WordPress Version Available: WP 4.5 Coleman

WordPress recently announced the release of WP v. 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 WP Version: WP V. 4.5

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

WordPress version 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 is all about helping to streamline your workflow.

Here are just some of the changes you will see in the new 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 tool allows you to add internal and external 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 WordPress 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> …

(WP version 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(Inline Linking)

Live Responsive Previews

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

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

(WordPress 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Custom Logos

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

(WP 4.5 – Custom Logos)

The ‘Custom Logos’ feature is also accessed via the WordPress Theme Customizer …

(Theme Customizer – Custom Logos)

Additional WP 4.5 Release Notes

WordPress version 4.5 also includes additional ‘under the hood’ improvements, such as:

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

WP 4.5 – Additional Enhancement & Bug-Fixes

In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, v. 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 for “WP version 4.5 Coleman issues” or “WP version 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 images shown above were sourced from WordPress’ own release material.

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