From v. 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(WP 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

You can preview mobile, tablet, and desktop views directly in the customizer panel …

(Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

WordPress 4.5 now allows themes to support business logos …

(WordPress 4.5 – Custom Logos)

The ‘Custom Logos’ feature can also be accessed via the WordPress Theme Customizer …

(Theme Customizer – Custom Logos)

Additional WP 4.5 Release Notes

version 4.5 also includes additional technical improvements, such as:

• Smart Image Resizing
• Selective Refresh
• Script Loader Improvements
• Better Embed Templates
• JavaScript Library Updates

Additional Bug-Fixes & Enhancements

In addition to all of the above, WordPress 4.5 also includes a number of other enhancements and bug-fixes.

Important Update Tips

We recommend doing the following before upgrading to any new version of WordPress:

• Perform a complete backup of all your WordPress files and database.
• Search online for any problems or issues that other WordPress users may be experiencing with the new version. This includes incompatibilities and conflicts with plugins, themes, and other issues (just search for something like “WordPress 4.5 issues” or “WordPress v.4.5 bugs”, then go through some of the results to see what kind of issues and errors users are experiencing).
• Once you have done the above, then upgrade to the new version as soon as possible to ensure that your site remains protected against any security vulnerabilities found in previous versions.

Note: Some images shown above have been sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.

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