WordPress Releases New Update: WordPress 4.5

WordPress has just announced the release of WP version 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of jazz artist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WordPress 4.5 improvements below.

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WordPress Update: WordPress Version 4.5

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

WP 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on streamlining your workflow.

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

Inline Linking

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

(Inline Linking)

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

(WordPress 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 version 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …

(Formatting Shortcuts)

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

(WordPress v. 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(WP v. 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Responsive Previews

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

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

(WP version 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Custom Logos

v. 4.5 also allows themes to support business logos …

(WP 4.5 – Custom Logos)

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

(Theme Customizer – Custom Logos)

Additional WordPress Version 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 And Bug-Fixes

In addition to all of the 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 (search online for “WP 4.5 Coleman problems” 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 material.

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