WordPress Releases New Update: WP Version 4.5

WordPress has just released WordPress 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to jazz musician Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP 4.5 improvements below.

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New WP Version: WordPress V. 4.5 – Coleman

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

WordPress v. 4.5, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on helping to streamline 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 WP 4.5 is a new inline linking tool. This provides WordPress users with a less distracting interface …

(WordPress version 4.5 – Inline Linking)

This tool lets you add internal and external 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 WordPress version 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …

(WP version 4.5 – Formatting Shortcuts)

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

(Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(Inline Linking)

Live Responsive Previews

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

(WP 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

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

(WordPress version 4.5 – Custom Logos)

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

(Custom Logos)

Additional WordPress Version 4.5 Release Notes

WordPress 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

WP v. 4.5 – 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 Google for something like “WordPress 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.

Note: Some images shown above were sourced from WordPress’ own release material.

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