New WordPress Update Available: WP 4.5

WordPress recently announced the release of WP v. 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of legendary jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP 4.5 improvements below.

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New WP Version: WordPress 4.5

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

WP 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 is all about streamlining your workflow, whether you’re writing or building your site.

Here are just a few of the changes you will find in the new version:

Inline Linking

Coinciding with the release of WordPress version 4.5 is a new inline linking that provides WP users with a less distracting interface …

(Inline Linking)

The inline link editor allows you to easily add internal and external 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 WP 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …

(WP version 4.5 – Formatting Shortcuts)

Add 3 horizontal dashes to insert 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, desktop, and tablet views directly in the customizer area …

(WP version 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

WordPress 4.5 also allows themes to support logos for your business or brand …

(WP 4.5 – Custom Logos)

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

(WP version 4.5 – Upload Logos)

Additional WP 4.5 Release Notes

WordPress 4.5 also includes various additional technical improvements, such as:

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

Additional Enhancement & Bug-Fixes

In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, WordPress v. 4.5 also includes many 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 (search online for “WordPress version 4.5 issues” or “WP 4.5 errors”, 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 on this page were sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.

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