New WordPress Update Available: WP 4.5

WordPress has just released WordPress v. 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of legendary jazz music artist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WordPress version 4.5 updates below.

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New WP Version: WP Version 4.5

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

WP version 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 is all about helping to streamline your workflow.

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 v. 4.5 – Inline Linking)

The inline linking tool lets you add internal and external links to your content with less distraction …

(WP 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 …

(WordPress 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 …

(Live Responsive Previews)

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

Custom Logos

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

(Custom Logos)

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

(Theme Customizer – Custom Logos)

Additional WordPress 4.5 Release Notes

version 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 Fixes & Enhancements

In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, v. 4.5 also includes a number of 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 for “WordPress 4.5 Coleman issues” or “WP v.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 of the images shown above were sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.

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