WordPress Releases New Update: WordPress V. 4.5 Coleman

WordPress has just announced the release of WordPress 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of legendary jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP 4.5 updates below.

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WP Update: WP Version 4.5 – Coleman

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

WordPress v. 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 is all about streamlining your workflow.

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

Inline Linking

Coinciding with the release of WP 4.5 is an improved linking tool. This provides users with a less distracting interface …

(WP version 4.5 – Inline Linking)

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

(WP version 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 4.5 – Formatting Shortcuts)

Add 3 horizontal dashes to create a horizontal line and enclose your text in backticks to turn it into <code> …

(WordPress version 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(Inline Linking)

Responsive Previews

From version 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(Live Responsive Previews)

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

WordPress 4.5 also allows themes to support business logos …

(WordPress 4.5 – Custom Logos)

The ‘Custom Logos’ feature is also accessed from the Theme Customizer …

(WordPress 4.5 – Upload Logos)

Additional WP Version 4.5 Release Notes

WordPress 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 Enhancement And Fixes

In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, WordPress 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 (just search for “WordPress 4.5 problems” 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 material.

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