New WordPress Version Available: WordPress 4.5 Coleman

WordPress recently announced the release of WordPress v. 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of jazz legend Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP 4.5 updates below.

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New WordPress Version: WordPress 4.5 – Coleman

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

WordPress version 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on streamlining your workflow.

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 a new inline linking that provides WordPress users with a less distracting interface …

(Inline Linking)

The inline link editor allows you to add 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 version 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)

Live Responsive Previews

From WP 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(Live Responsive Previews)

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

(WP 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

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

(Custom Logos)

The ‘Upload Logo’ feature can also be accessed from the WordPress Theme Customizer …

(Theme Customizer – Upload Logos)

Additional WP Version 4.5 Release Notes

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

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

Additional Enhancements

In addition to all of the above, v. 4.5 also includes many 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 “WP 4.5 Coleman problems” or “WP 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 shown above were sourced from WordPress version 4.5 release notes.

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