New WordPress Update Released: WordPress V. 4.5 Coleman

WordPress has just released WP v. 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to jazz music legend Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP v. 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 artist legend Coleman Hawkins.

WP version 4.5, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on helping you streamline your workflow, whether you’re writing or building your site.

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

Inline Linking

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

(Inline Linking)

The inline link editor lets you add links to your content with less distraction …

(Inline Linking)

Formatting Shortcuts

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

(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 …

(Inline Linking)

Responsive Previews

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

(WordPress version 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

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

(WordPress 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

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

(Custom Logos)

The ‘Upload Logo’ feature can also be accessed from the WordPress Theme Customizer …

(Theme Customizer – Custom Logos)

Additional WordPress Version 4.5 Release Notes

WordPress v. 4.5 also includes various additional ‘under the hood’ improvements, such as:

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

Additional Enhancements

In addition to all of the above, WP 4.5 also includes many other enhancements and bug-fixes.

Important WP 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 for “WP v.4.5 Coleman problems” or “WordPress v.4.5 Coleman 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 of the images shown above have been sourced from WP version 4.5 release notes.

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