WordPress Releases New Version: WordPress Version 4.5
WordPress recently announced the release of WordPress 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of legendary jazz music artist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP 4.5 improvements below.
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New WordPress Version: WordPress 4.5 – Coleman
WordPress has just released WordPress 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of jazz musician legend Coleman Hawkins.
WP 4.5, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on streamlining your workflow.
Here are just some of the changes you will find in the new WP version:
Inline Linking
Coinciding with the release of WordPress version 4.5 is a new inline linking tool. This provides users with a less distracting interface …
(Inline Linking)
This tool allows you to easily 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 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …
(WordPress v. 4.5 – Formatting Shortcuts)
Add 3 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)
Responsive Previews
From v. 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …
(WordPress 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)
You can preview tablet, mobile, and desktop views directly in the customizer area …
(WordPress 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)
Upload Logos
version 4.5 now allows themes to support business logos …
(Custom Logos)
The ‘Upload Logo’ feature is also accessed via the WordPress Theme Customizer …
(Custom Logos)
Additional WordPress Version 4.5 Release Notes
WP version 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 version 4.5 – Additional Enhancements
In addition to all of the above, 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 “WP 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 images on this page were sourced from WordPress’ own release material.
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