WordPress Releases New Version: WP 4.5

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

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WP Update: WordPress Version 4.5

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

WP v. 4.5 Coleman, 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 see in the new WordPress version:

Inline Linking

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

(WP v. 4.5 – Inline Linking)

The inline linking editor allows you to 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 WordPress 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …

(WordPress 4.5 – Formatting Shortcuts)

Add 3 horizontal dashes to create 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 …

(WP 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Live 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 area …

(WP version 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

WP version 4.5 now allows themes to support business logos …

(Custom Logos)

This feature is also accessed from the Theme Customizer …

(Custom Logos)

Additional WordPress 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

WP v. 4.5 – 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 online for something like “WP version 4.5 problems” or “WP v.4.5 Coleman 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 on this page were sourced from WordPress’ own release material.

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