WordPress Releases New Update: WP Version 4.5 Coleman

WordPress has just announced the release of WP 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to legendary jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WordPress version 4.5 updates below.

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New WP Version: WP 4.5

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

WP 4.5 Coleman, 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 version:

Inline Linking

Coinciding with the release of WordPress v. 4.5 is an improved linking that provides WordPress users with a less distracting interface …

(WordPress v. 4.5 – Inline Linking)

The inline link 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 4.5 – Formatting Shortcuts)

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

(Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(WordPress v. 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Live Responsive Previews

From v. 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(Live Responsive Previews)

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

Custom Logos

version 4.5 also allows themes to support business logos …

(WordPress 4.5 – Custom Logos)

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

(WP v. 4.5 – Custom Logos)

Additional WP Version 4.5 Release Notes

v. 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

Additional Fixes And Enhancements

In addition to all of the above, version 4.5 also includes many other enhancements and bug-fixes.

Important WP 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 something like “WordPress v.4.5 Coleman problems” or “WordPress version 4.5 Coleman 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 on this page were sourced from WordPress’ own release material.

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