WordPress Releases New Update: WordPress 4.5 Coleman

WordPress recently announced the release of WordPress version 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to jazz music legend Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP 4.5 updates below.

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New WordPress Version: WordPress V. 4.5 – Coleman

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

WP 4.5, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on helping to streamline your workflow.

Here are just some of the changes you will find in the new WP version:

Inline Linking

Coinciding with the release of WP 4.5 is a new inline linking tool. This provides WP users with a less distracting interface …

(Inline Linking)

This tool lets you 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 WP 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …

(WordPress 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> …

(WP 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(Inline Linking)

Live Responsive Previews

From WP 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(WordPress 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

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

(WP 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

WordPress 4.5 now allows themes to support logos for your business or brand …

(WordPress version 4.5 – Custom Logos)

The ‘Upload Logo’ feature is also accessed from the Theme Customizer …

(Theme Customizer – Custom Logos)

Additional WordPress Version 4.5 Release Notes

WordPress 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 v. 4.5 – Additional Enhancements

In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, version 4.5 also includes a number of other enhancements and bug-fixes.

Important WordPress 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 “WordPress 4.5 Coleman problems” or “WordPress 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 of the images shown above have been sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.

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