New WordPress Version Released: WordPress V. 4.5 Coleman

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

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New WP Version: WordPress V. 4.5

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

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

Here are just some of the changes you will see in WP 4.5:

Inline Linking

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

(Inline Linking)

The inline link tool lets you add internal and external links to your content with less distraction …

(WordPress 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 4.5 – Formatting Shortcuts)

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

(WordPress 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(WordPress 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Live Responsive Previews

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

Custom Logos

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

(WordPress version 4.5 – Custom Logos)

This feature is also accessed from the Theme Customizer …

(Theme Customizer – Upload Logos)

Additional WP V. 4.5 Release Notes

v. 4.5 also includes 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 the improvements and enhancements listed above, WP version 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 for “WordPress version 4.5 Coleman issues” or “WordPress 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 on this page were sourced from WordPress v. 4.5 release notes.

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