WordPress Update Available: WP Version 4.5

WordPress has just announced the release of WordPress v. 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of jazz musician legend Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WordPress version 4.5 updates below.

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New WordPress Version: WP 4.5

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

WP 4.5, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on streamlining 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 an improved linking tool. This provides users with a less distracting interface …

(Inline Linking)

The inline linking tool lets you easily add external and internal 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 version 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …

(Formatting Shortcuts)

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

(WordPress v. 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(Inline Linking)

Live Responsive Previews

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

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

(WordPress 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

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

(Custom Logos)

This feature can also be accessed via the Theme Customizer …

(WordPress 4.5 – Upload Logos)

Additional WordPress 4.5 Release Notes

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

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

WP 4.5 – Additional Enhancements

In addition to all of the above, WP 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 for “WP version 4.5 Coleman problems” or “WP version 4.5 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 shown above have been sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.

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