WordPress Software Update Released: WordPress 4.5

WordPress has just released WP version 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to legendary jazz musician Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP v. 4.5 updates below.

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WP Update: WordPress V. 4.5

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

WP 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on helping you streamline your workflow, whether you’re writing or building your site.

Here are just a few of the changes you will find in WordPress 4.5:

Inline Linking

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

(Inline Linking)

The inline link tool allows you to 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 …

(Formatting Shortcuts)

Add three horizontal dashes to insert a horizontal line and enclose your text in backticks to turn your highlighted text 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 v. 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(Live Responsive Previews)

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

(WP version 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Custom Logos

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

(Custom Logos)

The ‘Custom Logos’ feature can also be accessed from the Theme Customizer …

(WordPress Theme Customizer – Upload Logos)

Additional WP Version 4.5 Release Notes

v. 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 Bug-Fixes & 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 “WP 4.5 problems” or “WP version 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 on this page were sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.

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