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WordPress Releases Version 4.5

WordPress has just announced the release of WordPress v. 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to legendary jazz music artist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WordPress changes here …

WordPress Releases New Update: WordPress V. 4.5 Coleman

WordPress recently announced the release of WP 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to jazz music legend Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP version 4.5 improvements below.

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WordPress v. 4.5New WordPress Version: WordPress V. 4.5

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

WordPress v. 4.5 - Coleman

WordPress version 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on streamlining your workflow, whether you’re writing or building your site.

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

Inline Linking

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

WordPress 4.5 - Inline Linking

(Inline Linking)

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

WordPress v. 4.5 - Inline Linking

(Inline Linking)

Formatting Shortcuts

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

Formatting Shortcuts

(WordPress 4.5 – Formatting Shortcuts)

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

Formatting Shortcuts - Backticks

(WordPress 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

Formatting Shortcuts

(WordPress v. 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Responsive Previews

From WP version 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

Live Responsive Previews

(WP 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

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

WordPress 4.5 - Live Responsive Previews

(WP v. 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

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

WP v. 4.5 - Custom Logos

(Custom Logos)

This feature is also accessed from the Theme Customizer …

WP version 4.5 - Custom Logos

(Upload Logos)

Additional WordPress Version 4.5 Release Notes

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

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

WordPress 4.5 – Additional Bug-Fixes & Enhancements

In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, version 4.5 also includes many other enhancements and bug-fixes.

Important Update Tips

WordPress v. 4.5 - Update

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 version 4.5 Coleman issues” or “WordPress 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.

WP 4.5 - Important Update Tips

Note: Some images on this page were sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.

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